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Tea Moment — The Colmar Pâtisserie
The Alsatian region of France has a see-saw past, from the late 1600s to just after World War II . First, they were independent. Then, they were part of France. Then, they were taken over by Germany. And finally ended up as part of France. As such, a lot of both French and German cultural… Continue reading
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Exploring Some Dragon Teas
[Editor’s note: We are welcoming a new author on our blog – Elise Nuding! Let us know what you think of her first posting.] The 23rd of January 2012 marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year, ushering in the Year of the Dragon. The dragon is highly esteemed in Eastern cultures as it is… Continue reading
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Pouring Tea Like a Moroccan Waiter
Many years ago I had one of the most memorable dining experiences of my life and one that, as a tea drinker, has stayed with me decades past. It was a Moroccan restaurant serving up delicious foods. The most impressive thing, though, was the serving of the tea, so every once in a while I… Continue reading
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A Tea Room of My Own
In 2005 we relocated to South Carolina and started shopping for a house. We saw a style we loved, and found a contractor to custom-build it on our land. DH and I each made a list of the must-haves in our new house. On his list were a balcony and lots of land. On my… Continue reading
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10 Super Things to Toast with Tea in March
Fill your teacup with some tasty tea and get ready to toast some memorable occasions in March. There are the obvious ones, such as St. Patty’s Day on the 17th and the Vernal Equinox on the 20th (when the hours of daylight and darkness are equal, also marks the first day of Spring). However, as… Continue reading
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Wartime Tea Rationing
So keep your ration Book in Hand And we’ll drink tea across the land And an extra cup for Granny too And all our dashing lads in blue. – British poem about tea rationing – “War is hell.” It’s a quote that’s often attributed to Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman, who made a good… Continue reading
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Skimping on the Tea Leaves
The economy is down, but you don’t want to miss out on that special tea you love so much. So, you skimp a bit on the amount of tea leaves you use when steeping. Very understandable. Your tea purchase goes further. There’s one catch: you’re also skimping on tea flavor and therefore short-changing yourself. Steeping… Continue reading
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Gadgets & Offbeat Tea News Revisited
Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door, or so the old saying goes. While the pursuit of innovations in mousetrap design may not actually be the road to success and untold riches these days, it seems that there’s always someone trying to come up with a better automatic… Continue reading
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Would You Drink a Tea with a Name Like This?
Tea vendors sometimes think that coming up with rather esoteric names for their teas, especially their blended and/or flavored teas, helps make those products be memorable in customers minds. But do they go too far? Would you drink a tea with a truly “out there” name? Hubby, who has quite the sense of humor, and… Continue reading
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“Letter to a Friend, Concerning Tea,” by John Wesley
Anyone who has ever heard of John Wesley (1703 – 1791) probably knows him as the prominent theologian who, along with his brother Charles, is credited with being one of the founders of the Methodist branch of Christianity. What few people are probably aware of is that Wesley wrote about tea, most notably in his… Continue reading
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