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Water and Oxygen and Tea
Water and oxygen and tea are like this super triumvirate. Combined, they do much more than when separate. Combined the right way and they guarantee a wonderful tea experience. Let’s look at each in turn. Water A lot has been written about the quality of water as related to your tea. A big issue is… Continue reading
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Taking Tea Outdoors in the Southlands
When we lived up near New York City, we’d spend as much of the summertime outdoors as possible: hiking, picnicking, gardening, relaxing down the shore, taking an after-dinner stroll. Restaurants opened up their terraces to the warm sunshiny days and the pleasant evenings. We’d sit outside on the front stoop sipping cool drinks, chatting with… Continue reading
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How to Select the Right Thermos for Your Tea
A thermos of hot tea is essential on a brisk Autumn day. Apart from preventing the possibility of tea withdrawal, having hot tea on the go will stop the cold climate from becoming too bothersome, or your fingers from going numb. But whether you utilise a thermos in your day-to-day routine, or whether you only… Continue reading
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Artists and Tea
Every now and then I run across an article that promises to reveal some number of alternative uses for tea. I rarely pay much attention to these since my only real interest in tea is drinking it. But I have to admit that, if you’re going to do something else with tea, you might as… Continue reading
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Getting Ghoulish for Your Halloween Tea Time
As this globe we live on repeats another orbit round the Sun, we come again to Halloween and, of course, that means some spooky, eerie, and downright scary tea times! Cats always figure pretty big at Halloween, but as Janis Badarau also points out, they are always part of tea time. So, cats and Halloween… Continue reading
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5 Ginger Teas and Infusions for Autumn
As the October days roll on, crisp air and chilly winds have become the norm. While September might have provided you with a bit of a weather challenge, October is firmly Autumn. It is around this time of year that I find myself tending towards teas with more warming flavours and ginger is top among… Continue reading
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5 Teas Perfect for Cooler Weather
Cooler weather means more hot tea, and that means teas that have a more robust flavor that can take the heat. I’ve listed five of my fave cool weather teas and, just to show they’re appealing to others, too, I’ve included some customer comments for each one (typos and all). Check ’em out if you… Continue reading
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“The Romance of Tea” by Yan Phou Lee
I can’t quite put my finger on what it is but there’s something about tea that sometimes inspires its fans to flights of literary and poetic fancy. This is something that’s been going on for quite some time now. I’ve written about a number of rather epic pieces of English verse about tea dating back… Continue reading
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Establishing a Tea Routine
Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit out of whack with my tea routines. Which is to say, I haven’t really had any. The tea routines (rou-tea-nes?) I’ve had in the past have faded away, mostly due to the fact that my day-to-day schedule has changed significantly over the last month. Suddenly, the old routines do… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — Judging by Appearance
These days the politically correct thing to do is to avoid judging things and people by their appearance. But in tea, judging by appearance can be a very good thing. This thought comes to mind as once again I set the kettle on to boil. A time when the old brain starts cranking. Once upon… Continue reading
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