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Hello and welcome to the English Tea Blog, brought to you by the English Tea Store — makers of the world’s best tasting cup of tea (we promise)! Feel free to click around, there’s a little bit of something for everybody to learn. If you’re looking for information specific to a particular variety of tea, simply click the button below. And as always, we love to hear your input on how we can make things better around here — so feel free to drop us off a comment at any time. Enjoy, and thanks for visiting the English Tea Blog!

Green Tea

Green Tea

White Tea

White Tea

Black Tea

Black Tea

Oolong Tea

Oolong Tea

Rooibos

Rooibos

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Smell and Taste of Tea

by Adam Yusko

Everyone over the course of our lives has been acquiring a wealth of knowledge on tastes, smells and sensations. Many people, myself included, review teas and post notes on what it reminds us of. I’m hear to tell you that you don’t need to have an amazing sense of smell to be able to make your [...] Continue Reading…

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An Introduction to Indian Tea

While China is heralded as the birthplace of the healthy green tea, India has grown to be the largest producer and exporter of tea in the world. As with China, the inhabitants of India also enjoy their “Chai,” which is central to their daily life.

There are three tea-growing regions in India. The Darjeeling and Assam regions are located [...] Continue Reading…

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Darjeeling Tea

Anyone who loves tea has undoubtedly enjoyed a good cup of Darjeeling. Grown in the Darjeeling region of India, this tea is probably one of the most popular black teas in the world. Actually, this tea is so popular that the Darjeeling region of India now enjoys a booming tourist trade. Every year they find themselves host [...] 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 appear below. Grab [...] Continue Reading…

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Tea Rooms, Tea Courts & 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 the Plaza in [...] Continue Reading…

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A Stomach for Tea

by Adam Yusko

When it comes to tea, some people are gifted with extraordinary stomachs. If you can wake up and have a cup, or four, of your favorite black tea and then eat breakfast, you may be such a person. However, if you’re like me, even the thought of tea before food causes your stomach to knot up [...] 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 could even use [...] Continue Reading…

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Tea Health and Beauty Benefits

Of course tea is wonderfully delicious to drink. It can be relaxing, soothing, invigorating, stimulating and just plain delicious. Tea is also antioxidant-rich and good for your health in so many different ways, on the inside and outside.

Here are some health and beauty tips that you may want to ponder as you sip your cup of tea.

Chase the [...] Continue Reading…

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Tea Health Benefits

Sometimes, when you’re sitting in a tea house sipping your favorite cup of tea, the idea of starting your own tea room drifts through your mind. Then, for whatever reason, this idea starts to seem like it may be a pretty good one. You think about our nation’s concern with health, and your mind goes directly to the [...] Continue Reading…

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Curry Sauce - A Simple Guide

by Ashley Horne

Curry sauce is eaten in countries around the world and varies in style, taste and aroma depending upon the ingredients used to produce it. The base of most sauces includes a sautéed mixture of onion, garlic and ginger. To this base a variety of spices are added. Such spices may include cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, chilies, [...] Continue Reading…

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