Tea Blog

It has become customary to include a novelty tea infuser in these reports whenever possible. So, with no further ado, here’s the latest find—the

Deep Tea Diver novelty tea infuser
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I recently discussed tea smuggling in this

overview of tea smuggling throughout history
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It was once a major issue, especially in England when high taxes made smuggling extremely profitable. While it’s less common today, a recent report from Pakistan notes that authorities seized more than 100 tons of smuggled black tea.

What would five million teabags look like?

You would have had the chance to find out at a promotional caravan during the Tour de France, where

Taylors of Harrogate tea products and teabags

were distributed in massive quantities—along with thousands of packets of sweetener.

That’s reportedly enough teabags to stretch over 200 miles if laid end to end—though you’re not likely to test that yourself.

What exactly does an exotic tea hunter do?

To find out, check out this

Forbes feature on exotic tea hunter Rodrick Markus
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which explores the realities of sourcing rare and unusual teas.

Finally, is tea important to the British?

According to a survey conducted by eBay, tea ranks among the top three everyday essentials in modern British life—alongside television and T-shirts.

See more of William I. Lengeman’s articles

here
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