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Some British Holidays You’ve Never Heard Of (and the Perfect Teas to Celebrate Each One)
Just when you thought there weren’t enough holidays in the year, you discover that other countries have ones you’ve never heard of. Here are a few from the UK that are probably new to you and that deserve a toast of the teacup: Twelfth Night – Yes, that Twelfth Night after which Shakespeare named one… Continue reading
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Why Tea Blends Can Vary from Batch to Batch
See if this scenario sounds familiar: You buy a tea blend, you love the tea blend, you run out of the tea blend, you buy some more of the tea blend, you don’t like the new batch of the tea blend. If it does, then read on to find out what might have happened and… Continue reading
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A Different Kind of Tea Garden
We usually think of tea gardens (also called estates and plantations) as those places where the tea bush Camellia Sinensis is cultivated. The very term “tea garden” brings up images of neatly tended rows like those in Japan shown in the photo below. But in this case, I mean a very different kind of tea… Continue reading
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5 Tips for Fitting GOOD Tea into Your 15 Minute Break at Work
The 15 minute work break. Some of us get one, others don’t. For you that do, make the most of those 15 minutes by knowing how to fit a really good tea into that short timeframe. A few ideas are presented here to help you do just that. 1 Travel Mugs Rush in Where Teapots… Continue reading
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What Is a Hand-Crafted Tea?
Just as the terms “artisanal tea” and “artisan tea” are being applied to just about any tea under the sun (as I discussed in a previous article), so are the terms “hand-crafted tea” (sound of audible heavy sigh) and “handmade tea” similarly misused (both basically mean to refer to what is more appropriately called “hand… Continue reading
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Tea and the Cherry Blossom Festival
There are cherry trees in our nation’s capital city. I was lucky enough years ago to have been there when cherry blossoms were in bloom. Now, I toast them from afar with a nice cuppa tea! About the D.C. Cherry Blossom Festival The cherry trees growing in Washington, D.C., date back to 1912. They were… Continue reading
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Tea Themes on Our Blog
Over the years, our blog has addressed lots of tea themes. From what tea is and how to prepare it, to different tea customs, history and teawares. We have looked at every twist and turn and nuance of tea and yet the articles keep coming. Why? Because that is tea – ever present and changing… Continue reading
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6 Things That Are Unique About American Tea Drinking
For all of you tea drinkers coming to the U.S. and expecting what you are used to at home, I present this list as a sort of public service. We Americans are a breed apart…a distinctly odd breed in some ways. And wonderfully unique in other ways. Tea drinking is one of them. I selected… Continue reading
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Some Relatives of the Tea Plant to Grow in the U.S.
The rush to grow tea in the U.S. is on, with brave agronomical pioneers in several states boldly going where… you know the rest. But wait, there are already several relatives of the tea plant (Camellia Sinensis) blooming from coast to coast. Well, almost. Camellias, azaleas, and rhododendrons are the generally known names. You can’t… Continue reading
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5 Signs That You’re “Going Victorian” at Tea Time
The natural thing to do in these times when nostalgia is all around us is to “go Victorian” at tea time. You don’t have to live in a house built during the Victorian era (1837-1901) for that to happen. It’s just a little thing here, a little thing there – all signs that you’re “going… Continue reading
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