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“The Cultivation and Manufacture of Tea” by Edward Money
Tea was still a relative newcomer to India in 1878 when Edward Money published the third edition of his book, The Cultivation and Manufacture of Tea. Tea growing in the Assam region had commenced about four decades earlier and about twenty years after that in the Darjeeling region. By this time, the Indian tea was… Continue reading
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Red Tea vs Black Tea — More Tea Nomenclature Debacles
Red tea versus black tea is a tricky matter when it comes to tea nomenclature. Jason Walker of Walker Tea Review cautioned people to know the difference when using these terms. I second that statement. The online search for a clear distinction, though, did not get me much closer to a definitive answer. There seem… Continue reading
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More Tea Advertising Icons
One of the earliest advertisements for tea, at least in the western world, may have been the one which appeared in a London newspaper in 1658, “That excellent and by all pysitians approved China drink called by the Chineans Tcha, by other nations Tay, alias Tee, is sold at the Sultaness Head, a Cophee-house in… Continue reading
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Tea e-Books Do’s and Don’ts
So, you want to write a book about tea and publish it as an e-book? Well, there are some do’s and don’ts to keep in mind as you undertake this venture. Forewarned is forearmed, as the saying goes. Publishing electronically is the way to go nowadays, with the Nook, the Kindle, iPads, and other devices… Continue reading
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A Poem (or 2 or 3) in Praise of Tea
Over the years a number of poets have found themselves so enamored of the charms of tea they have been driven to pen tributes to it. For a recent example of this sort of thing, take a look at this review of Elizabeth Darcy Jones’ Distinguished Leaves: Poems for Tea Lovers, which was published in… Continue reading
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Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
There are tea parties and there are tea parties, but of course for those of us living in the United States the granddaddy of all tea parties is the one that took place in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773. This is not the time or place for a history lesson, and besides most of… Continue reading
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Book Review: “The Gunpowder Gardens” by Jason Goodwin
Over the course of the years that I’ve been writing about tea I’ve had the good fortune to review quite a few books on the topic. While many of them were very entertaining and informative, with a few notable exceptions they weren’t necessarily the kind of page turners that you’d be likely to sit down… Continue reading
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A Debate Between Tea and Beer (an ancient Chinese text)
One of the great things about the digital revolution is the whopping number of old books and documents — including many on tea — that are now just a mouse click away. If that’s not exciting enough, then consider that many such books are free. But though it might seem that every bit of printed… Continue reading
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You Can Win the Drink Wars in Your House: Coffee vs. Tea
Your sweetie drinks coffee and you drink tea. How do you cope? Before total war breaks out — like the kind in the movie “The War of the Roses” where dividing marital assets during divorce negotiations were taken to a ridiculous extreme — let’s see if there is some way to keep the peace. Barring… Continue reading
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Bulk Tea — Not Just for Tea Shops
Can’t get through the day without at least one potful of English Breakfast tea? How about your daily cuppa Gunpowder or even a classic like Earl Grey? Some tea drinkers like a lot of variety. For them, buying in smaller quantities assures freshness and not having “tea ennui” set in. Others are creatures of habit,… Continue reading
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