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The Languages of Tea – Japanese
by Adam Yusko Avid tea drinkers and enthusiasts can find a plethora of information on the Internet related to tea. There are countless tea forums, wiki sites and articles out there, many of which are rather international in their tea-coverage. If you’ve ever browsed or contributed to some of these forums, you may have seen… Continue reading
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Tea Scents Wafting My Way, Part II
By A.C. Cargill Tea scents wafting my way are one of life’s great pleasures, especially since I have a very “sensitive sniffer.” However, that can be an asset and a problem, as I explained in Part I. While I avoid perfumes (and the people wearing them) as much as possible, rather than risk getting a… Continue reading
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Tea Rooms, Tea Courts, and Tea Dances
In the late 1800s the best hotels in the U.S. and the U.K. began to host tea rooms and tea courts. The tea service served in the late afternoon gave the genteel Victorians a place to meet for a sip of tea and conversation. Many of these tea courts became the epitome of elegance like… Continue reading
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Tea Bath
Instead of visiting a high priced spa to enjoy a tea bath, pamper yourself with your own tea bath any time that you wish by simply brewing a cup of tea and drawing a bath. First, here are the mechanics of building your brew. You can choose any tea to brew, but some favorite combinations… Continue reading
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Tea Scents Wafting My Way, Part I
By A.C. Cargill Tea scents wafting my way are one of life’s great pleasures, especially since I have a very sensitive nose. Very. No, it’s not grossly oversized like Rostand’s fictional character, Cyrano de Bergerac, or even as large as one-time Vaudevillian and comic actor Jimmy Durante or singer/actor Barbra Streisand. Quite the contrary. It’s… Continue reading
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Tea Timer
If you love your tea, then you know exactly how long you want it steep. You know the brand and flavor of tea that you want to drink, and you know how hot you want your water to be for steeping. Of course, you could always use your watch to time your tea, or you… Continue reading
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Tea Moments — Remembering a Thanksgiving Past
By A.C. Cargill The holiday season is fast approaching, starting with Thanksgiving, a time of year that fills people with memories both good and bad. For me, Thanksgiving is always a bit harrowing, since cooking and entertaining has never been my forté. As I sip my tea, a particular memory comes to mind. Early in… Continue reading
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The Samovar
By William I. Lengeman III If you’re in the market for a gadget to help you prepare tea there’s no shortage of choices these days. The most basic form of tea preparation consists simply of hot water, tea bags and a cup or mug. At the other end of the scale are assorted and sundry… Continue reading
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Tea and Travel
Tea. Lovely tea. As a long time fan of camellia sinensis, I’ve more tea than any sane person should have, stashed away in a large cabinet at home – everything from delicate white teas and sticky sweet matcha to smooth-as-silk darjeelings and it-tastes-like-dirt lapsang suchan. Every morning I have a cup to start my day.… Continue reading
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Cadbury Candy
By Ashley Horne We’ve all heard of the Cadbury bunny – an adorable little rabbit that delivers decadent sweets – but what’s the story behind our furry little friend and the company that created him? The Cadbury Candy Company was founded in 1824 in Birmingham, England, by John Cadbury, a Quaker. Surprisingly, the company did… Continue reading
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