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  • Tea in the Tub and Other Silly Ideas

    As much as I marvel at the creativity of mankind, especially when it comes to tea as seen in all the tea gadget reports that have been posted on this blog, there are times when I have to think that things have just gone too far. At least as far as I am concerned. But,… Continue reading

  • Stopping for Tea in the Netherlands – Part 3

    Part 1 and Part 2 recounted some tea adventures in Amsterdam. Part 3 takes us to Delft, a small town about an hour outside of Amsterdam. Delft is most famous as a centre for ceramic production, specifically as the origin of the iconic Delftware. The town is also known for being the home of painter… Continue reading

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  • 5 Issues with Tea Vendor Blogs

    Many tea vendors have, in addition to their online store, a company blog about tea (pssst! you’re reading one now). Often, the goal is to increase the knowledge of tea among their customers so they feel more comfortable ordering teas outside of their normal selections. Considering the price of some of the more fine teas,… Continue reading

  • The Tea Truck Arrives!

    It can always be exciting when your order of tea arrives. That box or padded envelope or other style package can seem like that genie’s lamp full of wonderful wishes come true. Just imagine how you’d feel if a whole truck full of tea were to arrive! A little while ago, one of the writers… Continue reading

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  • Tea Wares from Occupied Japan

    During the post-World War II years, the USA spent a great deal of money and manpower to help our former enemies rebuild their economies. One of these projects in Japan was the re-establishment of ceramics production. While Japan had a centuries-old tradition of ceramics (stoneware, china, porcelain) ranging from functional to decorative before the war,… Continue reading

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  • Tea in Minneapolis: Part I

    If you happen to be wandering around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul and find yourself in need of some tea, I can direct you to The Tea Garden/The Steepery Tea Bar. This tea bar, or tea café, has 3 locations within the Twin Cities and 2 more in the greater metro. I… Continue reading

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  • Steep Tea, Tea Mattresses & Other Offbeat News

    In late breaking news from China, here comes a report that claims that some of the more rare varieties of spring harvested tea are apparently fetching prices that literally make them worth their weight in gold – or even more. Among those varieties, a Longjing (Dragonwell) green tea from Zhejiang province, which is selling at… Continue reading

  • Jonas Hanway’s Essay on Tea

    It’s probably not surprising that so many English commentators of yesteryear felt compelled to pick up a pen and share their thoughts about tea. After all, tea was a relative newcomer to their island nation, only turning up in the middle portion of the seventeenth century and not really hitting it big for at least… Continue reading

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  • Tea and Temperance

    I’ve written a number of articles at this site and my own about the many and varied things you can do with tea and alcohol. This is no time to rehash the topic, which you can read more about here, for starters. Suffice to say that tea and alcohol come in two main forms –… Continue reading

  • 5 Odd Uses for a Tea Cozy

    Tea cozies are handy things, keeping teapots warm for those of us who take our time in consuming the tea within. They come in Dome style, Snuggie style, Knit-hat style, and something called The HOB, to mention a few. But these cozies have other uses besides “thermal conservation,” some not well known and others made… Continue reading

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