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  • Offbeat Tea Houses and Cafés

    If you’re looking for some place to go for tea, you’re in luck. According to the Tea Association of the USA, the number of tearooms in the United States alone has increased from about 200 a decade and a half ago to almost three thousand nowadays. With all of those tea houses springing into action… Continue reading

  • Pumpkins and Tea

    One of the favorite flavors of Fall is pumpkin. This is true for pies, tarts, breads, soups, and — yes! — teas. They make for a tasty tea time, especially as weather turns cooler. If you opt for pumpkin pie, tarts, or bread, try some Darjeeling, Dragonwell, Ceylon Green or Ceylon Black. There flavors blend… Continue reading

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  • Tea Tourism

    If you’re looking for a way to take your love for tea to the next level, the field of tea tourism offers an increasing number of options for anyone who would like to travel in the areas best known for turning out tea. What you’re not likely to find — unless I’m missing something —… Continue reading

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  • Tea Time and Sticky Toffee Pudding

    Tea time and sticky toffee pudding is a very British combo but also one that is becoming better known here in the U.S. First, though, we have to get past the language barrier. “Pudding” in Brit lingo is not quite the same as “pudding” in Yank lingo. Especially to those of us raised on Jell-O… Continue reading

  • What’s Your (Teabag) Type?

    Like many tea drinkers, I have a distinct preference for loose leaf teas. Still, there are times when a bagged tea makes sense, particularly when I’m short of time. Tea drinkers now have a lot of options when it comes to teabags, some of them make sense, while others I find annoying or, even worse,… Continue reading

  • So the Moral of This Tea Story Is…

    I was inspired to write this article when my husband said he fancied a green tea and I looked in my tea cupboard to see what jumped out at me.  After some deliberation, I decided to open up a foil packed tea that had the year 2008 printed on the front.  You can imagine how… Continue reading

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  • Chai for Fall

    Here in Chicago, there is definitely a chill in the air, and while I love the colors of fall, I often find myself putting on an extra sweater as the temperature drops. Still, even though I know that the chill will eventually give way to the freezing cold of a Midwestern winter, I’ve got one… Continue reading

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  • Tea Traditions — Malta

    In the blue Mediterranean lies an archipelago of islands, one of which is named Malta. Not quite the setting where you would expect tea experts and tea traditions dating back centuries. And best known as the origin of “The Maltese Falcon” — you know, that troublesome little statue that people were bumping each other off… Continue reading

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  • The Pros and Cons of Bodum Teapots

    Bodum teapots can be a real problem-solver for some tea drinkers and a big turnoff to others. Like many things in life, they have their pros and cons, in part because they are mostly glass and in part because of their overall design. Sleek, modern, European styling typifies these Bodum teapots, yet they are practical… Continue reading

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  • Tea and Cholesterol Revisited

    High cholesterol affects 42 million Americans, according to figures provided by Web MD. In addition, it’s estimated that another 63 million Americans have borderline high cholesterol. Of course, all cholesterol is not created equal, and there are good and bad varieties. The former (“good”) is known as high-density-lipoprotein, or HDL, and the latter (“bad”) cholesterol is… Continue reading

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