Tea Blog

You really don’t need an electric tea kettle to make tea, but it’s certainly a convenient gadget.

The Wall Street Journal’s test kitchen recently evaluated several models from manufacturers including Breville, Cuisinart, Chef’sChoice, and Bodum, with prices ranging from about $40 to more than $300.

You can read their comparison and recommendations in

this Wall Street Journal review of electric tea kettles and performance comparisons
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Of course, once you’ve prepared your tea, you might want a way to take it with you. If you’re looking for a portable option, consider

this selection of electric tea kettles and brewing accessories
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and pair it with an insulated bottle such as those offered by Eco Vessel for travel use.

Speaking of eco-friendly innovations,

this report on pressed tea “coins” as a reusable alternative to traditional tea bags

highlights a creative solution developed in Assam, India using blends of

oolong and green tea varieties commonly used in specialty blends
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If you still prefer conventional tea bags, they can be reused creatively. For example,

this feature on an Australian artist using recycled tea bags in large-scale art projects

shows how everyday items can become artistic materials.

And for those who enjoy tea on a grand scale, consider an extraordinary record from Sri Lanka, where an enormous batch was brewed for the Guinness World Record.

You can see details in

this report on the largest cup of tea ever brewed using over 4,000 liters of Ceylon tea
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complete with photos that illustrate just how massive the undertaking was.