July 2014
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Tea in Brussels – A.M. Sweet Confiserie Tea-Room
During my stay in Brussels I found time to stop by the A.M. Sweet Tea Room, which is conveniently located near the old city centre. A.M. Sweet Teahouse serves a wide range of loose tea, all sourced from the Mariage Frères tea company. Their tea menu includes several Japanese green teas, an extensive range of… Continue reading
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Can You Tell the Difference Between Himalayan Grown Teas?
Tea has been cultivated in the Himalayan region for well over a century. Today, a fascinating question is gaining attention among tea enthusiasts: can we really distinguish between teas grown in different parts of this vast region? I would think so. After all, Taiwan—much smaller geographically—produces a remarkable range of teas from different cultivars, each… Continue reading
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Thinking Like a Beginner About Tea
Those of us who have been drinking tea for a while might tend to forget that there are a lot of people for whom tea is a mystery. Which is probably more likely to be the case in a country like our own United States than someplace that’s more tea-centric, like the United Kingdom. I… Continue reading
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Top 5 Herbal Infusions (aka “Herbal Teas”)
There is a lot of concern these days over caffeine and about drinking something that will help this ailment or that ailment or make your hair shinier, your skin glow, and other such beneficial effects. Several herbals have come to the forefront, mainly through the constant marketing of them as miracle cures. But some of… Continue reading
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Things to Do While Drinking Tea
There are any number of things you can do while drinking tea. The possibilities are probably limited only by the imagination. But there might be a few things you don’t want to try. I don’t drink tea while sleeping (I’m still working on that one), and I’m betting that trying to drink it while you’re… Continue reading
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The Teapot as Sculpture?
No matter what useful object there is out there, some artist can take it over and make it into something extraordinary. The teapot has been a key subject over the centuries for such makeovers. And taking it a step further to the sculpture stage seems to be quite the rage. I’ve certainly come across a… Continue reading
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“Tea,” by Edward Bamber
I’ve lost track of how many old tea books I’ve written about by now. But it’s safe to say that, if you were so inclined, you could spend quite a bit of time reading these volumes, all of which I’ve accessed online for free. I was starting to think I was exhausting the supply of… Continue reading
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Green Tea: The Early Years
When I was a younger feller I was not particularly aware of tea. But I knew enough to know that “tea” and black tea were one and the same. I’m sure there must have been a few people here in the United States – even in those unenlightened days – who drank other types of… Continue reading
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Are Premium Teas Becoming More Mainstream? Hope So!
Gyokuro – an example of a premium tea Are Premium Teas Becoming More Mainstream? Once upon a time, the finest teas were reserved for royalty, aristocrats, and emperors. These were known as “tribute teas,” offered as a sign of respect and loyalty. Everyone else drank what remained—often good, but rarely exceptional. That system eventually faded,… Continue reading
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