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  • Tearoom Manners

    Tearoom manners are a breed all their own. But even regular manners are tricky business. What’s rude and what isn’t seems to change daily. Gents tipping their hats to ladies. Ladies wearing gloves everywhere they went. And so on. Even so, some things are so steady that they are “givens” in polite society and need… Continue reading

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  • Quiz: How Are Your Tea Time Manners?

    The question of manners at tea time comes up online and in the real world. In fact, some feel rather more inclined when enjoying tea to follow certain social conventions and even tea rituals and ceremonies. From the way the tea is prepared to what foods to serve to how to pour and enjoy the… Continue reading

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  • Tea Kettle Philosophy — A Return to Good Manners

    Lately, there seems to be a tendency more and more for people to be rude. Tea is a chance to return to gentility and display good manners, at least for the duration of the tea time. We’re not talking about such trivialities as avoiding the pointing of the pinky when raising cup to lips (which… Continue reading

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