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William I. Lengeman III

  • Live Long, Drink Tea?

    Can tea help you live longer? Well, maybe. Now if that sounds like a cautious statement, well, it’s because it is. If you do a Google search for tea and longevity, for example, you’ll find any number of claims – some of them quite “creative” and a few that stretch the boundaries of belief –… Continue reading

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  • Tea 101

    Once upon a time, tea drinking was a relatively simple thing. If you lived in the East and drank tea it was likely to be green, while those of us in the West tended to favor black tea. Here in the United States tea drinkers were likely to take it black, in iced form, and… Continue reading

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  • A Guide to Tea Magazines

    There are a number of excellent Internet-based resources to help you increase your tea knowledge and some great books as well. But there are also several magazines that can be of assistance when it comes to your quest for tea knowledge. Tea, A Magazine has been going strong for 60 issues now. The magazine calls… Continue reading

  • Mastering Tea

    As we’ve already noted in these pages, there are any number of ways to advance your education about all things tea, including books, magazines, films, online resources and more. If you’re interested in getting more serious about the pursuit of tea, courses offered by the American Tea Masters Association (ATMA) and the Specialty Tea Institute… Continue reading

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  • Cha Cha Cha: Japanese Tea

    When it comes to quantity, Japan is not a top producer or consumer of tea, but tea drinking is still an integral part of Japanese culture. One of Japan’s greatest contributions to tea drinking, the Japanese tea ceremony, is renowned the world over. Tea came to Japan by way of China. Tea seeds may have… Continue reading

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  • The Teas of Yunnan

    As noted in this recent article on The Teas Of Fujian (one of China’s many provinces), all the tea in China covers quite a bit of territory, especially given that China is the number one tea-producing country in the world. And while it might not be sporting to play favorites, it wouldn’t be too farfetched… Continue reading

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  • Afternoon Tea and Afternoon Tea

    You could make the argument that tea is the perfect drink for any time of day. But, to be fair, if you’re sensitive to caffeine (present company included) you may not want to pound down a cup or four right before turning in tonight. Of course, the fact that tea provides a nice pick-me-up probably… Continue reading

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  • The Teas of Fujian

    All the tea in China. If you’ve never wondered how this popular phrase came to be, consider that not only is China the birthplace of tea drinking and culture but to this day remains the number one tea-producing country in the world – albeit with India more or less hot on its heels. There are… Continue reading

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  • Book Review: The Way Of Tea

    Poll a bunch of coffee drinkers about why they consume said beverage and you probably wont get many responses that remark upon the relaxing and contemplative feeling derived from drinking a cup of coffee. Coffee drinking, as a general rule, is about the buzz. Some people drink tea for the same reason. After all, it… Continue reading

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  • Tea Prevents Cancer?

    Is there a connection between tea and cancer prevention? There are quite a few studies that suggest that this may be the case. A number of these findings were summarized in Tea and Cancer Prevention, a document released by the National Cancer Institute, a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Though the report… Continue reading

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