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February 2014

  • Review of Genmaicha Green Tea from The English Tea Store

    Genmaicha is one of the more easily identified teas, thanks to the noticeable presence of toasted rice among the tea leaves. To the uninitiated, this might at first seem slightly peculiar. But, as Genmaicha lovers know, these little pieces of toasted rice are the perfect complement to the sweet, grassy flavour of Japanese green tea.… Continue reading

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  • The Joy of Tea

    Ah, the joy of tea. It is something that many tea drinkers miss out on. It is a feeling of being excited, a feeling of pure elation, of “where have you been all my life?” with each sip you take. Someone commented that sometimes online I sound as excited about tea as a little child… Continue reading

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  • Recent and Upcoming Tea Books 13

    There is some debate about how old a child should be before they are introduced to the wonders of tea. But you’re probably safe in introducing them to books about tea at any age, no matter how young. One good choice in this area might be the Emma Lea books, a series of tea-themed children’s… Continue reading

  • 5 Ways to Mix and Match Teaware Patterns

    Mixing and matching teaware patterns can have results that please or that cause visual discord. Knowing how to get the right mix and match combination is, therefore, of some importance for a harmonious tea time. Here are 5 ways to get a good result: 1 Buy with Mix-and-Match in Mind There are several reasons to… Continue reading

  • The Perfect Shade of Tea

    When it comes to tea the notion of color plays a role in a number of ways. To start with, there are the main types of tea. Four of these (black, green, white, yellow) are named for colors. There’s also oolong, which is sometimes (but not so often) referred to as blue tea and keep… Continue reading

  • 8 Things to Know About Scotland and Tea

    Northern Lights, kilts, bagpipes, and haggis aren’t the only things Scotland is known for. There’s William Wallace (comically portrayed by Mel Gibson), Mary (cousin of Elizabeth I, who imprisoned and eventually beheaded her), and tea. Time for some more details, especially about that last item, but also about other things to know (just in case… Continue reading

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  • Join the Tea Dance

    There’s a scene in a recent episode of a popular British series where several of the lead characters go to a “thé dansant” in a nearby town. Skipping the French they used because they were terribly hoity-toity, the Tea Dance was a staple of English life for the best part of a century from the… Continue reading

  • “You’ll Never Believe…” (Strange Tea Tidbits)

    Unlike those “Monthly Gadget and Offbeat News Reports” that have been featured on this blog for awhile now (a recent one) and that bring you some really neat items, this article is just a tad stranger…a bit more unbelievable…and just plain “out there.” There are all kinds of folks in this world, and therefore all… Continue reading

  • Servants Serving Tea – A Guide

    With Downton Abbey all the rage these days it seems that there’s been an increase in the amount of tea-related news that has to do with the show in some way or another. Which is probably not surprising given that the show is set in the upper crust of British society in the years before… Continue reading

  • 5 Tips When Buying Tea in a Tea Shop

    While my article Online Tea Shopping, A Primer gave tips for that Web surfer version of hunting down just the right tea, this time I turn to those brick-and-mortar shops, especially in light of a certain coffee retailer that seems to be everywhere now getting into the tea shop business. I present my 5 tips… Continue reading

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