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2014

  • Recent and Upcoming Tea Books 13

    There’s some debate about the appropriate age to introduce children to drinking tea, but books about tea are suitable for readers of any age. One excellent starting point is the Emma Lea series, a collection of tea-themed children’s picture books by Babette Donaldson. The series currently includes six volumes, following a young character as she… Continue reading

  • 5 Ways to Mix and Match Teaware Patterns

    Mixing and matching teaware patterns can have results that please or that cause visual discord. Knowing how to get the right mix and match combination is, therefore, of some importance for a harmonious tea time. Here are 5 ways to get a good result: 1 Buy with Mix-and-Match in Mind There are several reasons to… Continue reading

  • The Perfect Shade of Tea

    When it comes to tea, color plays an important role in several ways. To begin with, many of the main types of tea are named for their color, including black tea varieties known for bold flavor, green tea types valued for fresh, grassy notes, and white tea made from minimally processed young leaves, along with… Continue reading

  • 8 Things to Know About Scotland and Tea

    Northern Lights, kilts, bagpipes, and haggis aren’t the only things Scotland is known for. There’s William Wallace (comically portrayed by Mel Gibson), Mary (cousin of Elizabeth I, who imprisoned and eventually beheaded her), and tea. Time for some more details, especially about that last item, but also about other things to know (just in case… Continue reading

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  • Join the Tea Dance

    There’s a scene in a recent episode of a popular British series where several of the lead characters go to a “thé dansant” in a nearby town. Skipping the French they used because they were terribly hoity-toity, the Tea Dance was a staple of English life for the best part of a century from the… Continue reading

  • “You’ll Never Believe…” (Strange Tea Tidbits)

    Unlike those “Monthly Gadget and Offbeat News Reports” that have been featured on this blog for awhile now (a recent one) and that bring you some really neat items, this article is just a tad stranger…a bit more unbelievable…and just plain “out there.” There are all kinds of folks in this world, and therefore all… Continue reading

  • Servants Serving Tea – A Guide

    With Downton Abbey all the rage these days it seems that there’s been an increase in the amount of tea-related news that has to do with the show in some way or another. Which is probably not surprising given that the show is set in the upper crust of British society in the years before… Continue reading

  • 5 Tips When Buying Tea in a Tea Shop

    While my article Online Tea Shopping: A Primer covered the basics of buying tea online, this time we’re focusing on the brick-and-mortar experience—especially as more major brands expand into tea retail. Here are five tips to help you navigate tea shops and make confident purchases. 1 Beware the Dry Tea Aroma Trap The smell of… Continue reading

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  • A Look at Artistic Tea Commercials

    Maybe you’ve noticed or perhaps not, but there’s a wonderful world of tea videos and commercials out there. It’s easy to access nowadays with video sharing sites everywhere, and it’s especially interesting to see what tea commercials you might have missed if you don’t watch much TV or don’t live in a country where a… Continue reading

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  • Tea Quiz: Which Tea Name Is More Memorable?

    Does a more memorable tea name encourage tea sales? My theory is that it does. So it’s time to put that theory to the test. There are actually three issues here, as far as I can see: The translated names versus the original Asian names on a lot of teas. The “Romanizing” of the Asian… Continue reading

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