September 2014
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Leaf Peeping of a Different Kind
It’s that time of year when the leaves on those deciduous trees start to lose their chlorophyll and go from green to various hues of yellow, orange, red, and brown. Lots of maps appear across the Internet to guide you to the best spots for a bit of “leaf peeping.” A wonderful pastime. But here… Continue reading
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Cold Infusing Tea 101
There many ways to prepare tea. You can do it the old school way with a tea kettle and a teapot. You can do it in a more newfangled way (guilty) with water heated in a microwave and a gravity type infuser. Or the even more newfangled method of using a fancy gadget that does… Continue reading
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Using Tea as the Peacemaker
Lots of turmoil in the world. It ranges from international all the way down to one-on-one. Tea can play a role as peacemaker here. In fact, tea has been playing that role for some time now in various countries around the world. Maybe it’s time to start a “Stop and have a cuppa tea” campaign.… Continue reading
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Practicing My Moroccan Style Tea Pour
Awhile ago I wrote an article posted on this blog about pouring tea like a Moroccan waiter, being inspired by a Moroccan waiter who had served my tea by pouring it from a gleaming silver teapot that he held above his head, letting a thin stream of tea flow flawlessly from spout to tea glass… Continue reading
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How to Steep Your Tea
There are many resources nowadays that claim to tell you the secret of preparing perfect tea. I remain skeptical that such a thing exists. But if you’re willing to settle for a great cup of tea, I’d suggest that you focus on a few key factors – the quality of the tea, the time spent… Continue reading
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How to Add a Golden Touch to Your Tea Time
You know the saying that “silence is golden” and also that as we age we enter our “golden years.” Well, a golden touch for your tea time is another good one – and you don’t have to be King Midas to have one. All it takes is an item here, an item there. Start with… Continue reading
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Recent and Upcoming Tea Books 20
Writing a bunch of monthly columns about tea books, as well as some miscellaneous articles about tea books, I assumed that I was aware of absolutely every tea book that’s been loosed on the world in recent years. But that’s not quite true, as I realized when I was contacted recently by a company that… Continue reading
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5 Signs That You’re Going “Totally Turkish” at Tea Time
Turkey ranks with England and Ireland when it comes to a passion for enjoying tea. And they rival Japan for their tea ritual. Theirs isn’t as complex, but it’s just as important to them. You may find yourself getting drawn into that Turkish tea ritual without even realizing it. Here are some signs: 1 Vocabulary… Continue reading
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Steeping Tea – How Low Can You Go?
Far be it from me to set the rules for preparing tea, a beverage that’s probably consumed by more than a billion people around the world each and every day. But I can’t help finding myself a bit disconcerted at the trend toward shaving seconds – or even minutes – off of how long it… Continue reading
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Some Creative Uses for Those Used Jam Jars
Jams and preserves are as much a part of the English-style tea time as the teapots are. And the empty jam jars can be fodder for a number of creative projects. Just the way those tea tins and unwanted teapots and teacups could (see my article here). Save some up and then try your hand… Continue reading
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