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Tea’s Not Just for Drinking!
by Guest Blogger Sarah Rosalind Roberts You may have several cups a day, but have you considered that you could be doing more with your tea? The leaves in your mug aren’t just for drinking and there are countless different ways you could be using them. I’m always keen to promote getting the most use… Continue reading
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The Tea Anarchist’s Handbook
I spend all of my day drinking tea. I taste for professional reasons. I blend and taste and I taste the blends of others in our company. I taste competitor teas. I don’t ever taste tea bags, except every so often when someone invents a “new kind that actually tastes good”, which it invariably doesn’t.… Continue reading
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Some Relatives of the Tea Plant to Grow in the U.S.
The rush to grow tea in the U.S. is on, with brave agronomical pioneers in several states boldly going where… you know the rest. But wait, there are already several relatives of the tea plant (Camellia Sinensis) blooming from coast to coast. Well, almost. Camellias, azaleas, and rhododendrons are the generally known names. You can’t… Continue reading
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Who Drinks Coffee, Who Drinks Tea?
Of all the nations on Earth, which one drinks the most tea? That would have to be the Irish, of course. Or would it? Well, if the truth be told, the nation that consumes the most tea of them all is…China. Which is fitting enough, I guess. The Chinese are said to put away about… Continue reading
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5 Signs That You’re “Going Victorian” at Tea Time
The natural thing to do in these times when nostalgia is all around us is to “go Victorian” at tea time. You don’t have to live in a house built during the Victorian era (1837-1901) for that to happen. It’s just a little thing here, a little thing there – all signs that you’re “going… Continue reading
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Teas and Chocolates for Your Valentine’s Day Tea Time
February, known for Groundhog’s Day where we see how much more Winter weather we’ll need to endure, is thankfully punctuated in the middle with romance. Valentine’s Day on the 14th is an occasion to say “I love you” in a number of ways that have become traditional through the years – some date it as… Continue reading
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Tea Braised Beef and Red Potatoes
Who doesn’t love slow cooked pot roast and potatoes? Options: wake up early and prepare your roast and then put it in your slow cooker, all before you go to work, or take four hours on the stove top and oven to make that tender roast. Here’s an idea: don’t do either and make it… Continue reading
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Some “Hearty” Teas for Valentine’s Day
Pardon my play on words. Obviously there are various meanings to the words heart and hearty but with Valentine’s Day falling in this month it seemed as good a time as any to look at some hearty teas. Even if Valentine’s Day wasn’t nigh, it’s still winter in the Northern Hemisphere (a relative concept here… Continue reading
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Saying ‘I Love You’ with Tea
by Guest Blogger Sarah Rosalind Roberts You walk through your door after a long, hard day. You’re tired, itching to put the kettle on, but instead you hear six, beautiful, little words. “Do you fancy a cuppa tea?” The sheer delight at hearing this, and even just thinking about it, fills me to the brim… Continue reading
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