Teawares and Equipment
Teacups, teapots, and anything used to enjoy tea and prepare tea.
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Teapot Styles – Modern
What is modern? When it comes to teapots, the sky seems to be the limit and there is no one agreed upon design standard. Time to check out a few. Sleek and Elegant Designs This seems to be the styling that most readily comes to many people’s minds when they think “modern.” It certainly was Continue reading
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5 Ways to Mix and Match Teaware Patterns
Mixing and matching teaware patterns can have results that please or that cause visual discord. Knowing how to get the right mix and match combination is, therefore, of some importance for a harmonious tea time. Here are 5 ways to get a good result: 1 Buy with Mix-and-Match in Mind There are several reasons to Continue reading
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Lining Up Your Arsenal of Teawares
Tea is said to soothe and invigorate. But it can do neither if you don’t line up your arsenal of teawares for a proper steeping. The basics are the same, but the details can vary, depending on which tea you are steeping. Start with the tea and the rest will follow. Black Tea Flavored or Continue reading
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The IngenuiTEA – A Tea Steeper Supreme?
Move over, teapots, there’s a new steeper in town – well, not exactly new, but certainly not your everyday teapot. It’s the IngenuiTEA. Is it really a tea steeper supreme? It’s fans certainly think so. How the IngenuiTEA Works The IngenuiTEA, a patented tea steeper manufactured in Taiwan, is said to reduce infusing loose teas Continue reading
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5 Reasons to Ditch the Tea Ball
Over the past year or so I have been listing 5 of this or 3 of that. From 5 signs that your tea time is morphing into something along this particular line or that to 3 reasons for doing something a certain way. It seems a convenient way to highlight the highlights, the salient points, Continue reading
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Teapot Styles — Objectified Designs
The limits of the human imagination seem so large as to be practically universal (that is, virtually endless and hugely immense), and when coupled with people’s love of tea and their knowledge and skill in ceramics, you end up with some rather unique, fun, and often quirky teapots. The basics (spout, body, handle, lid) are Continue reading
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More on Bone China Teawares — Part II
Just as there are many manufacturers of fine bone china, as shown in Part I, there are also hundreds of patterns, some more popular than others. Each can convey an atmosphere from one reminiscent of those Buckingham Palace tea times in the days of Queen Victoria to more modern styles. Some Pattern Names to Note Continue reading
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Who Invented the Tea Kettle Whistle?
If you’re like me – or the majority of the people on Earth – you probably don’t give a lot of thought to tea kettle whistles. All that really matters is that they work when the water starts to boil. Not so long ago, while writing an article for this site on the science of Continue reading
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Some of the Strangest Teacups You’ll Ever See
Pretty, dainty, sturdy, glass, bone china, porcelain, ceramic, porcelain — no matter what, teacups are usually great for having tea. Sometimes, though, designers go a bit … uh … off center and … uh … get a bit carried away. This results in teacups that are some of the strangest you’ll ever see. (Some are Continue reading
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The Ups and Downs of Plunger Teapots
Plunger teapots have been around for a few years and have certainly gained their share of fans out there in the tea world. They are modeled similar to the ones used for coffee. These teapots also have a downside, though, that can get overlooked. That’s why I’m here to show you both the ups and Continue reading
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