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5 Teas to Get You Through October
Pumpkins carved into scary, funny, or friendly designs and lit from within are a symbol of the month of October. But so are brilliantly hued tree leaves that shine against a bright blue Fall sky before they follow the wind and gather in piles on the ground. And then there are haystacks and farmers’ markets… Continue reading
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Are You Ready for the Holiday Tea Time Season?
Every year it seems as if that holiday season sneaks up on us, with each year getting faster and sneakier. By the time you’ve outfitted the kids for another school year, picked the perfect pumpkin to carve, and calculated the poundage of turkey needed to feed the number of relatives who’ll be gathered at your… Continue reading
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5 Fall Flavors to Spice Up Your Tea Time, Part 2
Part 1 of this article gave you flavors 1 and 2. Here are the other three flavors and some treats and teas made using them: 3 Pumpkin & Other Squashes A key member of the squash family, the pumpkin became a feature of All Hallows’ Eve which we now know as Halloween. Carved into scary… Continue reading
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5 Fall Flavors to Spice Up Your Tea Time, Part 1
Time to bring the flavors of Fall to your tea time, banishing the doldrums from the cup, the plate, the palate, and the very atmosphere. Certain foods just seem to go with Fall, dating back to the days when we had to rely on the local farmers around us and couldn’t get a steady supply… Continue reading
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The Tea Princess at the Amish Restaurant
This Tea Princess and her hubby like food and lots of good tea to go with it. Having recently moved, we also liked to check out the local eateries in our new location. One was an Amish Country Store and Restaurant. We went there on a Friday and had two Friday catfish specials with all… Continue reading
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Teas of the World: Chinese Rare and Lesser Known Teas
Rare teas are generally ones that are fairly unknown and available in small quantities, but along with this the term is meant to indicate high quality. A number of these teas come from China, which is no surprise since they remain the top country for tea growing but had also at one time a few… Continue reading
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Super-heated Water and Tea Flavor
The problem with boiling water for tea in a microwave, something that many tea aficionados abhor, is mainly the problem of “super heating.” But what is this and does it impact the flavor of the tea steeped using it? According to an episode of “Good Eats,” which hubby and I used to watch a lot,… Continue reading
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Autumn Tea Time and the Mother-in-Law
Autumn tea times are the best for me. They can be spoiled, though, with a mother-in-law watching over your shoulder to make sure things are done just so. In fact, such behavior can make you quite jittery and downright irritable. Not good for any tea time, but especially bad for those autumn tea times! One… Continue reading
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5 Signs That You’re “Going Indian” at Tea Time
Your tea time evolution, as started in 5 Signs That You’re “Going British” at Tea Time, takes another turn as the influence of the second largest tea exporting country in the world takes hold. How do you tell if this evolution is taking place? Here are 5 signs that you’re “going Indian” at tea time:… Continue reading
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Don’t Judge a Tea by the First Steep
Having been so fortunate as to gotten to taste test a whole bunch of tea samples from a bunch of tea companies, I have found that the initial taste of a tea, and even that whole first potful, is not an indicator of things to come. A recent experience with two black teas that I… Continue reading
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