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Price & Kensington Teawares
Price & Kensington pottery is known for affordable teapots and novelty wares. From the iconic British red telephone booth shaped teapot (no, Superman will not pop out of it) to the two-bell old-style alarm clock design and many more, including the cottage ware series, Price & Kensington teawares will perk up your tea time! Unlike… Continue reading
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Longing Heart Flowering Tea and “Love Lies Bleeding” — A Taste of Mystery
If you’ve ever tried a flowering tea, you know there’s more to the experience than just the end result. A flowering tea is crafted as a beginning-to-finale art form. A tight little ball of mystery is dropped into a warm bath, and a breath of anticipation is held. Then, slowly and deliberately, petals of green… Continue reading
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20 Reasons to Drink Tea in September
September is a month of transition, the last three weeks of Summer soon giving way to Autumn. The Equinox, marking that change from one season to the other, is on the 23rd this year. Most kids are also back in school, making the home seem peaceful yet a bit lonely without their antics and high-pitched… Continue reading
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In the Leaves for September
So quickly we reach September and the end of Summer. If your year is flying by as fast as mine, then predicting the future may feel a little redundant — just blink and it’s here. Still, having been given such awesome psychic gifts, it would be irresponsible of me not to use them. It’s always… Continue reading
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Keep on (Tea) Trucking
It might be premature to say that there’s a food truck revolution afoot, but these wheeled contrivances seem to be getting more popular nowadays. They’ve even got a reality show, the Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race, which recently kicked off its second season. These are not your father’s roach coaches, mind you. While… Continue reading
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Tearoom Review: Franchia in New York City
Some years ago when I worked in New York, Franchia was a frequent stop for their wonderful teas, their delicious vegan menu, and their soothing atmosphere. Since we moved out of the area, Franchia has been amongst the things I miss the most. So when I had the opportunity to visit The City recently for… Continue reading
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Review — Yorkshire Harrogate by The English Tea Store
Name: Yorkshire Harrogate Brand: English Tea Store Type: Black tea, blend Form: Loose leaf Review: Yorkshire Harrogate leaf is most peculiar: A blend of dark brown CTC (machine processed) tea with a few tips and leaves strewn in. I’m not quite sure what the tea-blender was going for when putting this tea together, but whatever… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — The Knowledge Scale
“Ponder ponder full of wonder” — my version of that chant over the boiling pot witches are often seen to be stirring in cheesy Hollywood movies. I’m chanting over the tea kettle while it sits on the stove burner and seems to be refusing to come to a boil. I’ve stood here many times, from… Continue reading
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Tea Tidbits and Trivia
And now, without any further ado, a few tea-related bits that didn’t quite merit a full article but were too good not to share. Who drinks their tea the strongest? Hard to say, but in The Little Tea Book, published in 1903 by Arthur Gray, the author noted, “In the interior of Australia all the… Continue reading
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College Dorm Teatime
College dorm rooms tend to be tiny, so it is important to make every inch of space count. Tea loving college students, particularly those who favor loose leaf teas, need to be smart about their teaware, as too many items leads to clutter. When selecting some items for a dorm room, it’s a good idea… Continue reading
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