2014
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Tea and Eating Potato Chips with a Spoon
Snacking is common in the U.S., Canada, and the UK. In fact, snacking is sometimes see as a real risk to the health of people in those countries plus a leading cause of obesity per repeated claims in the media. However, enjoying one of these snack-time classics – potato chips – as part of my… Continue reading
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Monthly Tea Gadget and Offbeat News Report 20
The well of novelty tea infusers is so deep that it may never run dry. It has become something of a tradition in these gadget reports to highlight a particularly interesting example, and this edition is no exception. This time, we have not one but two standout designs. First, for those who enjoy a scientific… Continue reading
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5 Signs That You’re “Going Jane Austen” at Tea Time
One of the most beloved and enduring British authors is Jane Austen. She lived during the Georgian era (dates vary slightly depending on the source), with her lifetime spanning December 16, 1775, to July 18, 1817. At that time, women writers were not widely taken seriously. Women of Austen’s social standing were generally expected to… Continue reading
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What’s in Your Tea?
Tea – it’s what for dinner. Or something like that. As a general rule, I suspect that most of us who drink tea regularly don’t think much about the makeup of that tea. At least not beyond the fact that it’s black or green or white or whatnot or that it’s brought to us by… Continue reading
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What Is Genuine Clotted Cream?
One of the highlights of the classic British “cream tea” is its star ingredient—clotted cream. Many people in the United States are unfamiliar with it, and the name itself can be a bit off-putting. (Let’s be honest—“clotted” doesn’t do it any favors!) So what exactly is clotted cream, and what makes the real version special?… Continue reading
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Things You Might Not Know About the Tea Bag
Like it or not, the tea bag is probably not going anywhere. Common wisdom suggests that it was invented just over a century ago and that it has undergone many changes since then. You can still opt for low-quality tea in standard tea bags—or upgrade to higher-quality loose leaf tea packaged in larger, more breathable… Continue reading
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Kettles, Teapots, and Kettle Teapots
There are kettles. There are teapots. And there are kettle teapots. Yep, I said “kettle teapots” … or even “teapot kettles” as some call them. They have been around about as long as humans have been drinking tea, but they tend not to be as in the public eye. Time to give them some exposure,… Continue reading
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The Local Tea Trend
As recently discussed on this blog, there is a new(ish) tea plantation in Perthshire, Scotland. Being home to 2,000 Camellia sinensis plants, it is, apparently, one of the largest tea plantations in Europe. The interesting thing about this is that, considering that Asia (and to a lesser extend Africa) is the major tea-growing continent, there… Continue reading
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3 Tips for Getting That Matcha Just Right
Lumps, no froth (or too much froth), bitterness, and being too thick or two thin are just some of the issues plaguing matcha lovers. Yes, getting that matcha just right can be rather tricky. So, here are three sure-fire tips to help: 1 Matcha Mesh Matters Buy 1000 mesh or greater grade. The 1,000 mesh… Continue reading
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On the Popularity of Tea Terms
The internet often presents us with an endless stream of novelties and distractions—though it can still be used for practical matters like paying your electric bill. Many of these novelties fall into the category of time-wasters, but occasionally you come across something more useful. One such tool is the Google Ngram Viewer for tracking word… Continue reading
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