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2014

  • The Tea, Fruit and Cheese Plate

    When considering a tea party or maybe just a tea for one, consider skipping the pettifors and making a fruit and cheese plate instead. The fruit and cheese plate is not just for wine. With an abundance of wonderful quality teas that hit different notes on your palate embracing a wide variety of flavor profiles,… Continue reading

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  • Which Is Better – Orthodox Style or CTC Style Tea?

    Forget politics, religion, or even sports debates—there’s another discussion brewing among tea lovers: Orthodox vs. CTC tea. For many, these terms can be confusing. What do they mean, and how do they affect what ends up in your cup? What Is Orthodox Tea? Orthodox tea refers to leaves that are processed in a more traditional… Continue reading

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  • Black Tea – Meet Green Tea

    Variety is the spice of life. It’s a somewhat overused phrase, but when it comes to tea drinking it’s true. I’m a black tea drinker first and foremost, and there’s nothing I like more than a good Assam. But I also like to mix things up with other varieties of black tea from time to… Continue reading

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  • The Push Is on for Artisanal Teas

    The push is on for artisanal teas (usually marketed as “artisan teas”). A quick online search popped up thousands of hits and a number of tea vendors who even use the words “artisan” and “artisanal” in their company name. Marketing gimmick? Possibly. But that is not to say that artisanal teas aren’t worth a bit… Continue reading

  • Where Do the British Get Their Tea?

    Where do the tea-loving British get the millions of cups of tea they consume each day? Historically, the answer was simple: China. For many years, China was the primary source of tea for Britain. However, as reliance on Chinese imports became impractical, the British established their own tea plantations in India during the 19th century.… Continue reading

  • 5 Heartfelt February Teas Not to Miss!

    The second month of the year is beginning, and that “special day” with your special someone is just one of the important occasions this month where tea will fit in perfectly. Actually, many of you are like me in that you see every day as an occasion for tea. Bravo! Even so, here are five… Continue reading

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  • Thoughts on a Nearly Empty Tea Cabinet

    Every now and then, I come across posts where tea enthusiasts proudly share photos of their tea collections. These collections are often impressive—well-stocked cabinets filled with a wide variety of teas. After all, who would bother sharing a photo of just a couple of tea bags? It’s a popular trend, too. One well-known tea forum… Continue reading

  • 5 Ways to Pamper Yourself with Tea

    Well, the first month of the New Year is over, and your list of resolutions is probably laying in a wastebasket, lining a birdcage, or got used to light a fire in the fireplace when your power went out during that “attack of the giant polar vortex.” Hopefully, you had a chance to implement some… Continue reading

  • Experiments on Tea, Circa 1825

    I don’t claim to be an expert on the science of tea, and yet I’d venture to say that we know quite a bit more about this sort of thing than we did a few centuries ago. But as far back as 1825 – and probably even earlier – scientists were bravely forging ahead, trying… Continue reading

  • Why There Is No Such Thing as Tea Snobbery

    The term “tea snobbery” makes me cringe. Yet it appears regularly online, usually when someone feels slighted by another person’s comments. While I have occasionally used the term jokingly in the past, I don’t believe true “tea snobbery” really exists. The Tea Snobbery Claim Recent examples include online forum users feeling offended by responses to… Continue reading

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