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  • Who Drinks Coffee, Who Drinks Tea?

    Of all the nations on Earth, which one drinks the most tea? That would have to be the Irish, of course. Or would it? Well, if the truth be told, the nation that consumes the most tea of them all is…China. Which is fitting enough, I guess. The Chinese are said to put away about… Continue reading

  • 5 Signs That You’re “Going Victorian” at Tea Time

    The natural thing to do in these times when nostalgia is all around us is to “go Victorian” at tea time. You don’t have to live in a house built during the Victorian era (1837-1901) for that to happen. It’s just a little thing here, a little thing there – all signs that you’re “going… Continue reading

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  • Tea Moments – Doing Laundry Revisited

    The time has come to revisit that most special of tea moments – the one where you have the laundry well under way and are being lulled by the swish of the washer and hum of the dryer. It’s been awhile since I wrote about enjoying any kind of quiet tea moment. In fact the… Continue reading

  • Is It Scone Time Yet? Definitely…Somewhere!

    A lot of folks will read this article title on either Facebook, Twitter, or other social media sites and click “LIKE,” “Favorite,” or otherwise indicate agreement. True scone lovers know that anytime is good for scones, especially when served with tea. The most common time of day for serving scones is an afternoon “cream tea”… Continue reading

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  • The Joy of Tea

    Ah, the joy of tea. It is something that many tea drinkers miss out on. It is a feeling of being excited, a feeling of pure elation, of “where have you been all my life?” with each sip you take. Someone commented that sometimes online I sound as excited about tea as a little child… Continue reading

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  • 8 Things to Know About Scotland and Tea

    Northern Lights, kilts, bagpipes, and haggis aren’t the only things Scotland is known for. There’s William Wallace (comically portrayed by Mel Gibson), Mary (cousin of Elizabeth I, who imprisoned and eventually beheaded her), and tea. Time for some more details, especially about that last item, but also about other things to know (just in case… Continue reading

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  • Join the Tea Dance

    There’s a scene in a recent episode of a popular British series where several of the lead characters go to a “thé dansant” in a nearby town. Skipping the French they used because they were terribly hoity-toity, the Tea Dance was a staple of English life for the best part of a century from the… Continue reading

  • Thoughts on a Nearly Empty Tea Cabinet

    Every now and then I run across a site where a tea person is sharing photos of their stash. The people who take these photos seem to have the most impressive tea cabinets because, after all, what would be the point of sharing photos of a box or two of tea bags? It’s a popular… Continue reading

  • 5 Ways to Pamper Yourself with Tea

    Well, the first month of the New Year is over, and your list of resolutions is probably laying in a wastebasket, lining a birdcage, or got used to light a fire in the fireplace when your power went out during that “attack of the giant polar vortex.” Hopefully, you had a chance to implement some… Continue reading

  • About Resolutions and Trends in Tea for 2014

    by Guest Blogger Sarah Rosalind Roberts I hope you started your 2014 off with a bang and, of course, the way any new year should be started, with a nice, hot cuppa tea. Have you made any New Years resolutions this year? I never usually do as I find it difficult to stick to my… Continue reading

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