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Vegan Variation on a Scone
Scones are arguably the most popular component of a traditional afternoon tea. It’s a rare tea room review that we receive at TeaGuide that does not reference the scones served – whether they were too small or too large, too hard or too doughy, or happily just right. The first scones were cooked up in… Continue reading
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Dear Santa, I Want This Teapot!
My wish list begins “Dear Santa, I want this teapot…” The problem is that there are so many choices out there. Stylish teapot designs abound, so selecting just one takes some careful consideration. It’s essential, though, this time of year for tea lovers to leave hints here and there about which of these teapots are… Continue reading
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10 Lessons I’ve Learned About Tea
I’m not one of those people who have been drinking tea since birth. As a matter of fact, I’ve only been a tea drinker for a relatively short period of time, about ten percent of my life. But over the course of the past few years I’ve been doing my best to make up for… Continue reading
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Review ― Assam TGFOP from The English Tea Store
Tea Name: Assam TGFOP Tea Type: Black tea from the Assam area of India Assam tea is made from a varietal of the tea plant called Camellia Sinensis assamica and is grown in the Assam state in northeast India where the Brahmaputra River flows. The Indian people had cultivated this plant for centuries before the… Continue reading
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20 Reasons to Drink Tea in December
December is upon us. It’s a month chock full of all sorts of activities, from cleaning up the Thanksgiving leftovers to baking and shopping and partying to celebrate the Winter Holidays. Keep the teapot full of hot, tasty tea to celebrate these times, to serve to guests who drop in for a holiday visit, and… Continue reading
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In the Leaves for December
Well here we are at the end of the year with the festive season firmly upon us. Even the despicable attempts of the shops who started stocking mince pies in September haven’t dampened my excitement! After a long search to find a Christmas brew that wasn’t an obvious and cynical attempt to use up the… Continue reading
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From Russia with … Tea!
Every tea-drinking culture around the world has developed their own containers for the purposes of preparing and drinking tea. Some of the most beautiful and elegant of this tea ware is a legacy of the grandeur that was once Imperial Russia. Along with stately samovars and exquisite Lomonosov porcelain, Russia has given the world podstakanniki,… Continue reading
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Winter Yard Work and a Cup of Tea
Yard work doesn’t end when Winter comes. It just gets a bit easier, mainly because there are fewer bugs on the hunt for fresh feeding grounds (like my arms and legs). You do have to bundle up a little more, though, since the weather is usually a bit nippy then. A hot thermos of tea… Continue reading
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The Colors of Tea
Tea is a colorful sort of substance, as you may have noticed. But forget about the many colors of our teaware and all of the other ancillary equipment that comes with tea drinking for a moment and think about the actual colors of tea itself. There’s black, of course, the old tried and true workhorse… Continue reading
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Tea and the Brass Buttons
Tea is known to stimulate and to calm. What better beverage to partake of while doing something tricky (at least to this person who rarely holds a needle and thread) like replacing all the buttons on an otherwise splendid blazer? For this teetotaler there is none. The problem: A few years ago, I bought a… Continue reading
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