August 2012
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Tea and a Good Rant
The other day a Twitter pal posted her rant about some of the drivers out there who are — well — uh — less than well-mannered on the road. She pointed out a number of things I have experienced, too, just when driving to stores or the Post Office. It’s a madhouse out there on… Continue reading
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Tea. A Poem. Or, Ladies into China-Cups: A Metamorphosis
Which has inspired more poetic paeans of praise over the course of the years – tea or coffee? I can’t tell you for sure since my knowledge of coffee culture is next to nil. I’d be willing to place a small wager that the answer is tea, but I admit to a rather serious bias… Continue reading
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The Good and Bad of Steamed Darjeeling Green Tea
Recently, I had a most interesting tea experience with a steamed green Darjeeling tea. Now, I don’t usually think of Darjeeling teas when I think of green teas. Chinese and Japanese green teas come to mind most readily. Hubby and I dove into the taste test with vigor anyway, ready for a new tea adventure.… Continue reading
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The Mechanics of Cold Brewing Tea
There are countless ways to brew a cup of tea, and many have been discussed on this site. These range from traditional methods—such as heating water in a kettle (or even using this discussion of microwaving water for tea preparation )—to more modern approaches using automatic tea-making devices designed to simplify brewing . One method… Continue reading
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Seeing Red at Tea Time
Seeing red at tea time is more common than you might think. No, we’re not talking about getting your ire up. We’re talking about red teawares, red tea time treats, and even red tea. Who knew red could be such an enjoyable color? Red Teawares Red is certainly popular for teawares during the Christmas and… Continue reading
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Arcane Tea Terms: Hyson & Singlo
In my first look at this topic, I suggested that given the wide range of tea varieties and terminology, a dedicated tea dictionary would be a useful reference. As it turns out, tea authority James Norwood Pratt has already produced such a resource. This ties in with this earlier exploration of archaic tea terms such… Continue reading
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10 Super Things to Toast with Tea in August
August is hot. ’Nuff said. There also seem to be no major holidays or special occasions during this month. But August is chock full of lesser known occasions that deserve a tip of the teacup in recognition. Here are ten of them to get you started. (Don’t forget, of course, the 2012 Olympics in London!)… Continue reading
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Movin’ on … TeaGuide Tea Room Directory Closes
It was a little over sixteen years ago when I first discovered tea on the Internet. In those nascent times people met online via newsgroups, with its tons of topics about everything under the sun. From a tea newsgroup I found the Teatime listserv, originally created by a tea chemist for tea professionals but later… Continue reading
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Tea and the Olympics: Gymnastics
Gymnastics is one of the most popular sports of the Summer Olympics. It is also one of the oldest, having been featured in the first modern Olympics in 1896, held in Athens. However in these games, and for many years after, only men competed; the first games in which women’s artistic gymnastics was featured was… Continue reading
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