By A.C. Cargill
There are lots of tea storage containers on the market, making it hard to decide which ones you need for keeping your teas at their best. Simplify the decision by knowing their ins and outs.
By A.C. Cargill
The Land Down Under is famous for many things, including the Sydney Opera House, kangaroos, Crocodile Dundee, vegemite, and tea. Yes, tea! Their close association with Britain over the last few centuries makes this hardly surprising. Of course, the fact that tea is the second most popular beverage, after water, on the planet, [...]
By A.C. Cargill
Russians took up tea drinking long before the Dutch began trading with China for it. No surprise. Russia spans two continents — Europe and Asia — and borders China, the source of the tea. Caravans reached them easily on the “Great Tea Road” (part of the famous “Silk Road”), carrying that special cargo.
By Madam Potts
I was surprised to find that there are differing views on cleaning the insides of a tea pot. Largely the differing views stem from the various types of tea pots, more than from the people’s personal proclivities when it comes to cleanliness or hygiene.
I find that by and large keeping your teapots and [...]
By William I. Lengeman III
There’s just something about tea. Something, to be a little more precise, that makes people want to share information, as well as their thoughts and experiences regarding tea drinking and culture. If you beg to differ on this point, consider that there are literally hundreds of tea lovers out there who [...]
By A.C. Cargill
Generally speaking, we tea lovers in the U.S. have Europeans to thank. Specifically, the Dutch. Holland was thriving, with great artists like Rembrandt, a rich culture and traditions, and strong ties to areas of the world such as the Far East that supplied much sought after goods like tea. That tea was the [...]
By William I. Lengeman III
What’s your hot beverage of choice? Well, that probably depends. In most cases it’s likely to be an accident of birth, for lack of a better term. If you live in the United States odds are good that you’re going to be a coffee drinker. If you hail from the United [...]
By William I. Lengeman III
Why do you drink tea? Hmmm…made you think, didn’t I? There are any number of reasons why someone might drink tea. Some of us may have only one reason and others perhaps a combination of several but they will generally tend to fall into certain broad categories. Let’s take a look.
Because [...]
By William I. Lengeman III
Can you get drunk on tea? It may sound ridiculous to even suggest it, but there are some people who believe that it’s possible…kind of. Tea drunkenness is not exactly the same thing as getting smashed on the real stuff but it can leave you in a more or less altered [...]
By A.C. Cargill
All this talk about how tea gets decaffeinated got me to wondering what all the flap was about. In Part I, I looked at methods people recommend for removing caffeine from tea. Now, let’s look at why anyone might want to do this.
One thing I found out about caffeine makes me glad I’m [...]
