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Indian Tea Under Siege?
When a well-known coffee retailer chain recently announced that it would open its first location in India, in partnership with an Indian company, numerous media outlets were quick to point out that the firm would be moving into a nation that’s better known for tea than coffee. Never mind that the coffee retailing giant also sells… Continue reading
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How Crafty Can You Get with a Teapot?
Teapot usage swells and wanes over the years. The advent of the teabag has seemingly relegated these steeping wonders to the back of the cupboard in favor of your favorite sturdy mug, especially when you’re going for a quick cuppa. Still, the teapot inspires those among us with an affinity for turning one thing into… Continue reading
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Tea Terms: Fermentation vs. Oxidation
Among the more tricky issues when it comes to writing about tea, or for that matter, when it comes to being a tea lover in general, is that there are many popular myths that have sprung up about tea — not to mention the fact that the terminology of tea is not always as exact… Continue reading
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Book Review — “Distinguished Leaves — Poems for Tea Lovers”
During my speaking engagements I often mention my mission statement (to bring back the teapot and to encourage people to take time with tea) and what better way to uphold my mission statement than to relax with a book of tea poetry (or as the author beau-tea-fully puts in ‘Poetea’). I “met” Elizabeth Darcy Jones… Continue reading
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“Tea; Its Effects, Medicinal and Moral” by George Gabriel Sigmond
I wasn’t able to turn up much background information on George Gabriel Sigmond, author of Tea; Its Effects, Medicinal and Moral. There are a few other books of his floating around in the great digital cloud, one about drama and another about medicine. In this book he’s identified as “Professor of Materia Medica to the… Continue reading
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Wartime Tea Rationing
So keep your ration Book in Hand And we’ll drink tea across the land And an extra cup for Granny too And all our dashing lads in blue. – British poem about tea rationing – “War is hell.” It’s a quote that’s often attributed to Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman, who made a good… Continue reading
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On the Adulteration of Tea
For tea drinkers these days it’s probably a pretty safe bet that if you’re dealing with a somewhat reputable tea merchant you’ll get the tea you’re paying for. In other words, you’ll get the tea leaves that were advertised without anything else added to the mix. Which wasn’t always the case. Once upon a time… Continue reading
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Profiles in Tea: James Norwood Pratt
Is there anyone in America – and beyond – who has not been influenced by James Norwood Pratt, “the guru of tea?” Or inspired by this knowledgeable and engaging writer, speaker, educator, businessman, and dedicated student of tea? English Tea Store blog published a wonderful article about Mr. Pratt some months ago. He recently, and… Continue reading
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