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  • Autumn Tea Time and the Mother-in-Law

    Autumn tea times are the best for me. They can be spoiled, though, with a mother-in-law watching over your shoulder to make sure things are done just so. In fact, such behavior can make you quite jittery and downright irritable. Not good for any tea time, but especially bad for those autumn tea times! One Continue reading

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  • 5 Signs That You’re “Going Indian” at Tea Time

    Your tea time evolution, as started in 5 Signs That You’re “Going British” at Tea Time, takes another turn as the influence of the second largest tea exporting country in the world takes hold. How do you tell if this evolution is taking place? Here are 5 signs that you’re “going Indian” at tea time: Continue reading

  • On Houqua the Tea Guy and Hu-Kwa the Tea

    As I’ve said many times before, there are a few types of tea I’ve tried really hard to like. But in several of these cases I finally realized that all of my efforts were in vain. There’s Earl Grey, of course, which still tastes like liquid perfume to me, and there are a few others. Continue reading

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  • Don’t Judge a Tea by the First Steep

    Having been so fortunate as to gotten to taste test a whole bunch of tea samples from a bunch of tea companies, I have found that the initial taste of a tea, and even that whole first potful, is not an indicator of things to come. A recent experience with two black teas that I Continue reading

  • A Petite Primer on Picking Pickled Teas

    I guess you could pickle just about any food item you put your mind to (including a peck of peppers), but I’m sure there are certain items that are better suited for this sort of thing. Until recently, my only knowledge of pickling, in relation to tea, had to do with lahpet, a pickled tea Continue reading

  • Tea and the Backgammon Game

    There is nothing like a cuppa tea to make just about any activity seem extra special. Whether it’s reading a book, balancing your checkbook, or playing a game with your nearest and dearest, the event is somehow extra special. So it was with the first backgammon game hubby and I had ever played together. We Continue reading

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  • Tea Tasting Palate Cleansers

    With the growing popularity of tea tastings, the question often arises what should be used to clean the palate between each tea. I went on a mission to answer this question, and I wanted to share it with you. With a significant amount of wine tasting under my belt, I felt I had some idea Continue reading

  • How Do You Bake Your Scones?

    Scones are a top tea time treat. They are the heart and soul of a “cream tea” that features them along with clotted cream and fruit preserves (often raspberry or blackcurrant). They are also part of breakfast for many of us and have even been known to show up for lunch, dinner, and that all Continue reading

  • On the Science of Sweetened Tea

      I’ve never been particularly keen on sweetened tea. I don’t know if that puts me in the minority of tea drinkers but the fact is that there are plenty of people who do like their tea sweetened. Enough to apparently make it worthwhile to do a research study on the topic. Or a bunch Continue reading

  • Teapot Styles — Electric

    You read that right: electric teapots. Sure there are tons of electric kettles, but electric teapots are a little less well-known. Apparently, they were the rage at one time but are now found on ebay.com and in consignment shops — which is where I found mine just recently. I named him “Ed.” When you search Continue reading

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