William I. Lengeman III
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On the Downsides of Free Tea
One of the things you might find, after you’ve been operating a tea blog for eight years or so, is that you’ll probably be sent lots of free stuff. I sure have been. One of my regrets about operating such a site is that I didn’t keep track of this impressive outpouring from the beginning,… Continue reading
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Thoughts on the Term “Matcha”
I don’t claim to be an expert on tea. I’ve learned a few things in the years I’ve been writing about it, but just enough to make me realize how much more there is to learn. From the time I learned of matcha, I was under the impression that it was a powdered green tea… Continue reading
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Presentation, Presentation, Presentation Revisited
When I last held forth on the potential merits of presentation, in relation to those tea merchant type Web sites, I focused primarily on the photos of the tea, a key part of the selling process. But of course there’s more to selling tea over the Web than just putting up some pretty pictures. My… Continue reading
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Offbeat Tea Patents
Inflatable rug, anyone? Bird diaper? If they sound too weird to be true, then check the files of the United States Patent Office, where you can confirm that they are indeed real ideas for inventions. The number of offbeat inventions that have been suggested over the years are so numerous that you can even find… Continue reading
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Tea Myths & Facts – LA Times Style
We have written about the myths and legends of tea at this fine site on a number of occasions, including articles located here and here. There are no shortage of said myths, and I’m sure we all have our favorites. One of mine is the one about how tea was discovered when some tea leaves… Continue reading
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A Brief Look at Some of the Lesser Known Black Teas
As I’ve mentioned many times in these pages I’m a big fan of black tea. While I drink other teas on occasion, these days it’s the black stuff that makes up the greatest portion of my consumption, and when I find a new tea site that’s always the first section I look at. I’d venture… Continue reading
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Monthly Tea Gadget and Offbeat News Report 10
In the time I’ve been writing about tea I’ve run across my fair share of gadgets. Many of them are kind of blah and aren’t really worth mentioning in these columns. But there are always plenty that stand out from the pack. I have to confess to a fondness for those high-tech, sleek looking tea… Continue reading
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How Much Tea Should You Be Drinking?
So, how much tea should you be drinking? The question is subjective, and each person will have their own answer. But are there any guidelines? It’s safe to say that you shouldn’t be drinking 150 tea bags worth of tea in a day, like the Michigan woman who did so for 17 years and ended… Continue reading
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Stephen Twining – 10th Generation Tea Guy
Many decades ago, for a school assignment, I undertook the task of seeing how far back I could trace my ancestry. Given my limited resources, I was only able to go back a few generations but it was an interesting project nonetheless. In this particular respect I find it a little hard to relate to… Continue reading
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The Chinese Method of Preparing Tea
If you’re ever in the mood for some truly offbeat reading, you could head on over to Project Gutenberg and take a look at a curious 1854 book by one Rev. I. Platts. It’s called The Book Of Curiosities: Containing Ten Thousand Wonders and Curiosities of Nature and Art – which is a somewhat abridged… Continue reading
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