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August 2013

  • Teapot Styles — Transferware

    Transferware revolutionized teaware designs. Teawares and decorations go together like tea and cookies. Hand-painting teacups and teapots had been popular for centuries. But they were slow to make and had to be limited in detail. Where It Started As tea in Europe became more popular, the demand for fancier teawares grew. Famed potter John Sadler… Continue reading

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  • Tea While Playing “Mille Bornes”

    Tea is the perfect accompaniment for many pastimes. Uh, wait, I mean many pastimes are the perfect accompaniment for tea. You need something to do between sips other than say “Aaahhhhhh!!” The other night, hubby and I filled in those “sip gaps” with a game of “Mille Bornes.” Years ago (as in “during my childhood”… Continue reading

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  • Designer Tea

    This blog has examined some of the ways in which artists have used tea in their work, or as inspiration for their art. But what about all the designers out there? If images of tea equivalents of Gucci or Dolce & Gabbana are flooding your mind, fear not. I am thinking more of designers interested… Continue reading

  • Tea Garden Visionary: Rajiv Lochan

    Many tea gardens have been around for a hundred years or more and are the result of persistence, but some are much newer and have been the result of true vision. Such is the case with Doke Tea Garden in the state of Bihar in India. It was first planted with tea plants (Camellia Sinensis)… Continue reading

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  • Iced Tea Around the World

    For as long as I have been writing about tea the common wisdom about American iced tea consumption is that we drink a lot of it. The figure given for the percentage of tea we drink in iced form is typically in the range of 80-85%. Which I don’t dispute, although I find it odd… Continue reading

  • 5 Teas to Get You Through August

    The Dog Days of Summer are upon us. They were originally named for when the dog star Sirius rose over the horizon about the same time as the sun did. Now, though, the dog days refer to the 40 or 50 days when temperatures are likely to be at their hottest. Never fear, though, you… Continue reading

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