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Tea — Straying from the Family Tradition
Coming from a long line of coffee drinkers, I am nevertheless a devout tea drinker. My childhood memories of coffee are many and emotionally evocative. Dad getting up early in the morning for work, having his toast, corn flakes, and a cup or two of coffee (with milk but no sugar). The smell of fresh… Continue reading
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Spirituality and Tea
For many tea drinkers, Camellia sinensis is nothing more than a way to get a quick boost in the morning, a nice accompaniment to biscuits or those clever little sandwiches with the crusts removed, or the basis of some high-falutin’ latte type drink at their corner Starbucks. But for many other tea fans, tea is… Continue reading
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Live Long, Drink Tea?
Can tea help you live longer? Well, maybe. Now if that sounds like a cautious statement, well, it’s because it is. If you do a Google search for tea and longevity, for example, you’ll find any number of claims – some of them quite “creative” and a few that stretch the boundaries of belief –… Continue reading
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Tea 101
Once upon a time, tea drinking was a relatively simple thing. If you lived in the East and drank tea it was likely to be green, while those of us in the West tended to favor black tea. Here in the United States tea drinkers were likely to take it black, in iced form, and… Continue reading
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Tea Experiment — Steeping Tea in a Ceramic Tea Carafe
As a devoted tea aficionado and one who lives the “tea life,” I’m ever on the lookout for some neat, simple, and affordable teaware. What good fortune, then, when hubby espied an interesting and downright pretty tea carafe at a local store. A quick examination told us that this was a simple yet effective tool… Continue reading
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A Guide to Tea Magazines
There are a number of excellent Internet-based resources to help you increase your tea knowledge and some great books as well. But there are also several magazines that can be of assistance when it comes to your quest for tea knowledge. Tea, A Magazine has been going strong for 60 issues now. The magazine calls… Continue reading
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Mastering Tea
As we’ve already noted in these pages, there are any number of ways to advance your education about all things tea, including books, magazines, films, online resources and more. If you’re interested in getting more serious about the pursuit of tea, courses offered by the American Tea Masters Association (ATMA) and the Specialty Tea Institute… Continue reading
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Bumper Stickers for Tea Drinkers
Tea drinkers, let your car bumper do the talking with a tea-themed bumper sticker. Just be sure to keep it on the light-hearted or downright humorous side. No heavy political or philosophical messages. There’s enough road rage out there. One thing we’re really known for in the U.S. is speaking our minds, part of that… Continue reading
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Cha Cha Cha: Japanese Tea
When it comes to quantity, Japan is not a top producer or consumer of tea, but tea drinking is still an integral part of Japanese culture. One of Japan’s greatest contributions to tea drinking, the Japanese tea ceremony, is renowned the world over. Tea came to Japan by way of China. Tea seeds may have… Continue reading
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Tea Moments — Putting Down the Duster
Tea beats dusting any day, so put down that duster and take a tea moment. You’ll be all the better for it, trust me. There seems to be an over concern with having a dust-free house. It’s everywhere — in commercials on TV and radio, in billboards, as a topic of conversation at a party… Continue reading
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