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“Tea-Drinking in Many Lands” by Laura B. Starr
Nowadays, when we turn to Cosmopolitan magazine, it’s for advice on such topics of earth-shaking importance as love tricks, lean thighs, and flat abs. But it was not always thus. If you’re not up on the history of that publication, then you might not be aware that is was started in 1886 and included in its pages Continue reading
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What’s in Your Tea?
Tea – it’s what for dinner. Or something like that. As a general rule, I suspect that most of us who drink tea regularly don’t think much about the makeup of that tea. At least not beyond the fact that it’s black or green or white or whatnot or that it’s brought to us by Continue reading
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The Local Tea Trend
As recently discussed on this blog, there is a new(ish) tea plantation in Perthshire, Scotland. Being home to 2,000 Camellia sinensis plants, it is, apparently, one of the largest tea plantations in Europe. The interesting thing about this is that, considering that Asia (and to a lesser extend Africa) is the major tea-growing continent, there Continue reading
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On the Popularity of Tea Terms
It seems that the Internet exists to presents us with a seemingly endless flow of novelties and gimmicks – and you can also go there to pay your electric bill. Many of the novelties seem to fall into the category of frivolous time wasters, but occasionally you run across one that seems to be a Continue reading
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Superstitions About Tea
I’ve never been a superstitious person. Black cats and the number 13 don’t fill me with a sense of foreboding and I don’t get too worked up over spilling salt – except for the fact that salt is notoriously difficult to clean up. So it never really occurred to me that there might be superstitions Continue reading
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World Tea Expo Aftermath – What Did It All Mean?
The World Tea Expo has been around for a few years now. The 2014 expo recently came and went. The venue had changed from Las Vegas (what happens there stays there) to Long Beach, California, where the Queen Mary is berthed permanently as a floating hotel with exhibits such as “Diana: Legacy of a Princess.” Continue reading
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Recent and Upcoming Tea Books 17
Fred Thompson has written books about a variety of beverages, including lemonade, hot chocolate, and bourbon. But with iced tea season getting under way for so many of us it’s as good a time as any to mention the other beverage he wrote about. Yes, that would be iced tea. Iced Tea: 50 Recipes for Continue reading
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“What’s That Smell?” How to Identify Your Tea’s Aroma
The aromas of the various teas out there can be so enticing and thus so much a part of the enjoyment of tea that there are even special aroma cups (taller and narrower than usual sipper cups) used to help you make the most of them. But what are you smelling? How do you identify Continue reading
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Things You Might Not Know About Tea
I started drinking tea nearly a decade ago and I started writing about it not long after that. At the time I knew very little about tea, including most or all of what follows. I didn’t grow up in a tea drinking culture or a tea drinking family so there was quite a lot to Continue reading
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The Origins of “Cuppa”
I’m no etymologist (one who specializes in determining the origin of words). I don’t even play one on TV. But sometimes I find it interesting to contemplate the origins of certain words. Like “cuppa.” I wouldn’t swear to it, but I don’t think the term isn’t used much in the United States. As for the Continue reading
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