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  • Timing Your Humor When Drinking Tea

    I’ve said it before and will say it again — laughter and drinking tea don’t mix. Unless you need a good rinsing through your nose of hot tea. So, timing your humor when drinking tea is essential. And if you are around others while they are imbibing this wondrous brew, you might want to refrain… Continue reading

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  • The Tea Princess at the Amish Restaurant

    This Tea Princess and her hubby like food and lots of good tea to go with it. Having recently moved, we also liked to check out the local eateries in our new location. One was an Amish Country Store and Restaurant. We went there on a Friday and had two Friday catfish specials with all… Continue reading

  • Why I’ve Become Impatient with (Some) Tea

    The last time I checked there were only 24 hours in an average day. As you may know. While I might have been willing to spend a few more of those hours on so-so tea at some time in the distant past, I’m not often in the mood for it much anymore. For my own… Continue reading

  • 5 Signs That You’re “Going Indian” at Tea Time

    Your tea time evolution, as started in 5 Signs That You’re “Going British” at Tea Time, takes another turn as the influence of the second largest tea exporting country in the world takes hold. How do you tell if this evolution is taking place? Here are 5 signs that you’re “going Indian” at tea time:… Continue reading

  • Tea and the Backgammon Game

    There is nothing like a cuppa tea to make just about any activity seem extra special. Whether it’s reading a book, balancing your checkbook, or playing a game with your nearest and dearest, the event is somehow extra special. So it was with the first backgammon game hubby and I had ever played together. We… Continue reading

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  • Tea Tasting Palate Cleansers

    With the growing popularity of tea tastings, the question often arises what should be used to clean the palate between each tea. I went on a mission to answer this question, and I wanted to share it with you. With a significant amount of wine tasting under my belt, I felt I had some idea… Continue reading

  • Tea Journeys

    I’ve written a lot about travelling with tea, but what about tea that travels? There is, of course, a lot of tea that gets shipped en masse across the world as imports and exports; tea is a popular drink across the world, and most of the tea in Europe and the United States is shipped in from… Continue reading

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  • Is There a Perfect English Tea?

    The idea of perfect tea and being able to make that ideal cuppa seems to be all pervasive. We have featured several articles on this blog by fellow writer Bill Lengeman on this topic (see list at end of this article). Nevertheless, I am diving into the topic with gusto and adding to the huge… Continue reading

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  • Tea in the Movies — “Goodbye, Mr. Chips”

    A classic novel often gets made into a movie, and some get made into movies more than once. Such is it with Goodbye, Mr. Chips. Time to steep up a classic tea and take a gander at what is to me the best version. First, the tea. We need one worthy of such a portrayal… Continue reading

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  • Tea Room Charm Is Not Dead

    All the fuss about trying to attract men to tea rooms and to tea in general has caused some to think that the charm of the tea room is gone. As if men, in order to feel at home in a tea room, need it to be like a woodworkers shop or the “man caves”… Continue reading

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