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Tea Growers in the U.S. Get a League of Their Own
On June 8th of this year at the World Tea Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, an historic meeting took place: the founding meeting of The United States League of Tea Growers (USLTG). Yes, folks, now U.S. tea growers have a league of their own (just like those women baseball players in that movie —… Continue reading
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Tea Caddy Spoons Demystified
I’ve been writing about tea for almost eight years now and until recently I hadn’t heard of a certain little gizmo known as a caddy spoon. Or maybe I just forgot. But I don’t think so. In any event, it’s probably no surprise that this should be the case. I’m just making a semi-educated guess… Continue reading
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Another 4th of July Tea Time!
Stars and stripes and tea — oh my! Tis the season for red, white, and blue, and so it’s also time for these colors to prevail during your tea time to celebrate the 4th of July. From dishes to foods to linens and beyond. Lots and lots of ideas abound on how to decorate, so… Continue reading
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Are Americans Abandoning Coffee for Tea?
If you’re a coffee drinker, don’t take this the wrong way, but I’d rather lick a sidewalk than drink a cup of coffee. I’ll probably always be a devout worshipper at the altar of tea. But even so, I can’t help but be a bit skeptical about the notion that seems to be cropping up… Continue reading
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5 Teas to Get You Through July
It’s officially Summer and — Yikes! — it’s hot hot hot! Of course, many of you are going for that iced tea to keep cool, especially with your Fourth of July cookouts, but some of us diehards stick with hot tea. Either way you work it, there are some great options to keep your inner… Continue reading
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“Is the Tea World Getting Silly?”
The other day someone asked me, “Is the tea world getting silly?” And I replied, “Gee, I sure hope so.” As a tea blogger whose tea review site is hosted by a talking teapot, I can also say I have contributed my share of silliness to the world of tea. But the roll call of… Continue reading
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The Pros and Cons of Sun Tea
It’s kind of sunny here in my part of southern Arizona right now, so much so that grown men are weeping and the trees are bursting into flames. Perhaps I’m exaggerating just a bit, but what better time to revisit the topic of sun tea, something that was touched on several years ago, in these… Continue reading
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The Logic and Nonsense of Tea Infusion Period Instructions
“Put 1 teaspoon of xxx tea in a suitable vessel or teapot and pour over with boiling hot water and leave for ca. 3 minutes before drinking”. Who doesn’t know them, the omnipresent 1- or 2-sentence instructions commonly given by suppliers on tea packages, usually centered around, or even being more or less reduced to… Continue reading
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Acquiring an Ear for That Tea Kettle Whistle
Awhile back I stated that I found the sound of a tea kettle whistle to be very annoying. Many of you responded that you find it essential to let you know when the water is boiling. Well, I am now finding myself on your side of things here, at least to a certain extent. It… Continue reading
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Tea vs. Coffee in India
Statistically speaking, if you drink tea, there’s a pretty good chance that it was grown in China or India. If it weren’t for China, India would be the world’s top tea growing nation, and between the two of them they grow rather substantial quantities of the stuff. Which might be why the growth of coffee… Continue reading
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