Tea Enjoyment
Moments, stories, traditions, books to read with tea, etc., showing how tea is part of life.
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Tea Kettle Philosophy ― First Year French Class
Fill the kettle, set it on the stove, and turn on the heat — these tasks have become almost second nature and certainly don’t need a lot of brain power, leaving the majority of my mental capacity to ponder. Time to engage in some deep thoughts. Awhile back, I mentioned my French Lit class in… Continue reading
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Tea and a Good Rant
The other day a Twitter pal posted her rant about some of the drivers out there who are — well — uh — less than well-mannered on the road. She pointed out a number of things I have experienced, too, just when driving to stores or the Post Office. It’s a madhouse out there on… Continue reading
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Tea. A Poem. Or, Ladies into China-Cups: A Metamorphosis
Which has inspired more poetic paeans of praise over the course of the years – tea or coffee? I can’t tell you for sure since my knowledge of coffee culture is next to nil. I’d be willing to place a small wager that the answer is tea, but I admit to a rather serious bias… Continue reading
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Seeing Red at Tea Time
Seeing red at tea time is more common than you might think. No, we’re not talking about getting your ire up. We’re talking about red teawares, red tea time treats, and even red tea. Who knew red could be such an enjoyable color? Red Teawares Red is certainly popular for teawares during the Christmas and… Continue reading
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Signs My Hubby Is Now a Real Tea Guy
The expression “It’s a guy thing” is rarely applied to tea. In fact, for many folks, tea is for women and “sissy men” (the kind that don’t belch a lot or spend the weekend putting new brake shoes on the pickup). Anyone who thinks this, though, hasn’t met my hubby. While he is neither prone… Continue reading
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Pairing Tea and Food — Forelle Pear Tart and Dong Ding Oolong Tea
Time for another recipe (the 4th in a baker’s dozen). This is another that goes great with tea. Be adventurous and give her recipe a try with a pot of the tea named and assess the pairing for yourself. The recipe: Forelle Pear Tart The cook prepared this dish originally as a nice snack for… Continue reading
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Organizing a Tea Room Crawl
Can you think of anything more fun than getting a group of tea lovers together to share a good cuppa? How about many good cuppas at several different locations? Yes, we’re talking about a tea room crawl! In the late 1800s, the term pub crawl was coined to described a bunch of “gentlemen” who’d start… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — The Path Less Taken
More pondering over the tea kettle, awaiting that all important moment when the water has reached the boil for steeping the tea. There is a poem by Robert Frost that speaks of the road less travelled and that taking that road for him turned out to make all the difference. Well, us tea drinkers can… Continue reading
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Is the Victorian-style Tea Room Obsolete?
I often receive reviews at TeaGuide where the reviewer notes that they’ve just made their annual visit to a tea room. Whether it’s a Mother’s Day theme tea or mom’s birthday tea with her three daughters who flew in from out of town, I always kind of cringe when I read this. Annual? As in:… Continue reading
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Will U.S. Tea Sales Ever Top Coffee?
In the United States, the land that spawned that beverage behemoth known as Starbucks, we’re obviously known more for our consumption of coffee than of tea. But if the truth be told, we actually rank relatively low on the list of coffee gluttons, tied for about 20th place with the Macedonians, who also consume about… Continue reading
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