Teawares and Equipment
Teacups, teapots, and anything used to enjoy tea and prepare tea.
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Borrowed Teawares
Like many a tea devotee, I am attached to my teawares. I have a fairly impressive collection (perhaps larger than necessary?) with certain pots for certain teas, and different cups, mugs, or infusers for different occasions. But while I enjoy my tea equipment, I know that it is entirely possible to get along without it… Continue reading
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Stocking Up on Tea Towels
Tea towels started as a way (before the tea cozy was invented) to cover a teapot to keep the heat in. They became simple towels used around the kitchen. In the U.S. we usually call them “dish towels since they are often used to dry dishes. These days tea towels have become collectibles, craft projects,… Continue reading
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My Gongfu Tea Time Is Missing Its Chahai!
Acquiring some Yixing teapots started me looking into the whole Gongfu Tea Time thing, except that there was a part that hubby and I overlooked: the chahai! Unbeknownst to us, though, we had come up with our own version without even realizing it. First, we need to back up a bit. What’s a chahai? Well,… Continue reading
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Another Round of Tea Gadgets
It seems like only yesterday that we last ventured into the great wide world of tea gadgets. But of course the good people who bring us these fine gadgets have not been twiddling their thumbs in the meantime. It would seem that they’ve been working overtime, turning out what appears to be an ever increasing… Continue reading
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Can You Ever Have Enough Teapots?
Let’s make this short: No, you can never have enough teapots. Okay, on to the next topic. Just kidding. Seriously, there are some of us out there who seem to have an insatiable desire for collecting. It could be anything: baseball cards, coins, stamps, wind-up toys, nutcracker dolls, old parts to a 1964 Chevy Corvette… Continue reading
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The World’s Most Valuable Teapots
How much would you pay for a teapot? A hundred dollars? A thousand? How about $2 million? Yes, there is a teapot that sold at auction for $2 million, making it one of the most valuable teapots in the world. Want to know more? Read on. The $2 Million Dollar Teapot Anyone who knows teapots… Continue reading
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Split Personali-Tea
The more you learn about tea, the more likely you are to develop a split personali-TEA! And, no, we’re not talking about a high-calorie dessert made with bananas, ice cream, strawberries, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and maraschino cherries. But now that you mention it… uh, back to tea! Tea has a pretty strong cultural element.… Continue reading
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The Tea Trio Set
If you cruise the antique stores or online sites that specialize in classic teawares, you’ve come across the tea trio set. There are some folks who even collect them in different patterns from different makers for a truly eclectic tea time. A tea trio set consists of a teacup, a saucer, and a dessert plate,… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — No Hogging the Teapot
Tea rationing is not practiced here. So, there’s plenty to go around and thus no need to hog the teapot. My father grew up on a farm. During what is now called the Great Depression era (1929 to 1939). With lots of brothers and sisters. This type of setup tends to instill in one the… Continue reading
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Joining the “Save the Teapot” Campaign
Intrepid tea reporter Bill Lengeman mentioned in a recent article the campaign to save the teapot, that is, to show tea drinkers everywhere that nothing surpasses the teapot when it comes to producing a superb cuppa! Now, I’m joining that campaign by promoting the superior steeping power and civilizing effect of using a teapot. My… Continue reading
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