June 2014
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The Aesthetics of Tea Leaf Appearance
A lot is said about tea leaf appearance, and I’ve been saying quite a bit of it myself lately (such as in this article), not to mention posting some of my favorite tea leaf photos online. Yes, those tea leaves have an aesthetic appeal all their own. My artist’s eye couldn’t resist a bit of… Continue reading
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Taking Tea on a Hike
Most people in my neck of the woods probably don’t do much hiking at this time of year – since the temperatures typically exceed one hundred degrees. Humidity in the low single digits makes it even more important for anyone who hikes now to be quite well hydrated. Of course, staying hydrated is important even… Continue reading
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World Tea Expo Aftermath – What Did It All Mean?
The World Tea Expo has been around for a few years now. The 2014 expo recently came and went. The venue had changed from Las Vegas (what happens there stays there) to Long Beach, California, where the Queen Mary is berthed permanently as a floating hotel with exhibits such as “Diana: Legacy of a Princess.”… Continue reading
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Recipe for Tea Burgers
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and it’s a beautiful time to barbeque. Brush the dust off the grill and break it back in with that great American standard of all beef burgers with tea of course. Perfectly seasoned every time with that added special touch of Nilgiri tea. Rave reviews are sure… Continue reading
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More Really BIG Teacups
Teacup dimensions have quite a wide range. Some are really small and others are rather big. More BIG teacups have popped up online on social media sites, prompting me to do a bit of searching around to see what I missed in my previous article on the subject. Setting aside the cups large enough to… Continue reading
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Tea Gadgets I’d Like to See
If you follow the articles I write for this site, you might have noticed that a certain topic turns up rather often. That would be gadgets. For a while now I’ve been writing a regular monthly column on tea gadgets, and from time to time I throw in an extra article. Having written about so… Continue reading
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Father’s Day Tea Time
Time for another special Father’s Day Tea Time. You have lots of options and can select the one that fits your dad. Fathers are pretty special and tend to come in a variety of sizes and types. Around the world and through the ages, the role of dads in the lives of their children has… Continue reading
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Recent and Upcoming Tea Books 17
Fred Thompson has written books about a variety of beverages, including lemonade, hot chocolate, and bourbon. But with iced tea season getting under way for so many of us it’s as good a time as any to mention the other beverage he wrote about. Yes, that would be iced tea. Iced Tea: 50 Recipes for… Continue reading
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Give That Lurking Tea a Test
We’ve all been there: there’s that tin of tea lurking at the back of your cupboard, boldly asserting its continued existence as you make a quick grab for your favourite teas at the front of the shelf. This lurker is the tea that you thought you were going to love but somehow never quite managed… Continue reading
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Some Great Tea Caddy Designs
Great tea caddy designs were once a key feature in the drawing rooms of the upper classes. Back at its peak, the tea caddy was fashioned to be as ornamental as it was useful. Tea was a precious commodity and enjoyed mostly by the aristocracy that could afford the exorbitant prices charged due to the… Continue reading
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