Day: September 17, 2014

How to Relish the Last Hurrahs of Summer with Tea

On By Little Yellow TeapotIn Holidays and Events, Tea EnjoymentLeave a comment

Some parts of the U.S. have seen snow. And unseasonably cold temperatures. (There was also an early snowfall in northern India around the beginning of September.) And too much rain. And flooding. With such events going on, some of us are prompted to relish the last hurrahs of Summer with some suitable tea moments. I’m …

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Some History of Tea in Japan

On By William I. Lengeman IIIIn Resources and InformationLeave a comment

In an article I recently wrote on tea drinking in the American colonies and the early United States I mentioned that a significant quantity of Japanese green tea was exported here during the latter part of the nineteenth century. Which led me to think that it might be interesting to look at Japanese tea history …

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