Teawares and Equipment
Teacups, teapots, and anything used to enjoy tea and prepare tea.
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You (Tea) Animal!
[Editor’s note: I usually don’t layout articles like this (photo-text-photo-text-etc), but the last time I tried to do something snazzy, WordPress messed up the image sizing. These teawares are just too cute (I want them all!) to risk that happening again. Enjoy!] A lot of people collect “stuff” with animal motifs. A lot of tea people… Continue reading
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Really BIG Tea Mugs and Cups
If you’ve ever experienced empty teacup syndrome, you know the importance of a really BIG tea mug or cup. Some are big enough that, when they’re brimming with tea, you need two hands to bring them steadily to your lips — or you can leave yours sitting on the table or counter and sip from… Continue reading
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Valentine’s Day Postscript — Tea-for-Two Sets Revisited
Tea for two has certainly been a common theme for the romantics among us. Featured in both movies and songs, the phrase epitomizes that cozy, intimate time out from a busy world to enjoy good company and a good “cuppa.” Awhile back, I wrote about tea-for-two sets and so thought, having just gone through Valentine’s… Continue reading
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Offbeat News & Gadgets
The great wide world of tea is not a particularly strange one, as these things go, but there are enough offbeat tidbits of news and quirky gadgets to merit a brief piece of this sort now and again. It’s been a while since the last one so hang onto your hats. Here we go. I… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — The Perfect Teapot
Like any great quest, the seeking of perfection is all pervasive and can even invade our dreams and the quiet repose of our tea time. The perfect teapot — is it Cordoba’s mythical Fountain of Youth? Plato, a philosopher from long, long ago (as in before even I was born), had the idea that everything… Continue reading
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Diving Into the World of Yixing Teapots — Part 3
Part 1 gave you some idea what Yixing teapots were all about while Part 2 showed how to prepare your teapots for use. It’s finally time to start actually steeping tea in your teapot to drink and enjoy! The First Drinkable Potful — Once the teapots were ready for use, hubby and I selected one… Continue reading
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Diving Into the World of Yixing Teapots — Part 2
When you first dive into the world of Yixing (“Ee-sheeng” or “Yee-sheeng”) teapots, you need to be sure to get the real deal and a good deal (see Part 1). That accomplished, you are then faced with the scary question: “Now what?” To that end, I spent several days after our three teapots arrived on… Continue reading
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Diving Into the World of Yixing Teapots — Part 1
Some of the most treasured teawares are made from a special clay called “zisha” by artisans who train for years. The clay and the best artisans are from the province of China called “Yixing” (pronounced “Ee-sheeng” or “Yee-sheeng”). I have always been a bit leery of taking the plunge and buying one or more of… Continue reading
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It’s Steep Off Time — Two Teapots Go Spout to Spout
Keeping the peace among the teapots in my bevy can be a bit tricky. One teapot tends to get a bit envious when another teapot gets to steep a particularly special tea. They also can develop a competitive instinct, challenging each other to steep offs. It’s my fault, probably. I tend to favor some teapots… Continue reading
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Cat Lovers and Tea
Cats have a reputation for liking fishies, birdies, and other tidbits. They have been known to try to sip from teacups, too, especially if you use milk in your tea, and to nibble on whatever goody you are eating with your tea. Many tea lovers are also cat lovers, so it’s pretty natural to think… Continue reading
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