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St. Patrick and Green Tea
Another year has rolled around and another St. Patrick’s Day and “wearin’ o’ the green” is approaching. Time to line up those green tea choices. No, we don’t mean tea dyed green — we mean unoxidized tea. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know what green teas are, but for the one or… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — Bullies
While waiting for the water in that kettle to reach a boil and be ready to steep the tea leaves waiting in the teapot, I saw an item online about bullying and how to prevent it. This, of course, sent my mind soaring back to childhood when my younger brother was bullied. Fortunately, the teapot… Continue reading
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5 Reasons to Use a Cast Iron Teapot
Awhile back I unabashedly waxed rhapsodic about my little cast iron teapot from Japan. Others before and since have done the same. So, just what is so special about these teapots that they would inspire such a reaction from their users? I found five reasons. You may have more. 1 Appearance Designed as much for… Continue reading
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Celebrating a 2nd Year as Blog Editor
One thing that is normal in any profession, especially where some creativity is involved (as is the case with writing), is personal growth and development. That has certainly been true for me. Reading back through some of my early articles can make me cringe. As the anniversary of my second year as editor of this… Continue reading
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The British Tea Tradition Is Changing
A symbol of tea drinking world-wide is changing its ways. Yes, the British are changing their approach to drinking tea and some long-standing traditions as well. Let’s start with some tea brands that are varying their product line to accommodate changing trends and tastes in tea, especially in the UK. One such brand is PG… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — Kitchen Layers
In our house, and probably in yours, tea is prepared almost always in the kitchen. So, naturally, as I awaited those bubbles to form and the tea kettle to put forth its shrill whistle, my surroundings led my brain down a merry path and ended up with the idea that kitchens have layers. Not quite… Continue reading
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Tea and the Four Times of Patience
There is an old saying that “patience is a virtue,” and many wise tea connoisseurs say that tea teaches patience. Well, I must be neither virtuous nor a good pupil, for I have little patience when it comes to tea. When the teacup is empty, I want it filled now! There are many out there… Continue reading
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Tea and a Good Read — “A Dream of Daring” by Gen LaGreca
Hubby baked up a batch of Sticky Fingers apricot scones, piled some on a plate, and passed them to me. I steeped a pot of strong dark Assam and poured a cuppa, keeping the pot nearby for a refill. Ah, all set, time to dive in to the latest masterpiece from indie author Gen LaGreca:… Continue reading
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5 Teas to Get You Through March
As Bill Lengeman said recently in an article on this blog, hang in there, Spring is coming, and the first day of March very often brings such thoughts to everyone’s hearts and minds. Well, tea got you through January with all its bumps and rattles of getting the new year into gear, and then through… Continue reading
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Teas of the World: Nilgiri Teas
Teas are grown in an ever-increasing number of countries in the world, with India still being one of the leaders. This stop on our virtual world tea tour is Nilgiri District in a more southern part of that country. Topography A mountainous region of Tamil Nadu State in southeastern India, with peaks rising from the… Continue reading
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