December 2011
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Reading Reade’s “Tea and Tea Drinking”
If you haven’t noticed from reading the frequent posts in these pages, one of my favorite tea-related topics to write about is tea books of yesteryear. It’s a topic that wouldn’t have been nearly so easy to write about a decade or more ago when older, more obscure books were harder to access. Nowadays, with… Continue reading
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A “Tea Princess” Christmas
Santa gets his milk and cookies, but what does a “Tea Princess” get for Christmas? That’s easy: anything she wants! A “Tea Princess” Christmas is full of music, bright colors, great food, and lots of wonderful teas. Plus, a truly kind-hearted “Tea Princess” shares these things with that “Tea Prince” in her life ― boyfriend,… Continue reading
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Tea Room Evolution
I’ve been keeping track of tea rooms for a very long time. Not just which ones open, close, or move to a new location, but also what they offer their customers. At one time there were essentially three types of tea rooms, at least here in the USA: Asian dumpling parlours, located in a city’s… Continue reading
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About Gunpowder Tea
For better or for worse, it’s pretty much agreed that it was the Chinese who first came up with gunpowder, probably at least a thousand years ago. You could go one step further and make the argument that the Chinese were responsible for inventing two types of gunpowder. There’s the kind that’s used for shooting,… Continue reading
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Review ― Golden Heaven Yunnan from The English Tea Store
Tea Name: Golden Heaven Yunnan Tea Type: Black tea from Yunnan Province of China One whiff from the package, and hubby and I were in love. A deliciously jammy fragrance greeted us. As expected, the leaves had that mottled brown and gold appearance. We followed the vendor’s recommendation to steep in boiling water and did… Continue reading
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Royal Albert Roses for Your Table
One of the most sought after and exquisite china lines is Royal Albert. Their beauty and fine detailing bring a real aesthetic to any table. Founded around 1896 by Thomas Clark Wild in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, and trading under the name “Royal Albert,” the company specialized in creating bone china tea and breakfast sets with… Continue reading
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Tea Bags Revisited
The teabag. You may love it or loathe it, but regardless of how you feel about it it’s probably with us until the universe goes dark. This tiny gizmo is said to have been invented a little over a century ago by a New York-based tea merchant whose customers decided to try steeping the silk… Continue reading
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Review ― Pomegranate Rosehip Black Tea from The English Tea Store
Tea Name: Pomegranate Rosehip Black Tea Tea Type: Black tea from Sri Lanka with pieces of pomegranate and real rosehips Awhile back I swore off of flavored teas. For the most part, they were disappointing. Many used low-grade tea and then heavily flavored them. The tea was usually second or even third consideration, leading me… Continue reading
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My Reacquaintance with Flavoured Teas
I am amazed at where my tea journey takes me and several weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to trip to Adelaide and meet with like-minded tea folk. My tea journey stopped at a cross roads where I was invited to choose between flavoured teas or loose leaf tea with no flowers/herbs added. I’ve often… Continue reading
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