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How to Survive a Road Trip (a guide for tea lovers)
Those of you who love tea and need a regular dosage daily (in fact, several times per day) know the trials and tribulations of a road trip. That trip can be a nightmare without tea. You can survive, though, and here’s how: Planning Ahead Lots of things go better when you do a little planning… Continue reading
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Will Your Milk Curdle If You Put Some in Your Cuppa Earl Grey Tea?
The common wisdom about Earl Grey tea is that if you put milk in it, the milk will curdle. After all, the tea is made with a citrus fruit – oil of bergamot. Many tea drinkers swear that it’s true, but others add milk to Earl Grey tea regularly with no resultant curdling (I am… Continue reading
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5 Things the British Do to Put You at Ease at Tea Time
The British have a reputation worldwide for being reserved and having the ability to put you at ease whenever you’re at their house or even out at some event, such as the annual Buckingham Palace Garden Tea Party, which I wrote about earlier on this blog. Two questions here: 1. How do they manage this?… Continue reading
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5 “Motherly” May Teas Not to Miss!
The fifth month of the year is beginning, a time for the real Spring time to begin (finally!) and to celebrate motherhood. In recognition, here are some teas that I would tend to think of as spring-like and not to miss in May: 1 Give Mom some choices: English Tea Store Flavored Black Tea… Continue reading
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Tea Drinker’s Timeline (for Those Starting to Get Serious About Tea)
Tea can be just like any other interest that you pursue. It can be a sideline item in your life, a hobby, or an all-consuming passion. The timeline below will help you figure out which position tea is holding in your life and how far along you are. Early Stage of Getting Serious About Tea… Continue reading
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The Thrill of Seeing a Teapot Like One You Have Posted Somewhere Online
If you spend quite a bit of time online, especially on social media sites following some of your fave companies (like the owners of this blog), sooner or later you’re going to see a photo of some teapot just like one you own. It happened to me the other day and was significant in part… Continue reading
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5 Teas That Are Meant to Be Served British Style
Some teas are best when steeped in a gaiwan. Others in a Yixing style teapot. And still others were specifically produced to be served British Style, that is, steeping up a strong and somewhat bitter liquid that reacts well to milk and sugar (these should enhance, not drown out, the tea’s flavor). Sure, you can… Continue reading
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Tea Strainers Compared
Which tea strainers are best, out of all the options available to us these days and even more being designed every day, is a question those of us who steep our tea loose consider of some importance. Time to do a bit of comparing. Tea strainers have been a part of tea time since Anna,… Continue reading
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What Your Choice of Teacup Says About You
Many of us think of a teacup as just something to hold the tea for us to drink. Others use teacups to read the signs and see what the future holds. And still others think a teacup is an extension of themselves and their personality. Well, that last one is so true. Time to see… Continue reading
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Historical (Sorta) Decisions Made Over a Pot of Tea
If you’re expecting anything serious…or historically accurate…or even decisive, best to move along. This is strictly tongue-in-cheek. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. The “Green Light” Given for Starting Construction on Knossos Palace (2000 BC) Okay, so they didn’t have tea in Crete yet…or did they? How do you make such a decision without tea?… Continue reading
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