William I. Lengeman III
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On the Tea Cultivation in Western Ssŭch’uan: and, The Tea Trade With Tibet viâ Tachienlu
If you want to get an idea of the history and customs of certain countries (especially India and China) during certain periods of time you could do a lot worse than to read some of the many books about tea that have been written over the years. I’ve reviewed many of these books in these… Continue reading
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The Ultimate Tea Crime
When it comes to tea, I have tried (for the most part) to practice tolerance. I won’t say I’ve always succeeded, but over the years I’ve come to realize that the world of tea is vast and there are many types of tea drinkers contained therein, each with their own way of doing things. So,… Continue reading
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On Gloom, Doom, and the End of Tea as We Know It (Or Not)
I’m going to go out on a limb here. I don’t have any special insight into the future, but I’m going to hazard a guess even so. Tea has been with us for many thousands of years and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Although you wouldn’t know it from the “tea is under assault”… Continue reading
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An A-Z of Tea – Miscellaneous Edition
I’ve gone through the alphabet according to tea a few times already, including The A-Z of Tea Types, The (Almost) A – Z of Tea Producers, and The A-Z of Tea Terms, but it seemed like a good time to take another shot at it, taking a look at some topics that might have fallen… Continue reading
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The Fine Art of Tea Dueling
Even though I don’t have all the facts, I’m going to go out on a limb and say that there’s probably not much going on in the way of dueling nowadays. Which is a good thing. If you’re like me, what little you know about dueling comes mostly from American history class (Hamilton v. Burr)… Continue reading
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Tea Pioneers: Catherine of Braganza
If you’ve visited this site before you might recall that yours truly and various other contributors have occasionally discussed (and sometimes debunked) some of the better known myths about tea. To name just a few, there’s the one about the Chinese emperor who discovered tea some centuries ago when tea leaves drifted on the wind… Continue reading
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Does Green Tea Help Burn Fat?
Buyer beware. Don’t believe everything you read. Okay, they’re not the most original phrases, but when it comes to the marketing of tea and the many health benefits that it’s said to bestow on us, they’re appropriate maxims to keep in mind. My standard disclaimer here. Yes, I do believe that tea can have some… Continue reading
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Monthly Tea Gadget and Offbeat News Report III
If I may pull out my swami hat and gaze deeply into my crystal ball, I’ll forecast (educated guess) that 2013 will be a year that’s going to bring us many tea gadgets. Which is hardly what you’d call a bold prediction, given the number of these clever little gizmos that regularly make their way… Continue reading
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In Search of the World’s Oldest Tea Tree
Where does your tea come from? Well, to start with it comes from a plant called Camellia sinensis. Statistically speaking, based on production figures, that plant is most likely to reside somewhere in China, India, or Africa. The actual plant the tea was harvested from probably took the form of a small, rather neatly manicured… Continue reading
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Tea Tourism Revisited
I’m pretty sure there are no statistics available on the topic, but I’d be willing to bet that tea tourism doesn’t quite stack up against other types of specialty tourism – at least not yet. To quote one of the authors of a recent article on tea tourism in India, as mentioned below, “It’s not… Continue reading
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