Tea Blog

A little while ago I wrote

this article exploring tea spaces and Japanese tea house kits
,
which discussed kits available for building traditional-style tea houses.

On a similar theme, consider this unusual property featured in

a news report on a teapot-shaped house for sale in Scotland
,
which was listed at around £10,000.

Here’s another curious find, tied to a well-known historical figure:

a report on a tea caddy carved from wood believed to come from Shakespeare’s mulberry tree
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which recently sold at auction.

And while we’re on the topic of trees, here’s this month’s novelty tea gadget:

a squirrel-shaped novelty tea infuser designed to hang from the edge of a cup
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adding a touch of whimsy to your tea preparation.

On a completely different note, consider this unusual dietary experiment:

news coverage of a man attempting a beer-based diet during Lent
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which, despite the headline, also included tea, coffee, and water.

If you have tea you’re not particularly fond of, there are creative alternative uses for it.

For example,

this DIY video demonstrating how to use tea and vinegar to create a natural wood stain

shows an unconventional application.

Finally, if you enjoy tea in a café setting, you might be intrigued by concepts like Ziferblat in London.

Rather than paying per drink, customers are charged based on time spent, as explained in

this USA Today report on pay-by-the-minute cafés and the Ziferblat concept
.

See more of William I. Lengeman’s articles

on the tea blog author archive page
.

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