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  • What Is “Swig Tea”?

    As warmer weather approaches, the swigging of tea commences. But just what is swigging and “swig tea”? An official definition of “swig”: v. To drink (liquid) or engage in drinking liquid in great gulps. Based on the above definition, you could equate swigging to gulping, chugging, and swilling — they are all applicable for “swig… Continue reading

  • Tea Kettle Philosophy — The Movie “Pay-off”

    Enduring the rigors of your day so that you can end it with a wonderful tasting tea (by the potful or even steeped gongfu style) is like getting that movie “pay-off.” So says this tea kettle philosopher. Time to put the kettle on and contemplate just what all this “pay-off” business is about. Ever sit… Continue reading

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  • Tea and the Full Moon

    You may not know this, but tea is a favorite beverage of the man in the moon. Just kidding. There is no man in the moon. No matter. Steep a pot of tea and raise a teacup toast to our nearest neighbor in that celestial vastness. “Full moon” is one of those expressions that grew… Continue reading

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  • A Tea Drinker’s Experiment with Milk

    If you’ve read my ramblings at this fine tea site or at my own tea site then you’ll know that I don’t make any secret of my dislike for the practice of adding stuff to tea. Stuff like milk, cream, sugar, honey, laundry soap (just seeing if you’re paying attention) and so on. By the… Continue reading

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  • Tapping for Tea

    I have to admit that the practice of finger tapping when tea is being poured is something of a mystery to me. Which probably makes sense since as far as I’m aware it’s a practice that’s primarily confined to certain Asian countries and most notably China. But when I ran across an article recently at… Continue reading

  • Love at First Taste

    We have all heard of love at first sight, but what about love at first taste? Whether or not you believe in love at first sight, love at first taste is an entirely different kettle of fish…or pot of tea, as it were. Have you sipped a tea for the first time and been completely… Continue reading

  • Losing My Taste for Flavored Teas

    My taste for flavored teas has for the most part faded like a cheap rug in the sunlight. The reason is pretty simple but takes a bit of explaining and some examples. Once upon a time, Earl Grey was my favorite tea. I was gaga over it. Wouldn’t drink anything else. Then, I started branching… Continue reading

  • The Other High Tea II

    After writing an article on some fine tea-related offerings on British Airways and a few Asian airlines I thought it might be interesting to revisit the issue of tea in high places. For starters, I thought I might see what some of the big name airlines offered. Not that I was expecting much, given that… Continue reading

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  • Tea on the Upswing

    Tea lovers need not be told that tea is a wonderful thing, but we often find ourselves in the minority on this point when engaged in general conversation on the merits of hot drinks. Here, coffee tends to dominate. Not always, to be sure; I know plenty of tea lovers or coffee drinkers who also… Continue reading

  • Tea Quiz: Which Color of Tea Has More Caffeine

    Time for a tea quiz: which of these teas has more caffeine? Rank them high to low. Darker colors of tea liquid are often taken to indicate that something is stronger in flavor or more such-and-such. So, it’s only natural that this gets applied to tea when it comes to caffeine. That is, darker tea… Continue reading

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