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Can You Be a Tea Drinker in Small Town America?
There is a vicious rumor going around that you can’t get a decent cuppa tea in Small Town America. There really is such a rumor. I’d never make up anything so scurrilous! No doubt the perpetuators of this untruth have not dared to venture beyond the easy driving distance from their favorite tea store in… Continue reading
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Tea, Altitude and Climate
Camellia sinensis, like any plant, has it’s own personal set of preferences as to where it will happily grow. It likes an acidic, well drained soil and needs at least 50 inches of rain a year to flourish. It also needs a long day length, which limits the distance from the equator that it can… Continue reading
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The Price of Tea in China…and Everywhere Else
While it is true that, as a beverage, tea offers an excellent value for your money when compared to wine, there are some tea prices that can really strain the pocketbook. These teas can cost consumers upwards of $10 per ounce, making their purchase prohibitive, especially when a merchant requires a minimum purchase of two… Continue reading
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Tea Bonsai
Despite my consistently disastrous history with house plants, I’ve always gotten on rather well with bonsai. Maybe it’s because I’m a forestry graduate; they just don’t seem to die on me like all the non-tree-based plants. Bonsai is the art of growing trees and woody shrubs in such a way that their size and form… Continue reading
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Embracing Tea Myths, Legends, and Stories
Tea history is full of myths, legends, and stories, enough to keep the Brothers Grimm, were they alive today, busy for years writing them all down. These tales enrich our tea experience as long as we remember they are not necessarily fact. Who among us really expects a cabin in the woods inhabited by three… Continue reading
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Getting Great “After Season” Tea Time Deals
Bargain shoppers, rejoice! Tea and teaware deals abound, especially for “after season” items. Being a bargain hunter in the extreme, I wait anxiously for special dates and occasions to pass just as avidly as others prepare for their occurring. When it comes to tea, this is especially true. Holidays are the best example of this.… Continue reading
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Even More Tea Cookbooks
If you’re a true tea fanatic, one of those types who drink tea all day long and still can’t get enough of it, then you might want to try incorporating a little bit of Camellia sinensis into your cooking. The notion of mixing tea and cuisine is hardly a new concept, and it’s one that… Continue reading
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Roses in Your Teacup, Pt. II
In Part I, I showed the role of roses in romance and your teacup. They also play a role in the décor of the teacups themselves. Don’t forget the teapots, sugar bowls, cream pitchers, and other accoutrements for a rosy tea time! Roses have been gracing teawares since the invention of porcelain and bone china.… Continue reading
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Roses in Your Teacup, Pt. I
Roses remain a favorite way to say “I love you,” both in a romantic setting and in your teacup. In the romantic setting, the color or the roses conveys different meanings, with yellow indicating warmth and happiness, pink conveying grace and elegance, and the dark red indicating love and romance. In the teacup, the flavor… Continue reading
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Tea Gardening without the Garden
One of the drawbacks of living in a top floor flat is that a kitchen garden is at best precarious and at worst hazardous. There’s really only so much you can do with a window box and a hanging basket. You could maybe encourage some beans to climb up the drain pipe to your window,… Continue reading
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