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Some Tea Country Holidays to Note – November Edition
Tea is being cultivated in more and more countries around the world. China and India remain top producers with Sri Lanka and Kenya being close contenders. It makes me and others interested in the culture of these countries, and that includes some of their holidays. So, I have been looking them up and thought I’d Continue reading
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5 “Thankful” November Teas!
It’s a month of being thankful. From the beautiful Fall colors to the bountiful harvests, we have a lot of good things going on around us. And the same goes for tea. The tea farmers have, for the most part, done their final harvests for this growing season, and the leaves have or soon will Continue reading
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How to Enjoy Tea During Trick-or-Treat Time
If you’re like me, drinking tea is a necessity not to be interrupted by an hour or two of answering a doorbell rung by those trick-or-treaters. So here are some ways to enjoy tea even during that “trick-or-treat” time. Prepare Ahead Steep up a nice pot of tea for yourself and any other tea drinkers Continue reading
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5 Signs That You’re Going “Ghoulish” at Tea Time
It’s a time of year for being aware of strange things that could happen at tea time, such as it morphing into something quite “ghoulish.” So it is very important to be able to tell when this is beginning to happen. Here are some signs to watch for: 1 Vocabulary Morphage The re-arisen dead have Continue reading
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Celebrating Your Boss with Tea
National Boss’s Day is upon us, so it’s time to celebrate your boss with tea. Of course, some of you might not feel like celebrating. Bosses get a bad rap, sometimes deservedly. I’ve had some lulus over the years, but the ones that were good and from whom I learned a lot are the ones Continue reading
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Christopher Columbus and Tea
What in the world could Christopher Columbus have to do with tea? During the time he was out sailing around on those dangerous oceans and trying to find India, tea had not yet made its way to Europe, where he was from. And tea growing in India was confined to parts of the state of Continue reading
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A Few More Tea Festivals
I wouldn’t go so far as to say that there’s a festival to fit every taste or interest, but there are certainly some offbeat ones. For example, there’s the Underwater Music Festival, held in the Florida Keys, Australia’s Tunarama, which features a tuna tossing event, and Mexico’s Night of the Radishes. And of course, there Continue reading
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Tea and Chrysanthemums
Awhile back I wrote a whole slew of poems about tea and other things such as chrysanthemums. These wonderful flowering plants are particular favorites, especially during Autumn, for inspiring my inner Muse. And they go nice with tea time! Chrysanthemums have been cultivated in China since the 15th century B.C. They regarded this flowering herb Continue reading
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Pumpkin-Themed Items for Your Tea Time
Pumpkin season is upon us. Piles of pumpkins greet us at the grocery store entrance. Ads for you to come to a pumpkin farm and pick your own seem to be everywhere. And recipes for foods and beverages with actual pumpkin or some flavoring meant to mimic it are equally numerous. So a few options Continue reading
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Some Tea Country Holidays to Note – October Edition
Tea is being cultivated in more and more countries around the world. China and India remain top producers with Sri Lanka and Kenya being close contenders. It makes me and others interested in the culture of these countries, and that includes some of their holidays. So, I have been looking them up and thought I’d Continue reading
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