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A Guide to Tea Festivals
If you’d like to take your love for tea to the next level, why not try a tea festival? Though many of these are geared toward members of the tea industry, some are open to the general population. This is not a comprehensive listing of such gatherings, but it covers some of the best known… Continue reading
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Chemicals That Tea Has in Common with Other Things
The other day I saw a tweet by someone who was aghast that an ingredient found in many sunscreens is also used in some bottled salad dressings. I totally understand the concern but know that a lot of chemicals in the things we eat are also in things we wouldn’t even consider eating. Then I… Continue reading
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“A Tea-Planter’s Life in Assam” by George M. Barker
Once upon a time, if you wanted a cup of tea, you pretty much had one choice. Well, actually two choices. You either drank tea that came from China or you’d drink no tea at all. And when circumstances call for a cup of tea, the latter choice is hardly a suitable option. The problem… Continue reading
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“A History of the Sale and Use of Tea in England” by Various Authors
I have to confess that my Latin is a little rusty (as in almost non-existent), but through the miracle of the Internet I was able to determine that Defensio Non Provocatio roughly translates to “Defense No Recourse.” Or perhaps that online translator gadget is dead wrong and it doesn’t actually. Another source I found suggests… Continue reading
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The Tea Biz – Go Big or Go Home?
What’s good for General Motors is good for America. Forget about the fact that this is a rather famous example of a misquote, of sorts. Accurate or not, consider that in some people’s minds this statement has come to signify that a particular business can become so large that its fortunes and misfortunes might have… Continue reading
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Classic Tea Party Books
The phrase “tea party” has a number of meanings nowadays. It might refer to an actual tea party, complete with actual tea and those cute little crustless sandwiches. Or it might refer to a political movement of recent vintage. Or it could refer to a number of political uprisings that took place during our colonial… Continue reading
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“The Past and Present State of the Tea Trade of England,” by Robert Montgomery Martin
When setting out to pen a book on tea, writers of previous centuries didn’t really concern themselves much with coming up with a snappy title. I’ve written about a number of such tomes in the past here and the subject of this article is hardly no exception. Then again, perhaps a title like The Past… Continue reading
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Tea and Conversation
Is conversation really becoming a lost art, as some folks claim? Are we as a culture no longer able to discuss diverse topics rationally, intelligently, and charmingly? After the recent screeching election cycle one might reasonably wonder … For centuries, ladies and gentlemen – starting at very young ages – were taught by mentors, tutors,… Continue reading
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Tea Terminology — “Chai Tea” vs. “Masala Chai”
Living languages, that is, ones still in use on an active basis, are pretty fluid, with new terms coming around, others dropping out, and meanings sliding around between them. When a term comes into common usage, even if it’s incorrect, it gets accepted and is hard to change. Such is the case with the term… Continue reading
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“The Animated Tea Service,” by Richard André
In my last article on a children’s book with a tea connection – Aunt Martha’s Stories About Tea – I remarked on the relative dearth of such books. Lo and behold, not long after writing that one I happened to run across another kid’s book from yesteryear with just such a connection. The Animated Tea… Continue reading
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