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  • Tea and Temperance

    I’ve written a number of articles at this site and my own about the many and varied things you can do with tea and alcohol. This is no time to rehash the topic, which you can read more about here, for starters. Suffice to say that tea and alcohol come in two main forms –… Continue reading

  • In the Leaves for November

    November for me is a month of bonfires and fireworks so there is no better tea to help me see what it holds in store than a smokey cup of lapsang souchong served in the most garishly colourful mug I can find. My initial impressions of the month therefore are that it will be delicious… Continue reading

  • What Makes a Tea House Great

    I’ve been to numerous tea houses over the years, each with its own character, tea selection and ambiance. Some of these tea houses are still in business, others aren’t, which leads me to wonder why some tea businesses thrive and others don’t. I honestly can’t say that there is only one formula to running a… Continue reading

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  • Candlelight and Tea

    Candlelight can really set a mood, turning a humdrum dinner into a romantic encounter and a simple tea time into an exotic event. We all have our moods. We can be happy, sad, thoughtful, playful, solemn, and exalted. But the flicker of candle flames transcends them all and brings a relaxation to whatever you’re doing.… Continue reading

  • Is Tea a Magic Elixir?

    The short answer – no. Allow me to elaborate a bit. There seems to be a popular notion afoot these days that tea is a potent and miraculous substance that can cure virtually every malady and make us all live to be two hundred years old. I’m exaggerating a bit, but if you do even… Continue reading

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  • Alternative Breakfast Teas

    Like many tea lovers, I begin each day with a pot of tea, usually with my breakfast (or brunch) but sometimes on its own. While I am a great enthusiast of typical British breakfast blends as well as hearty Assam and African black teas in the morning, all of which do an excellent job of… Continue reading

  • 5 Odd Uses for a Tea Cozy

    Tea cozies are handy things, keeping teapots warm for those of us who take our time in consuming the tea within. They come in Dome style, Snuggie style, Knit-hat style, and something called The HOB, to mention a few. But these cozies have other uses besides “thermal conservation,” some not well known and others made… Continue reading

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  • A Journey to the Tea Countries of China

    Most of us have probably heard the expression all the tea in China. Which is quite a lot of tea, now that you mention it, given that China is the world’s number one producer of the stuff. But there was a time when all the tea in China and all the tea in the world… Continue reading

  • Tea Gadgets Rated — Round 1

    Tea gadgets abound, and over the past couple of years intrepid and tireless tea journalist William I. Lengeman III has sought out the weirdest, cutest, and downright silliest tea gadgets out there. Other people post their latest finds on Facebook and Twitter, swearing that the gadget is a tea lifesaver. I have even dug up… Continue reading

  • Do Tea Awards Affect Your Purchases?

    Awards are given to many things, tea included. They are a sign that someone thinks that the time and effort invested in the award-winning item was well-spent. However, just as in wine, a tea winning an award is no guarantee that you will like it. Winning an award in a category like best package design… Continue reading

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