William I. Lengeman III
-
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
-
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
-
Where Do the British Get Their Tea?
So where do those tea-swilling British get all of the millions of cups of tea that they put away in the course of a day? Once upon a time the answer to that was a simple one. They got it from China, which for quite some time was pretty much the only game in town.… Continue reading
-
Thoughts on a Nearly Empty Tea Cabinet
Every now and then I run across a site where a tea person is sharing photos of their stash. The people who take these photos seem to have the most impressive tea cabinets because, after all, what would be the point of sharing photos of a box or two of tea bags? It’s a popular… 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
-
Tea People: Babette Donaldson
Everyone comes to tea by a different path. If you grew up somewhere like the United Kingdom, it’s likely that you encountered it at a very early age and grew up with it as an integral part of your life. For yours truly, tea was nowhere on my radar growing up and I gradually eased… Continue reading
-
Monthly Tea Gadget and Offbeat News Report 15
Our top story this month could probably fall into the realm of both gadget and offbeat news and feels more than a little bit like something out of a science fiction book or movie. As the story goes, one prominent British tea company is striving to sell more tea in Kuwait by using a hologram… Continue reading
-
The Rise of Matcha?
Every now and then a few members of the media get it in their heads that certain types of tea are poised to be the next thing. I don’t know if this was the case with green tea way back when, but it’s safe to say that anyone who predicted the immense popularity of this… Continue reading
-
A Primer on Water Types and Tea
[Editor’s note: See a list below of more articles on this blog about water, including recommendations on which is best for your tea.] Water should be a fairly simple thing. You use it to wash your cat and to fill water balloons and most importantly, you use it to make tea. But of course when… Continue reading
-
Green Tea Throughout History
Americans have probably consumed more black tea than any other kind over the course of the past few decades. But one of the more interesting facts I’ve run across in the years I’ve been writing about tea is that in earlier times we probably downed as much green tea as the black kind or perhaps… Continue reading
search
Recent Posts
- Top 5 Tea Trends for 2025
- Unlock the Potential of Tea Bags: Perfect Iced Tea
- Jams to Jazz Up Any Picnic
- 3 Teas to Savor Spring
- Elevating Easter Brunch
follow us
Newsletter
Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
Tag cloud
Assam Tea Autumn Black Tea british british food caffeine cake Ceylon chai Chocolate Christmas Darjeeling Tea earl grey English Tea Store fall flavored tea Green Tea Herbal Holidays Iced Tea Loose Tea oolong PG Tips recipe recipes rooibos Scones stash Steeping Tea tea tea book Tea Books Tea Gadgets tea party Teapot teapots Tea Recipe Tea Recipes tea review tea reviews tearoom tea room tea time tisane twinings
blogroll
- Construction Gear Blog
- Flag BlogLED Blog
- Northline Express Blog
- Online Stores, Inc. Blog
- Safety Equipment Blog
- Safety Girl Blog
Tea Blog 