November 2013
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Tea and the Old-Time Gas Station
Businesses doing things with care, giving attention to the tasks and to their customers — it all seems to have passed away. Everything is rush-rush, self-serve (like those annoying automated check-out lanes in stores), and somewhat homogenized customer service wise. That can include service at the tea shops. What brought all this to mind was… Continue reading
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Even More Strange Research About Tea
If you’ve ever doubted that there’s a great deal of offbeat research going on at any given moment, then consider that there’s at least one magazine dedicated to writing about it. That’s the Annals of Improbable Research, which is published by the same organization that sponsors The Ig Nobel Prizes, which “are intended to celebrate… Continue reading
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How to Have a Quiet Autumn Tea Moment
Maybe it’s the longer hours of darkness. Maybe it’s the cooler temperatures, especially at night. Or maybe it’s all the beauty of nature around us with the leaves changing colors against skies that are sometimes crisply blue and sometimes full of clouds thick and full like great wads of gray cotton. Whatever the reason, this… Continue reading
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The Imitation Teasmade — Building a Better Mousetrap!
Normally, I consider tea gadgetry to be the province of fellow tea blogger Bill Lengeman (at least, as far as this blog is concerned). Every now and then, though, I come across something online or buy something in a store for my expanding collection (such as “Ed” the electric teapot) and can’t resist looking into… Continue reading
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Teas of the World: Sikkim Teas
India is large and varied, with many languages, cultures, and languages. Crowned by the Himalayas along the northern border, the country stretches down to the Laccadive Sea and the neighboring island nation of Sri Lanka. As expected, tea cultivation reaches even to one of the newest states in the country. About Sikkim The state of… Continue reading
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Tea Review – English Tea Store Nonsuch Estate Nilgiri
I have mixed feelings about India’s teas. If I had to pick a variety of tea that’s disappointed me the most over the years, I’d go with Darjeeling. I’ve only been drinking tea for about eight years now and in the early days I found myself quite impressed with the unique flavor profile of this… Continue reading
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Teapot Decoration: Falangcai
Having developed a curiosity about the enamel decoration seen on some Chinese porcelain wares, I decided to do some research into the topic, and found myself discovering the world of falangcai. The enamel decorations known as falangcai , literally meaning ‘foreign colours’ were most likely named as such due to the fact that the enamels… Continue reading
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Should You Squeeze That Teabag?
The story is out there about not squeezing that last drop out of your teabag so you don’t get an excess of tannins in your tea. Is it true? Should you leave those last few drops behind or risk adding them to that perfect brew in your cup? The sentiments among die-hard teabag users seems… Continue reading
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Tea Revives the World
On top of all of the injuries the British had to endure during World War II there was also the insult of having their tea supplies disrupted. Which may sound minor when you stack it up against being bombed and all that sort of thing, and it probably is. But when one of the things… Continue reading
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From Leaf to Cup — A Tea’s Journey
Knowing what is in your teacup, how it was grown, processed, packaged, and finally ends up in your house isn’t always possible or something you take time to find out. But looking at that journey the leaf takes from bush to cup can be very worthwhile, helping you understand the flavors you’re experiencing and appreciate… Continue reading
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