Teawares and Equipment
Teacups, teapots, and anything used to enjoy tea and prepare tea.
-
Getting Fresh with Tea, Part I
It’s time to get fresh with tea. Freshness is very important in some teas and can affect taste and beneficial properties. In fact, some teas (the “short-termers”) should be enjoyed within a few weeks of harvesting and processing. When they get old and stale, these teas not only don’t have a lively flavor but lose… Continue reading
-
Tea-for-One Sets
We’ve all heard of tea-for-two, but sometimes your tea moment calls for solitude. Tea-for-one sets to the rescue! They are a visual representation of how separate pieces, useful on their own, can join together to make an even more useful whole. (There’s a moral in there somewhere, I think.) Like Russian Matrushkas, where each doll… Continue reading
-
Tea and the Infuser Experiment
An idea has been rattling around my brain for awhile (sort of like a dried pea in an empty jar): an infuser that’s as large as the interior of my cup will let the tea leaves have exposure to the water the same as if they were loose in that same cup. I even jotted… Continue reading
-
Collectible Sadler Teapots
Teatime is a very British tradition, so a British themed teapot is a natural. Over the years, British style teapots from James Sadler have not only brought that theme to teatime tables everywhere, the teapots have become collectibles. Designs range from a wonderful racing car teapot to a teapot shaped like the head of King… Continue reading
-
Does a Watched Tea Kettle Really Boil?
There’s an old adage that says a watched pot never boils, but what about a watched tea kettle? I can say unequivocally that, even with hubby and I staring down into our Asta tea kettle, those molecules of H2O succumbed to the effects of the heat and came to a full rolling boil, bubbling and… Continue reading
-
Artistic Teawares from Poplar Ridge Pottery
Get in tune with nature at teatime by serving from a teapot and mug with leaf and butterfly designs pressed in. If this sounds good to you, check out Poplar Ridge Pottery for their latest unique designs. Inspired by the organic shapes, especially leaves of various trees, around her childhood home in rural Alabama, artist… Continue reading
-
Colorful Teawares for Your Easter Teatime
Like colorfully dyed Easter eggs, basic teapots in a rainbow of hues brighten up your Spring/Easter teatime. Serve your guests from a powder blue one. Or choose from plum or lime (the colors, not the fruits). Venture into Sahara, Burgundy, or Sierra Rose (again, talking colors here). Don’t forget the basics: yellow, green, red, and… Continue reading
-
Are Loose Teas Straining Your Love for Tea?
Steeping and then straining your loose leaf tea can be an inconvenience sometimes, but the resulting tea “liquor” is worth it. The leaves get full contact with the water and lots of room to expand, releasing their ingredients into it. But in our ever-faster-paced world, where each moment counts, are steeping loose teas and having… Continue reading
-
Trying New Teawares — Glass Teapots
Trying new teawares can enliven your tea experience. For example, you can add a visual element to your tea steeping with a glass teapot. These delicate vessels are perfect for the unusual and entertaining experience of watching a flowering tea unfold. They are also great for steeping some of your finer teas where the color… Continue reading
-
Offbeat Tea Gadgets and Gizmos
When it comes to equipment, the process of tea preparation doesn’t have to be a complicated one. Boiled down to its simplest essence, at least for those who use teabags, the only equipment required is a kettle or microwave and a mug. Loose-leaf tea preparation doesn’t really need to be much more complicated than that.… Continue reading
search
Recent Posts
- Top 5 Tea Trends for 2025
- Unlock the Potential of Tea Bags: Perfect Iced Tea
- Jams to Jazz Up Any Picnic
- 3 Teas to Savor Spring
- Elevating Easter Brunch
follow us
Newsletter
Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
Tag cloud
Assam Tea Autumn Black Tea british british food caffeine cake Ceylon chai Chocolate Christmas Darjeeling Tea earl grey English Tea Store fall flavored tea Green Tea Herbal Holidays Iced Tea Loose Tea oolong PG Tips recipe recipes rooibos Scones stash Steeping Tea tea tea book Tea Books Tea Gadgets tea party Teapot teapots Tea Recipe Tea Recipes tea review tea reviews tearoom tea room tea time tisane twinings
blogroll
- Construction Gear Blog
- Flag BlogLED Blog
- Northline Express Blog
- Online Stores, Inc. Blog
- Safety Equipment Blog
- Safety Girl Blog
Tea Blog 