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  • 10 Super Things to Toast with Tea in October

    Hello again, fellow tea lovers, time to explore special dates in October that are worthy of a toast of the teacup. Of course, there some well-known ones: Columbus Day on the 8th, and the biggee, Halloween on the 31st. Let us not slight, though, the lesser known occasions. I present some for your to explore… Continue reading

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  • Green Tea Aids Memory?

    The litany of potential health benefits for green tea continues. For anyone who might have missed it, the latest in this multitude of possible benefits is the notion that green tea might help enhance memory. For more on how tea can help other brain functions, refer to this article from a few years ago. It… Continue reading

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  • “The Romance of Tea” by Yan Phou Lee

    I can’t quite put my finger on what it is but there’s something about tea that sometimes inspires its fans to flights of literary and poetic fancy. This is something that’s been going on for quite some time now. I’ve written about a number of rather epic pieces of English verse about tea dating back… Continue reading

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  • Establishing a Tea Routine

    Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit out of whack with my tea routines. Which is to say, I haven’t really had any. The tea routines (rou-tea-nes?) I’ve had in the past have faded away, mostly due to the fact that my day-to-day schedule has changed significantly over the last month. Suddenly, the old routines do… Continue reading

  • Tea Kettle Philosophy — Judging by Appearance

    These days the politically correct thing to do is to avoid judging things and people by their appearance. But in tea, judging by appearance can be a very good thing. This thought comes to mind as once again I set the kettle on to boil. A time when the old brain starts cranking. Once upon… Continue reading

  • The aleph-beit-gimels* of Kosher Tea

    * These are the first three letters of the Hebrew alphabet, equivalent to our ABCs. Over the past few years, and partially in response to customer demand, more and more tea sellers have been seeking out and qualifying for certifications for their teas, including kosher. The laws governing kosher foods are based on the health and… Continue reading

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  • Pumpkins at Tea Time

    Autumn is here and a popular crop this time of year is the humble yet tasty and versatile pumpkin, so it seems quite appropriate to include pumpkins at tea time! There are lots of options and exploring them all can keep you pleasantly busy for awhile. There are several kinds of pumpkins, from smaller ones… Continue reading

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  • Finding Tea in Martin Yan’s Hidden China

    I wasn’t very familiar with Martin Chan until I recently ran across a TV show called Martin Yan’s Hidden China. For anyone else who might have been living under a rock, suffice to say that Yan has been the host of the PBS show, Yan Can Cook, since 1982 and has also hosted various other… Continue reading

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  • Interrupting Tea Time Is Undignified

    Anyone with any sense or sensibility (that reference was for my fellow Jane Austen fans) will know better than to interrupt tea time. As the British say, “It just isn’t done.” I’ve talked about tea time manners before, things like pinky-pointing or overly loud slurping (done for its own sake, not so you get the… Continue reading

  • Lavender and Tea

    Lavender finds its way into a lot of food and drink, and is currently quite fashionable in culinary arts. One place that lavender appears quite frequently is, of course, tea. Despite the fact that its peak season (summer) is coming to an end, there are still plenty of opportunities to include some lavender in your… Continue reading

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