Tea

Tea Traditions — Asia

By A.C. Cargill
To say that tea is part of Asian life is sort of like saying that football, basketball, and baseball are part of American life. The role it plays differs in various parts of Asia. For example, tea in China is part of their traditional medicine and used in Chinese cuisine, plus their approach [...]

The Place of Tea in College Life

By Louise Baker
Coffee, Tea, or Me?
The average college student has a schedule typically inundated with a mix of classes, extracurricular activities, and of course, a social calendar. As such, all-nighters, late nights, and sleep-deprived afternoons are par for the course. Perhaps the most popular remedy for sandy eyes among undergraduates are caffeinated beverages. Of course, [...]

Tea and Stuffiness - Part 2

By Christie Smith
In my last blog post I ruminated on the first of two types of tea time stuffiness: the positive benefits of tea in easing us through the cold and flu season. As promised, Part II will now explore the other side of tea stuffiness: tea snobbery.
I know a lot about this subject because [...]

Twitter Contest!

Great news, everybody! English Tea Store has decided to spread the word about its great-tasting tea and nifty tea accessories by giving stuff away! Just convince five of your friends to follow ETS on Twitter and you’ll be entered to win the following: a 2-cup Ceramic Infuser Teapot (you pick the color) and a sampling [...]

The Hobby of Tea

by Adam Yusko
All around the world people drink tea, and a lot of it, second only to water. For the majority of people, tea is simply an occasional beverage or a casual afternoon or a gentle wake up. However, for some, tea is so much more. Sadly, those people are usually in the minority, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Tea Length Dress

The tea length dress is a formal dress that is neither short nor long. While the style of the top may vary, the length of the dress comes between the bottom of the knee and the calf. This dress is appropriate for tea or garden parties as well as weddings.

While a tea length dress [...]

Tea Tasting Sets

Can you imagine how great it would be to drink tea and get paid for it? Well, that is exactly what a professional tea taster does. Employed to determine the quality of tea, a professional taster can tell exactly where a tea was grown and its quality simply by tasting it. To do his [...]

Types of Tea