April 2013
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Tea and the Chess Game
When I started writing about tea, it was with the goal of showing how a cup of tea fit into about any situation in life. And made that situation better. Or at least tolerable. During the process, I also discovered that tea evoked various philosophical musings from me and some rather interesting memories. Like that… Continue reading
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Recent and Upcoming Tea Books III
In my last incarnation of this column I devoted the entire space to looking at a few tea books that weren’t recent and upcoming but instead were eminently worthwhile titles that, for whatever reason, I hadn’t had a chance to cover before. While truth in column titling laws probably prevent me from doing that on… Continue reading
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Tea Moments — First Stars
“Twilight” isn’t just a series of novels and a TV show about vampires, werewolves, etc. It’s also not just a type of zone where tiny spaceships land on farmhouse rooftops or little boys can wish anything into existence they want. Twilight is a special time of day. A time for a great tea moment as… Continue reading
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Alexander McCall Smith and George Orwell Talk Tea
One of the many things I’ve discovered in the years I’ve been writing about tea is that the British have strong opinions when it comes to this topic. In 1946, just three years before writing his most famous work (1984), British author George Orwell set forth some of his strong opinions on tea in A… Continue reading
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3 Teas that Steep Up Best by the Potful
You probably have a teapot…or two…or three…or a whole bevy! So, why not put them to good use steeping up teas that are so enticing that you can drink them by the potful? “Great idea!” you say. I think so, too. Awhile back I wrote an article about “gulper teas” that could be drunk by… Continue reading
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The Tea-o-metre: A Gauge for Your Day
How many cups of tea have you had today? And what type of teas were they? The answers to these questions could provide you with all the information you need to gauge the type of day that it’s been for you based on your tea drinking—your own personal tea-o-metre. You may notice that you’ve had… Continue reading
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Tea Is a Trifling Matter
No, you didn’t read that wrong. Tea is a trifling matter, but only when it is served with that totally decadent dessert called “Trifle.” In fact, trifle at tea time is becoming quite a standard. So, what is trifle and what teas pair best with it? Easily asked and answered. Trifle is basically a dessert… Continue reading
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Weight Loss Tea: A Closer Look
I’ve been mumbling and grumbling about tea, health, and weight loss for years. I’m tired of hearing myself rant about the topic, but I’ll start by briefly restating my position. I acknowledge that there are many studies indicating that tea is good for you. There are even some that suggest that tea has a connection… Continue reading
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Boiling Water for Tea
Those of us who like black teas — and we are legion — know the importance that truly boiling water has in relation to the steeping of those teas. There is an old joke that someone is such a poor cook, they can mess up even boiling water. We all laugh under the impression that… Continue reading
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Oolong Tea – Broadest Segment in Tea, Smallest Segment in the Market?
Oolong tea, or “Wu-long tea” (Chinese: 乌龙 = “Black Dragon”), as opposed to green tea (non-fermented) or black tea (fully-fermented), is tea that is only “semi”, or better, “partly” fermented, whereas the fermentation can have any degree starting from lightly fermented (e.g., Pouchong Oolong teas) and across the whole spectrum to strongly fermented (e.g., Ti… Continue reading
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