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Tea Kettle Philosophy — Thought Chain Reaction
Tea Kettle Philosophy involves a lot of thinking. Thinking of one thing leads to another. Filling a tea kettle with water leads to the thought of that tasty tea and its long history. The tea can lead to thoughts of chocolate cake and sitting with friends sipping and talking of such matters of high import… Continue reading
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Drawstring Tea Filters Take the Mess Out of Tea Time
UPDATE: See the video of these filters in action! So, you don’t want bagged tea, but you do want to enjoy your fine whole and broken leaf teas while on the go. You work in one of those offices where the break room has most of what you need: cups, a way to heat water,… Continue reading
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Pairing Tea and Food — Spinach-Stuffed Mushrooms and Nilgiri Tea
Time for another recipe (the 5th in a baker’s dozen). This is another that goes great with tea. Be adventurous and give her recipe a try with a pot of the tea named and assess the pairing for yourself. The recipe: Spinach-Stuffed Mushrooms These are vegetarian/vegan-friendly (just omit the cheese) and quite delicious. And, according… Continue reading
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Ceylon Black Tea
Ceylon black tea is a real taste pleaser. The island nation of Sri Lanka has become a big player in the world of tea. They are ranked 3rd (or possibly 4th after Kenya which has increased its tea production greatly in recent years) in tea production worldwide. Most of the tea is processed as black… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — Starts and Stops
Once again the philosopher in me has emerged as I wait for the water in that kettle to reach a full boil. The teapot is prepped and waiting. The scones are rising in the oven. And the jam and clotted cream await. It all brings to mind the concept of starts and stops. Starts and… Continue reading
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Tea and the Smallholders
While looking into tea growing and production in Africa, I kept coming across the term “smallholder.” To folks here in the U.S. who aren’t totally immersed in the process of growing tea, this term might be a bit puzzling. Never fear, for the answer is right here. Hee! Just as in farming here in the… Continue reading
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Going Offbeat with Your Tea Time Fashion
You can go offbeat with your tea time fashion. Just think outside the ordinary. Don’t reach for the standard attire, and try out something else instead. Do you avoid tea time because you think you need to dress up in frills and lace and suits and neckties? (I’m trying to cover both genders here.) Afternoon… Continue reading
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Teas from Africa: Overview
Teas from Africa are in many of the top brands these days. (We’re talking about true teas here, not Rooibos.) Yet, tea growing in Africa started relatively recently — in the 1880s in the country of Malawi, about 40 years after tea cultivation began in Darjeeling, India, and almost 60 years after the Camellia Sinensis… Continue reading
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Blue Mooning Over Blue Q Tea
Remember the song “Blue Moon”? The song was about a lonely guy wanting his love to appear, then she appears, then his is happy. Well, that’s why tea lovers can go blue mooning over Blue Q tea. Flavors to yearn for, now they’re here! Originally concocted by company co-owners and brothers Mitch and Seth Nash… Continue reading
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