Tea Enjoyment
Moments, stories, traditions, books to read with tea, etc., showing how tea is part of life.
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Spring Fever!
The floral harbingers of spring – daffodils, forsythia, and periwinkles – are in full bloom. Peach trees, plums, and beautiful Bradford pears (no pears, just flowers) scent the air with their fragrant blossoms. Bird feeders welcome robins, cardinals, finches, and not a few greedy squirrels. Garden snakes emerge to warm themselves in the sun. Our… Continue reading
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Tea Kettle Philosophy — A Return to Good Manners
Lately, there seems to be a tendency more and more for people to be rude. Tea is a chance to return to gentility and display good manners, at least for the duration of the tea time. We’re not talking about such trivialities as avoiding the pointing of the pinky when raising cup to lips (which… Continue reading
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Book Review — “Distinguished Leaves — Poems for Tea Lovers”
During my speaking engagements I often mention my mission statement (to bring back the teapot and to encourage people to take time with tea) and what better way to uphold my mission statement than to relax with a book of tea poetry (or as the author beau-tea-fully puts in ‘Poetea’). I “met” Elizabeth Darcy Jones… Continue reading
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Tea and the Color Wheel
Tea color is a key indicator of what you’re drinking, both dry and in the cup. To complicate matters, lots of tea flavoring and blending is going on these days. Reading through a company’s offerings can set your head to spinning and your eyeballs to rolling in their sockets like an old-time cartoon character. By… Continue reading
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Tea and the Carhartt Hoody
Often when we think of tea time we picture women in floral dresses with hats and sometimes gloves (white cotton or delicate lace) and men in suits and ties. For me, especially if I am “taking tea” out on the deck in cooler weather, it’s my Carhartt hoody (a hooded, zip front sweatshirt). Yes, you… Continue reading
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Tea Moment — The Colmar Pâtisserie
The Alsatian region of France has a see-saw past, from the late 1600s to just after World War II . First, they were independent. Then, they were part of France. Then, they were taken over by Germany. And finally ended up as part of France. As such, a lot of both French and German cultural… Continue reading
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A Tea Room of My Own
In 2005 we relocated to South Carolina and started shopping for a house. We saw a style we loved, and found a contractor to custom-build it on our land. DH and I each made a list of the must-haves in our new house. On his list were a balcony and lots of land. On my… Continue reading
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Wartime Tea Rationing
So keep your ration Book in Hand And we’ll drink tea across the land And an extra cup for Granny too And all our dashing lads in blue. – British poem about tea rationing – “War is hell.” It’s a quote that’s often attributed to Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman, who made a good… Continue reading
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More Bumper Stickers for Tea Drinkers
Awhile back my tea lover’s brain got inspired by a bumper sticker that said something like “Honk if you like cheese” to start thinking of ideas for bumper stickers that my fellow tea lovers could display proudly for the world to see. Lately, more ideas have come to mind, so it’s time to present another… Continue reading
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Tea Moments — The New Pot of Tea
There is a moment so special in the day of a true tea lover, so full of promise and expectations, that it is like a treasure trove to savor and enjoy. It is the moment when you have that first cuppa from a new pot of tea. With a little thought and awareness, you can… Continue reading
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