William I. Lengeman III
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Tea by the Numbers
You don’t have to know much about tea in order to drink it, although it wouldn’t hurt to know how to select it and prepare it properly. But if you’re interested in a few facts on the topic, read on. 1 There is only one plant from which tea is derived. It’s called Camellia sinensis.… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Tea Cyclopedia
There is a category of tea book I like to call Tea 101. The exact details vary but these works tend to present background on the history of tea, an overview of the types and varieties of tea and the primary regions in which they’re grown. Some might look at the processing steps tea goes… Continue reading
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Industrial Strength Tea
While tea is generally thought to provide a more easygoing boost than coffee or beverages such as energy drinks, the fact remains that many people who consume it do so because it contains caffeine. For most tea drinkers, tea prepared more or less in the standard fashion is likely good enough for such purposes. While… Continue reading
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Really Strange Teamakers
If you’ve spent any time at this site you might have noticed that the topic of tea gadgets comes up now and again. If you’ve never noticed or you’re new to the site, be sure to look here for more gadget-related goodness. One tea gadget that seems to pop up often is the tea maker.… Continue reading
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The Great Sweet Tea Controversy
I’ll admit it right up front. I’m not much of a fan of sweet tea. But that’s okay. The many fans of this syrupy variation on black tea don’t really need my approval. What I didn’t realize until recently is that there’s apparently something of a controversy brewing about this concoction that’s said to have… Continue reading
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What You Need to Know About Expensive Tea
Fabulously expensive stuff, whether it be tea, shoes, cars, or jeweled doggy dishes, makes for good press and you can curse or envy (or both, if you’d like) the people who can afford such items, depending on your inclination. The topic came to mind recently when I found an article that claimed to list the… Continue reading
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Who Was Okakura Kakuzo (The Book of Tea Guy)?
Tea is a work of art and needs a master hand to bring out its noblest qualities. We have good and bad tea, as we have good and bad paintings–generally the latter. There is no single recipe for making the perfect tea, as there are no rules for producing a Titian or a Sesson. (Okakura… Continue reading
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Tea Review – English Tea Store Gyokuro
It’s hard to say what the world’s best green tea is. In fact, I’ll go one step further and say that it’s probably impossible to say what the world’s best green tea is. After all, it is a matter of opinion and tastes differ and we all like what we like and so on. But… Continue reading
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Monthly Tea Gadget and Offbeat News Report 13
There are a couple of themes that seem to crop up now and then when it comes to gimmicky tea-related stuff. One is using tea in one way or another to make some sort of art and the other is using tea to make or flavor beer or spirits. The latter is a topic I… Continue reading
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Do Tea Pods Have a Future?
In the spirit of full disclosure, I’ll start by saying that I’ve never had a cup of tea that was prepared using a single cup brewing system. Which seems to be the preferred terminology used by some of the manufacturers of these devices. In the case of tea (coffee too), if you’re not in the… Continue reading
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