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  • Tea Cookbooks

    <img cup" Tea, it’s what’s for dinner…sort of. For many of us, tea is the drink of choice with dinner—or any type of meal, for that matter. And tea is just fine on its own as well. But as mentioned previously, tea can also serve as a useful ingredient in cooking. A number of books… Continue reading

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  • More from the World of Tea

    Tea is a drink that’s grown and consumed all over the world. We hardly need to repeat that familiar statistic that it is the second most popular beverage after water. Enough said. Here are a few globally themed tea-related highlights. So just how much do the British love tea? Quite a lot. For more detailed… Continue reading

  • Learning About Tea Can Be Fun

    Don’t know a lot about tea? Don’t worry. There is a ton of information out there. You don’t have to approach it like drudgery or school homework. It can be lots of fun. No one person can possibly know everything about tea, even those who have been in the business 30 years or more. New… Continue reading

  • Tea in Strange Places

    If you’ve been keeping track of food-related trends in recent years, you may have noticed the rise of the so-called locavore movement—a concept that encourages consuming locally grown foods. While the idea is admirable, it presents challenges when it comes to beverages like tea, which are traditionally grown in specific climates abroad. In places like… Continue reading

  • The Artistry of Tea

    There’s the art of tea and then there’s the art that you can make from things that are tea-related, for lack of a better term. As you may have already noticed, there is often a high level of artistry that infuses many of the items that we use to prepare, serve and drink tea and… Continue reading

  • Tea Cookbooks Revisited

    Drink tea. Sure. Eat tea? Why not? As we pointed out in an article in these pages not so long ago, tea is not just for drinking. It can also be used as an ingredient in a wide assortment of recipes, including sweet and savory dishes. If you’re looking for more information about this subject,… Continue reading

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  • Should Children Drink Tea?

    Should kids drink tea? It’s a question that gets asked frequently, and there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer. Before exploring the issue, it helps to define what we mean by tea. Traditional tea, made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, typically contains caffeine. By contrast, herbal teas (tisanes), which are naturally caffeine-free infusions made… Continue reading

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  • More Dispatches from the World of Tea

    Tea is grown and consumed the whole world over and, as we’ve often heard, is considered the second most popular beverage after water. With that in mind, here are a few notable tea-related stories from around the globe. Did you hear about the tea-drinking horse who was given a lifetime supply of Tetley Tea? It… Continue reading

  • Saving British Tea?

    By William I. Lengeman III Is tea under threat in Britain, a country long associated with this iconic beverage? Not so fast. While the rise of coffee culture has certainly made an impact, it’s hard to imagine that a centuries-old tradition so deeply embedded in British life is about to disappear. Tea remains one of… Continue reading

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  • Teaviews: Tea Reviews for the Masses

    The United States is not a particularly tea-centric culture. There’s a tidbit that should come as no news flash to anyone. But even if we take this into consideration, it’s important to remember that we Americans have access to a staggering variety of tea. It may be the junky stuff in tea bags that we… Continue reading

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