Tea Traditions — Asia

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 to tea …

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Saving British Tea?

By William I. Lengeman III Is tea under threat in Britain, a country that's pretty much a poster child for our beloved leafy beverage and which chose it, a few years back, as one of the icons that have formed the nation's identity? Well, not so fast, Jack. While there are those who decry the …

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Collecting “Tea Themed” Ornaments

Growing up in an average Canadian household during the fifties and sixties, my family celebrated a traditional or perhaps even an old-fashioned Christmas.  My Mom baked wonderful made from scratch fruit, nut and rum soaked fruitcake and cute gingerbread boy cookies.  We had our family carolling parties and the kids hung stockings for Santa to fill.  About …

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