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  • Iced Tea: Theme and Variations

    For anyone who knows classical music the notion of a theme and variations is not unfamiliar. The theme is often a simple melody, which is stated and followed by a set of related variations. Ditto for jazz, in which a soloist typically uses the fine art of improvisation when sketching out variations on a particular… Continue reading

  • Taking Tea…for a Hangover?

    With all the studies that have been released in recent years on the alleged health benefits of tea, it’s a pretty fair bet that drinking it can be good for you. I won’t quibble on that point. Which is not to say that there aren’t people out there who are making some pretty “creative” claims… Continue reading

  • On the Connoisseurship of Tea

    Is there such a thing as a tea connoisseur? Well, as they used to say on a popular TV show of yesteryear, “you bet your sweet bippy.” Of course, when the word “connoisseur” is bandied about, the first thing most of us probably think of is wine, followed by some of the other finer things… Continue reading

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  • Offbeat Tea Drinks

    For those of us who live in the West, there was a time when tea meant one thing — black tea in a tea bag, typically served with milk or cream and a sweetener of some sort. Needless to say, things have changed considerably in recent years. Nowadays, we have access to a wide range… Continue reading

  • Tea Gadgets and Novelties

    It seems sometimes that hardly a day goes by without some tea-related gadget or novelty item hitting the market. Okay, so maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but it is safe to say that there are a whole bunch of the aforementioned. There are any number of gizmos out there these days that can… Continue reading

  • Tea, Meet Beer

    With the rising interest in specialty and artisanal foods and beverages in recent years have come a number of the latter that have sought to merge tea in one way or another with something that has a little more of a punch. As noted in an earlier article on this blog, these include various formulations… Continue reading

  • Even More Tea Cookbooks

    If you’re a true tea fanatic, one of those types who drink tea all day long and still can’t get enough of it, then you might want to try incorporating a little bit of Camellia sinensis into your cooking. The notion of mixing tea and cuisine is hardly a new concept, and it’s one that… Continue reading

  • It’s Teamaker Time

    For coffee drinkers the notion of pushing a button and ending up with a cup of their favorite beverage in a few minutes is no big thing. One of the best known of the coffee making gadgets and the one that put this sort of thing on the map was the Mr. Coffee – which… Continue reading

  • Tea and Allergies

    It’s spring again and, to paraphrase Tennyson a bit, it’s a time when a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of…allergies. Well, maybe that’s not quite what old Lord Alfred was getting at. But for many young men or women or for that matter, for people of any age, the approach of spring means… Continue reading

  • Teapots, Teapots and More Teapots

    When it comes right down to it you don’t really need a teapot to make tea. But for many tea drinkers this piece of teaware is a crucial part of the process of preparing and consuming tea and one that they’re not willing to part with. The teapot has probably been with us for as… Continue reading

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