Tea Enjoyment
Moments, stories, traditions, books to read with tea, etc., showing how tea is part of life.
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Milk in Tea – Voices of Opposition
Everyone has their opinion when it comes to the question of whether to add milk to tea – and that’s fine (there’s also the question of whether the tea is added first or the milk is added first, but that’s another story). I’m a member of the “no milk” camp, but plenty of people like it… Continue reading
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Your Guide to That Iced Tea Weather Ahead
Summer temperatures in much of the U.S. have been cooler than normal – and you won’t get any complaints, at least, not from us. But there is plenty of iced tea weather ahead. Those days when you really need to take in the fluids, with iced tea being the main one. Officially, Summer lasts until… Continue reading
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What We Wouldn’t Do “For All the Tea in China”
You’ve probably heard the expression “Not for all the tea in China.” And I can tell you that that’s a lot of tea. There’s Keemun Panda, Oolongs, Tie Kuan Yin, Snow Dragon, Pai Mu Tan (White Peony), etc. … see what I mean? In fact, China is the top tea-growing country in the world (the… Continue reading
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Scones Still Reign Supreme at Tea Time!
One of the traditional tea time foods remains the humble and lovable scone. No matter how you enjoy it, a scone is the ultimate treat to enjoy with tea. There are two basic types: sweet (the most popular) and savory. There are also types peculiar to certain locations, most notably British-style and American-style. British vs.… Continue reading
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5 Signs You’re Going “Mad Hatter” at Tea Time
The story of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has a most memorable tea party, headed by a most memorable character, commonly known as The Mad Hatter. He is the brainchild of Lewis Carroll in his novels Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (the sequel). This character has been portrayed… Continue reading
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Milk First, Tea First & Milking Your Tea
As someone who prefers tea without milk, I consider myself an impartial observer when it comes to that apparently contentious matter of how to actually combine tea and milk. As a brief aside I’ll note that as I was looking into this matter I came across the phrase “have you milked your tea?” Which dates… Continue reading
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Some Unique and/or Strange Tea Customs Around the World
While we debate whether or not to slurp or point our pinkies, folks around the world engage is some rather unique tea customs. Several of these make the aforementioned behaviors seem quite tame. Others are rather sweet. And still others are ones that sound quite intriguing. Get ready for a Phileas Fogg style journey –… Continue reading
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Don’t Tread on Britain’s Tea
There are a few countries whose citizens drink more tea than the British but none of them roll right off the tip of the tongue. If you’re like me, when you think of great tea-drinking peoples throughout history you probably think of the British. Which is why the recent flap over tennis and tea there… Continue reading
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How to Hold a Virtual Tea Party
Yes, there is such a thing as a virtual tea party! In these days where it seems that our entire lives are online, not holding virtual tea parties would be the odd thing. So, holding one seems a total no-brainer… but I beg to differ. It can be quite tricky, as you will soon see.… Continue reading
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