William I. Lengeman III
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Recent and Upcoming Tea Books 9
In my quest to keep up with the latest and greatest tea books I like to think I’m aware of most of what’s out there or is coming soon. But it appears that one slipped by me. It’s called A Social History of Tea and it’s by noted tea experts Jane Pettigrew and Bruce Richardson. It… Continue reading
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Tea in Space
One of the perennial favorites at my own tea site is a video that shows an American astronaut “drinking” tea on the International Space Station with a pair of chopsticks. This is possible because of the way liquids behave in the weightless environs of space and may be the reason why it will be tricky… Continue reading
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More Strange Research on Tea
We kick off this latest exploration of the strange research that’s been done on tea with a study that’s not necessarily all that strange but is quite interesting nonetheless. We might tend to think (well, I did) that studies on compounds in tea like catechins, EGCG and the like are a recent development. But in… Continue reading
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When Tea Came To Japan
The general consensus these days is that tea drinking and production got its start in China, a nation that still grows more tea than any other. There’s a quaint and persistent notion that tea was accidentally discovered there in exactly 2784 BC by a Chinese emperor, but the truth of the matter is probably a… Continue reading
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Humans vs. Machines in the Tea Fields
From the time human beings first began devising machines there have probably been other humans decrying the use of those machines and calling for a return to simpler ways. Perhaps one of the best known historical examples of this were the Luddites, 19th-century weavers who revolted at the introduction of machinery they worried would make… Continue reading
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The Chasen (Matcha Tea Whisk)
As I recall it, when I started to take an interest in tea, about eight years ago, matcha was still a rather obscure variety. For those who may not be aware, matcha is a type of powdered Japanese tea that’s often (but not always) made from high grades of green tea. Once upon a time… Continue reading
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Just Making Do at Tea Time
The great Scottish poet Robert Burns was writing about a nest of mice when he penned that famous line about the best laid schemes of mice and men that go often awry. But it could just as easily refer to my plans for obtaining tea, which often seem to go quite awry, in spite of… Continue reading
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Victoria Wood’s Nice Cup of Tea
If you’re like me and you live over here on the left side of the Atlantic, the name Victoria Wood might not mean that much to you. If you need to get up to speed, consider that, as a headline in one Canadian magazine put it, Wood is “The Funniest British Comedian You’ve Never Heard… Continue reading
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Monthly Tea Gadget and Offbeat News Report 11
Would you like to be able to swing your cup of tea around your head without splashing or spilling any? Nah, I didn’t think so. But a recent article in the British press highlighted a gadget called the SpillNot, which will allow you to do exactly that. I’m not sure why you’d want to but… Continue reading
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On the Care and Feeding of Tea Bags
Ah, the lowly tea bag. Some swear by them while others viciously deride them. But few people on either side of the tea bag divide are likely to argue with the fact that tea bags are messy. So what to do with that messy little packet of tea after it’s been plunged into the cup,… Continue reading
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