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  • 5 More Surprising Things About Tea

    Tea is not just a beverage but an object of study for hundreds of people world-wide who specialize in its cultivation, processing, and enjoyment. Earlier I presented 5 Surprising Things About Tea that were rather light-hearted. Here are five more surprising things but in a more serious vein. 1 Moisture in, moisture out! While tea… Continue reading

  • The Chinese Method of Preparing Tea

    If you’re ever in the mood for some truly offbeat reading, you could head on over to Project Gutenberg and take a look at a curious 1854 book by one Rev. I. Platts. It’s called The Book Of Curiosities: Containing Ten Thousand Wonders and Curiosities of Nature and Art – which is a somewhat abridged… Continue reading

  • Tea Kettle Philosophy — The Too Handsome Actor

    Time spent waiting for that water to boil in the kettle can be a pure waste. So can that time waiting for the tea to steep in the teapot. Fill the void with another round of Tea Kettle Philosophy, this one inspired by a movie I saw recently (Those Lips, Those Eyes — a sort… Continue reading

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  • Theine, Theanine, and Tea

    It’s a bit of a paradox that a drink that contains caffeine can often impart to the drinker a feeling of calm and relaxation. That drink is tea, of course, and the calming compound contained therein is known as theanine. As I noted in an article I wrote here about theanine a few years ago,… Continue reading

  • Starting Out on the Wrong Foot with Tea

    If you are so unfortunate as to have your first taste of a particular tea be a very bad one, you can get started out on the wrong foot with that tea or with tea in general. So, starting out right can be important. This was clearly illustrated to me a few weeks ago when… Continue reading

  • 5 Herbal Infusions I Would Like to Explore More

    Hearing things mentioned or coming across them online or in stores can catch my interest and get me in the mood to explore them more, such as these herbal infusions: 1 Yerba Mate This South American plant has become something of a trendy beverage in many Western countries, renowned for its coffee-like ability to wake… Continue reading

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  • Tea and the Cell Phone

    Someone talking loudly on a cell phone is an egregious behavior under any circumstances, but in a high class tearoom where everything is laid out with great attention to detail and to please the eye as well as the palate, such events are even more annoying. You, though, may not wish to be rude and… Continue reading

  • Summer BBQ Tea Recipes

    Summer time induces fond memories of picnics and BBQ’s with family and friends. Close your eyes and think of those days when everyone enjoyed the simplest things. Your one crazy aunt was making you giggle as your sister pulled your hair as your dad manned the BBQ while everyone talked of going swimming and getting tan or… Continue reading

  • Teapot Styles — True Treasures

    Awhile back I wrote about some expensive teapots. But price does not make something a true treasure. Provenance does. That is, it’s the story behind the item that makes it truly desirable. This is as true of teapots as it is of Fabergé bejeweled eggs or Chippendale furniture. With that in mind, here are some… Continue reading

  • The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Iced Tea

    From time to time some publication will weigh in on the worst iced teas in all of history – or something to that effect. Perhaps I exaggerate just a bit, but the fact remains that all iced tea is not created equal. You might even go so far as to say that many iced teas… Continue reading

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