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  • Milk First, Last, or Never in Your Tea?

    Awhile back I wrote adamantly that, if one uses milk in one’s tea, it should go in first, since it not only keeps those eggshell thin bone china teacups from cracking when the hot tea is poured in but it also assures a more even mixing of tea and milk. Others say it should go… Continue reading

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  • Remembering That Experience at Bettys Café Tea Room in York, UK

    It’s hard to tell sometimes what came first — the chicken or the egg. In this case, it has to do with teatime. Did I get addicted to that British style teatime before or after enjoying one at Betty’s Café Tea Room in York, UK? There’s no real way to tell. I can say that… Continue reading

  • How I Spent 2012 (Tea Edition)

    There’s a popular notion that over the course of seven years the cells of the human body regenerate and you’ve essentially become a new person, at least in the physical sense. Whether it’s true or not is not for me to say, but it’s a concept that occurred to me as I reflected on my… Continue reading

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  • 5 Teas & Herbals to Keep You on Your Toes

    As a dancer, I spend a lot of time on my toes. These are four teas and an herbal infusion that keep me on my toes, whether because of an energy boost, or because I never quite know what to expect from them: Gyokuro: This top-tier Japanese green tea has a short steep time due… Continue reading

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  • Tea and a Good Read — “The Bookseller” by Mark Pryor

    Carrying on in the tradition of others who combine writing about tea and good books to read, I present my take on the latest book recently to pass before my eyes whilst slurping up that tasty liquid. This one is The Bookseller by Mark Pryor. It actually took several pots of tea to read all… Continue reading

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  • Beauty and the Teas

    There are lots of articles everywhere you look about things you can do with tea – loose or in teabags – besides drink it. I’ve written several of these myself, and certainly it’s a topic that has been visited more than once here on The English Tea Store Blog. When it comes to beauty, tea… Continue reading

  • Afternoon Tea in a London Tea Room

    With so many wonderful places to stop for tea in London, I am hard pressed to settle on a favourite. However, Camellia’s Tea House is definitely one that I would recommend to anyone looking for a good tea spot. It is both a good spot for tea and a spot for good tea. As well… Continue reading

  • Tea and the Missing Sock

    Missing socks are the bane of our modern era and of anyone who does laundry in our newfangled washing machines (actually, they’ve been around since 1908). So are inside out T-shirts, but I digress. Tea — that miracle beverage that calms and invigorates all at the same time — helps us deal with this annoyance… Continue reading

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  • More Cats and Teas: A New Tea Cat!

    Can you believe that it’s been six months since I wrote about my kitties? Well, good news: It’s time for an update! When last we visited the feline menagerie ‘way back in June, we had just lost our sweet Piţi, three months before his tenth birthday. He, along with his brother Sami and sister Shana,… Continue reading

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  • Seasonal Tendencies: Winter

    Recently, there’s been a fair bit written about various delicious teas that might suit your fancy at this time of year: some herbal infusions, some ginger flavoured, and many others. This flavour palette is one that many people enjoy during autumn and winter, and is considered seasonal. There is certainly some logic to it—fruits such… Continue reading

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