William I. Lengeman III
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All the British Tea in China
Many people, even those who are not tea drinkers, have probably heard that tried and true old phrase about “all the tea in China” (mentioned in our esteemed editor’s article here recently). It’s a term that has actual historical roots, hearkening back to a time, once upon a time, when there was only one game… Continue reading
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Tea People: James Taylor (No, Not That One)
The name James Taylor probably isn’t as popular as John Smith, but it’s certainly not an uncommon one. For those of us who grew up in a certain era, James Taylor conjures up images of a tall, thin singer and songwriter of laid back pop/rock songs. Of course, the best known tea person to be… Continue reading
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Surviving the Dog Days with Tea
Summer is a relative concept. Which may have some influence on how you consume tea. When I was growing up back in the Northeast, summer began with pools opening on Memorial Day, followed by school letting out. A period of heat followed, the pools closed on Labor Day and school started again. Leading up to… Continue reading
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Recent and Upcoming Tea Books 19
Avert your eyes, if you must, and move on to the next paragraph, but I’m going to kick off this installment of the tea book column with a book about coffee. Gasp. It’s called Coffee Gives Me Superpowers: An Illustrated Book about the Most Awesome Beverage on Earth and it’s by Ryoko Iwata. I mention… Continue reading
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Milk First, Tea First & Milking Your Tea
As someone who prefers tea without milk, I consider myself an impartial observer when it comes to that apparently contentious matter of how to actually combine tea and milk. As a brief aside I’ll note that as I was looking into this matter I came across the phrase “have you milked your tea?” Which dates… Continue reading
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“On The Deleterious Effects Produced By Drinking Tea” by John Cole
The general consensus these days is that tea is not bad for you – and there is a fair amount of evidence that it might even be quite good for you. There are exceptions, of course. Like the woman who drank excessive amounts of iced black tea over many years and suffered some unpleasant side… Continue reading
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The Tea Bag String Conundrum
Let’s put aside for now the matter of whether tea bags are a good thing or not. Some would say they are, and others scorn them. But the fact is that there are plenty of tea drinkers who use them. Probably all of whom have experienced that nagging problem of the tea bag string that… Continue reading
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Strange and Unusual Types of Tea
Since I’ve been writing about tea I’ve run across some pretty strange stuff. Poo poo puerh is one of the types of tea that stands out from the pack. Yes, if you’re wondering, it’s kind of what it sounds like. Read more about it here. But tea that’s flavored (in a manner of speaking) with… Continue reading
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Monthly Tea Gadget and Offbeat News Report 21
There are any number of alleged uses for a used tea bag, including various cleaning tasks, soothing your weary eyes, and fertilizing plants. Tea has also been used in various ways to make art, and the same goes for tea bags. But what about making your own tea bags? Well, I’d have to say this… Continue reading
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Don’t Tread on Britain’s Tea
There are a few countries whose citizens drink more tea than the British but none of them roll right off the tip of the tongue. If you’re like me, when you think of great tea-drinking peoples throughout history you probably think of the British. Which is why the recent flap over tennis and tea there… Continue reading
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