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  • Can You Win in the Tea Market Through Quality?

    Awhile ago, a tea grower/vendor said that they really focus on quality products that will be winners in the marketplace. That brought to mind a question: Can you win in the tea market by presenting a quality product? Some of you might immediately answer, “Yes!” And I am one of those who certainly thinks that’s… Continue reading

  • Tea Moment — “Oh!! There’s PIE!!!”

    Did you ever go to the grocery store, bakery, or wherever and bring home a special treat such as pie and put it away in the cupboard or even the refrigerator and forget about it? Me, too. The latest instance of this almost feeblemindedness (I mean, really, who can forget they have PIE in the… Continue reading

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  • Tea Quiz: Can You Identify These Teas?

    Think you know tea? Some teas are very distinctive in dry form while others are “mimickers” and tend to look a lot like other teas. Just for fun here, I’m posting a few teas and letting you test your tea acumen, starting with some of the obvious ones and going to some that are a… Continue reading

  • Is All That “Expert” Tea Advice Taking the Fun Out of Tea?

    Tea should be enjoyable, even if you are drinking it for the claimed health benefits. I would even go so far as to say that tea should be fun to learn about, to prepare, and then to enjoy (whether you’re sipping or gulping). I like black tea. Correction: I love black tea. Mainly because I… Continue reading

  • Tea and the Class Reunion

    The other day I realized how many years it’s been since I graduated from high school. Let’s just say that the number gave me pause for thought. Mainly I thought back to the only class reunion I attended (it was either the 5-year or 10-year reunion — can’t remember and not interested enough to look… Continue reading

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  • Tea and the Snoopy Neighbor

    Curiosity is natural. Good manners have to be taught. Nature versus nurture. This was never more evident than in the incident I endured a few years ago involving tea and the snoopy neighbor. We were the new guys on the block, so of course we evoked a reaction in some of our new neighbors akin… Continue reading

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  • Tea in the Movies — “Act One”

    Time to see how tea plays a role in another movie. This one is called “Act One,” based on the autobiography of playwright Moss Hart who gained fame on Broadway. The movie is interesting for seeing the dedication and effort that art takes but also for how the term “tea party” is being used. Young… Continue reading

  • Are Americans Abandoning Coffee for Tea?

    If you’re a coffee drinker, don’t take this the wrong way, but I’d rather lick a sidewalk than drink a cup of coffee. I’ll probably always be a devout worshipper at the altar of tea. But even so, I can’t help but be a bit skeptical about the notion that seems to be cropping up… Continue reading

  • When Did Tea Time Become the Cocktail Hour?

    More and more tea times at posh restaurants are featuring champagne and other alcoholic beverages. So much for tearooms being refuges (as they first started out to be) from places serving such drinks. It raises the question of when this transformation started taking place. Once upon a time in Great Britain and other European countries,… Continue reading

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  • Americans Love Tea – Sez the British Press

    We Americans sure love our tea. Or so the British say. Wait. Excuse me? Isn’t that supposed to be the other way around? Aren’t we Yanks supposed to be blabbing on about how much the British love their tea? I think so. To be quite honest, I’ve been guilty of doing just that more than… Continue reading

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