William I. Lengeman III
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Cold War Tea Contingencies
The so-called Cold War was “fought” by various countries in the West, most notably the United States, against the USSR and various other communist countries. In truth it was not so much a war as a lengthy standoff, which by most accounts lasted from the end of World War II until about 1990. Nowadays, the… Continue reading
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More Tea Growing in Strange Places
Think back to that cup of tea you just finished. There’s a slim to nothing chance that the tea that went into it was grown in the United States or England and very good odds that it hailed from either China, India, or Africa, the world’s top tea growers. While the former countries don’t really… Continue reading
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Indian Tea Under Siege?
When a well-known coffee retailer chain recently announced that it would open its first location in India, in partnership with an Indian company, numerous media outlets were quick to point out that the firm would be moving into a nation that’s better known for tea than coffee. Never mind that the coffee retailing giant also sells… Continue reading
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Jonas Hanway’s Essay on Tea
It’s probably not surprising that so many English commentators of yesteryear felt compelled to pick up a pen and share their thoughts about tea. After all, tea was a relative newcomer to their island nation, only turning up in the middle portion of the seventeenth century and not really hitting it big for at least… Continue reading
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The Ultimate Teamaker
If you clicked on this article in breathless anticipation, hoping that I was going to lead you to some fabled gadget which merits the name “The Ultimate Teamaker,” then I’m afraid you’re going to go away disappointed. But I do have a few ideas along those lines. I’ve used a few of the more newfangled… Continue reading
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Tea Terms: Fermentation vs. Oxidation
Among the more tricky issues when it comes to writing about tea, or for that matter, when it comes to being a tea lover in general, is that there are many popular myths that have sprung up about tea — not to mention the fact that the terminology of tea is not always as exact… Continue reading
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Automatic Teamakers Revisited
With the ongoing increase in interest in gourmet and premium teas, particularly those of the loose leaf variety, it’s probably not surprising that there are a number of manufacturers coming up with gadgets designed to simplify the tea-making process. While automating this process is arguably more complicated than with other such hot beverages as coffee… Continue reading
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Green Tea, Red Laser & Alzheimer’s
Quick – what do green tea and red lasers have in common? Well, there’s no science fiction involved and the title of this article actually tipped things off a bit. As our title suggests, researchers have found that a combination of green tea and the energy emitted by red lasers can be of some benefit… Continue reading
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“Tea; Its Effects, Medicinal and Moral” by George Gabriel Sigmond
I wasn’t able to turn up much background information on George Gabriel Sigmond, author of Tea; Its Effects, Medicinal and Moral. There are a few other books of his floating around in the great digital cloud, one about drama and another about medicine. In this book he’s identified as “Professor of Materia Medica to the… Continue reading
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Aging Gracefully with Green Tea?
“Anyone can get old,” as Groucho Marx once said. “All you have to do is live long enough.” Of course, as we’re all aware, old age brings with it varying levels of debility, a situation that’s largely dependent on the individual and their circumstances. While there will probably never be a bonafide fountain of youth,… Continue reading
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