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Keep Calm and Carry On, with Tea
What is it about a cup of tea? Oh, I know there’s been all sorts of scientific findings about the properties of tea that point to it’s ability to calm, but just now, I find myself calmed as I brew it and carry it upstairs to my office, and I have not yet had one… Continue reading
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Tea Storage Containers
My readers know that I am a stickler for proper tea storage: A tea’s flavor is easily compromised by exposure to air, moisture and other smells. In fact, teas can get contaminated by the scent of other teas and tisanes. To protect your teas, keep both your loose leaf and bagged teas in airtight storage… Continue reading
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In the Leaves for April
Once again it is time to pour the tea of knowledge from the pot of the future into the cup of insight, swirl it mystically and see what guidance we can find as we continue our perilous journey in to April. The first of the portents revealed by a very agreeable cup of Earl Grey… Continue reading
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McVitie’s Biscuits: Tea Time Deliciousness
McVities Biscuits (cookies to us Americans) are make some of my favorite tea-time snacks. While I really do try to stick to my low-carb diet, sometimes I can’t help myself and must have a few of these UK-made delights, as they were clearly made to go with tea: Digestives: These biscuits are very plain, not… Continue reading
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Collectible Byrd Teawares and Pottery
Tea lovers can go a bit gaga over collectible teawares. Sometimes they even go trolling the antique stores, garage sales, and flea markets, hoping to find that special something such as a Wedgwood cup and saucer. Not that I’ve ever done that, nope, not me, uh-uh, well maybe once … or twice … or every… Continue reading
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Royal-tea
I realise I am a little biased, but for me there is more to the joy of tea than just drinking it. I like the whole process of boiling, brewing and pouring. I think there is something very relaxing in the magic of turning dry, dead looking leaves into the warming, invigorating drink that we… Continue reading
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Dressing for Tea
Flowing dresses, wide-brimmed straw hats with silk flowers and brightly colored ribbons, and even wrist-length white cotton gloves are signs that women dressing for tea is back in style. Men are even getting into the act, wearing suits and ties. What’s this all about? One thing that might be influencing teatime apparel is the promotion… Continue reading
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Being a Tea Geek
Tea geeks, stand up and be proud. There is a lot to know about tea, and those of you who have achieved geek status must surely have spent a lot of time and effort scaling those heights of tea factdom. So, what is a geek? One dictionary defines a geek as one of these: A… Continue reading
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Tea Reviewers Revisited
There are tea review sites and then there are tea review sites. For a listing of some of the more noteworthy ones, take a look at this previous article, here at The English Tea Store Blog. I also took a more in-depth look at a couple of the largest tea review sites out there. They… Continue reading
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Tea Travel and Infuser Mugs
Looking for ways to drink your tea on the go? A tea travel mug or self-contained infuser mug may be just what you need. Tea travel and infuser mugs let you take your loose-leaf tea on the road without the need for packing a kit of specialized teaware. Tea travel mugs offer entirely-enclosed tea brewing… Continue reading
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