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Milk First, Last, or Never in Your Tea?
Awhile back I wrote adamantly that, if one uses milk in one’s tea, it should go in first, since it not only keeps those eggshell thin bone china teacups from cracking when the hot tea is poured in but it also assures a more even mixing of tea and milk. Others say it should go… Continue reading
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5 Challenges When Marketing Tea
Marketing tea can be quite a challenge, especially around here. The U.S. is definitely a coffee drinker’s paradise, with a coffee shop on every corner (almost), thanks to a certain chain. Add to that the almost sacred tradition of “sweet tea” and that coffee chain buying a certain tea chain. What’s a tea company to… Continue reading
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Remembering That Experience at Bettys Café Tea Room in York, UK
It’s hard to tell sometimes what came first — the chicken or the egg. In this case, it has to do with teatime. Did I get addicted to that British style teatime before or after enjoying one at Betty’s Café Tea Room in York, UK? There’s no real way to tell. I can say that… Continue reading
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Mega Tea Vendors
Mega tea vendors produce the lion’s share of tea sold and consumed in the world. Here in the U.S. a certain coffee shop chain that already owned one fairly well-known tea company recently acquired another (a rather sizable one). Justified concerns abound. Will it degrade the overall tea market here? Will their flavored teas dominate?… Continue reading
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Brooke Bond Tea Company Picture Cards
Brooke Bond & Company, the former manufacturer of PG Tips (now owned by Unilever), was founded in 1869 by Arthur Brooke and has been using collectibles to promote its products for decades. One of those collectibles is the picture card books that were included in packages of teabags. The picture cards and related booklets were… Continue reading
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5 Teas to Get You Through January
A new year begins. Have you set your resolutions — the special things you want to achieve in that new year? And did you include “Try new teas” as one of them? If so, you’re in luck. Here are five teas that may be new to you and in any event can help you get… Continue reading
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Resolving to Enjoy Tea in the New Year
Tis the season for resolutions, so it seems only natural to resolve to enjoy tea in the New Year. That means doing more than just grab a cuppa and go in the morning. It means resolving to take some time apart from your busy schedule to do something special tea-wise. Try a New Tea Rather… Continue reading
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The Best of the English Tea Store Tea Blog in 2012
The year 2012 has been a busy one for this blog, with a number of writers contributing their efforts to bring you informative and entertaining articles about not only tea but all things associated with it. As editor, it is my privilege to select some of my favorites and also reader favorites (based on comments,… Continue reading
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Tea and a Good Read — “The Bookseller” by Mark Pryor
Carrying on in the tradition of others who combine writing about tea and good books to read, I present my take on the latest book recently to pass before my eyes whilst slurping up that tasty liquid. This one is The Bookseller by Mark Pryor. It actually took several pots of tea to read all… Continue reading
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Homemade vs. Store Bought Tea Blends — Which Is Better?
Tea blends and flavored teas (see what the difference is) are available by the hundreds. Some have been around for centuries and are considered classics while others are thought up in the tea vendor’s kitchen (either residential or commercial). Both of these are considered “store bought.” Inventive tea drinkers add to this array with their… Continue reading
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