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June 19, 2013

  • Teapot Styles — Asian Traditions

    Awhile back I posted some info about a very Asian style of teapot: the Kyusu. I have also written about a distinctive style of clay teapot from the Yixing area of China. But others abound. They speak of hundreds, and possibly thousands, of years of craftsmanship building up and being preserved as an object of… Continue reading

  • 5 Teas I Would Like to Explore More

    If you are anything like me, there are always teas you’d like to try—or ones you’ve sampled before and meant to revisit. Here are five teas I’d love to explore a bit more: 1. Yellow Tea This is a relatively rare type of tea, and one that many people may not be familiar with. I… Continue reading