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  • More About Tea Time Fashions

    Move over, all you fancy tea time dressers, your tea time fashion is about to get a tad…uh…unexpected! Set aside those flower-patterned dresses, white cotton gloves, and wide-brimmed hats with lace veils. Set aside, too, those neckties, you guys, and those business suits. A very different approach is needed here. Tea Dueler Fashion Take, for… Continue reading

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  • Germany, Tea, and the Radio

    I really enjoy listening to radio programmes, as old-fashioned as that may sound, in part because they tend to provide unusual commentary that don’t find their way into other media. I recently enjoyed a radio broadcast even more than I usually do when it unexpectedly veered in the world of tea. This episode of ‘From… Continue reading

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  • Narrowing My Tea Options

    It was a little less than a year ago that I wrote an article in these pages in which I sang the praises of a varied approach to tea drinking. Although at the time I was only alternating between green and black tea. After drinking one of these for a short time I found that… Continue reading

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  • Piping Hot Tea versus Slightly Cooled — the Debate Rages On

    Many tea drinkers insist that tea should be served and enjoyed piping hot while others have adopted the practice of letting the tea cool slightly so that the flavors can be better perceived on the tongue. Which is better? The debate in the world of tea drinkers rages on (in a friendly way). One favorite… Continue reading

  • Tea and the Dishwasher

    Just as smells and tastes evoke memories, so do certain activities — in this case the act of emptying clean dishes out of the dishwashing machine. Got a pot of tea, a yummy nibble, and a box of tissues handy? Good, then get ready for this tale. Whenever hubby and I visit friends, it usually… Continue reading

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  • The Levels of Tea Experience

    All due respect and perhaps apologies are due to William James, who wrote an influential book just over a century ago, called The Varieties of Religious Experience. You can approach tea from many different directions and there’s hardly one true and proper path. But like most things in life, you typically have to start at… Continue reading

  • Holding Tea Hostage

    There are some really dedicated tea folk out there — so dedicated that their most prized teas are almost like members of the family, being given comfortable quarters and moving with that family from house to house. So, what if someone decided to hold these teas hostage? Don’t laugh. Weirder things have happened. Much weirder.… Continue reading

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  • Tea Kettle Philosophy — Bullies

    While waiting for the water in that kettle to reach a boil and be ready to steep the tea leaves waiting in the teapot, I saw an item online about bullying and how to prevent it. This, of course, sent my mind soaring back to childhood when my younger brother was bullied. Fortunately, the teapot… Continue reading

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  • Tea Change

    Ever heard of a sea change? How about a tea change? The days are growing longer, and with the beginning of Daylight Savings Time just around the corner (10th of March in the U.S. and Canada!), you might find that your tea habits are gradually shifting to reflect the change in the season. The term… Continue reading

  • The British Tea Tradition Is Changing

    A symbol of tea drinking world-wide is changing its ways. Yes, the British are changing their approach to drinking tea and some long-standing traditions as well. Let’s start with some tea brands that are varying their product line to accommodate changing trends and tastes in tea, especially in the UK. One such brand is PG… Continue reading

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