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  • Tea Moments — Finding a Shady Spot

    Tea moment snapshot: A tall glass of chilled tea, a shady spot, and naptime! Of course, to transition this imagined scenario into reality you first have to find a shady spot. (There’s always a catch!) If you’re a princess like me, it has to be just the right shady spot. Let’s examine some options. You’re… Continue reading

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  • The Place of Tea in College Life

    By Louise Baker The average college student has a schedule typically inundated with a mix of classes, extracurricular activities, and of course, a social calendar. As such, all-nighters, late nights, and sleep-deprived afternoons are par for the course. Perhaps the most popular remedy for sandy eyes among undergraduates are caffeinated beverages. Of course, there are… Continue reading

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  • A Washington of Tea

    Here in northern Virginia, we are happy to have the home of America’s first president, General George Washington himself. His estate, Mount Vernon, sits on a hill overlooking the Potomac River. He grew many things on his estate, largely wheat, but also tobacco, cotton, and many food products. He did not, however, grow tea. Nor… Continue reading

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  • Tea Moments — Enjoying a Cloudy Summer Day

    Hey, tea lovers, Summertime is here in the Northern Hemisphere. That usually means days filled with plenty of sunshine — great weather for enjoying a tall, cold glass of chilled (iced) tea. However, we do get our share of cloudy days where heat and humidity collude in a dramatic display — sudden, intense downpours accompanied… Continue reading

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  • “Gulper” Teas

    What are the qualities of a “gulper” tea? Just as there are “sipper” teas that cannot be gulped or you will miss savoring every complexity of their usually delicate flavor, there are teas so hearty with one predominant flavor characteristic that they beg to be gulped. I call these my “gulper” teas (pretty obvious). There… Continue reading

  • Top 9 YouTube Tea Videos

    This post came to be called “Top 9 YouTube Tea Videos” when I was unable to post a link to a 10th tea video which, while hilarious, contained some offensive language. If you are interested in viewing this 10th tea video, I’m sure William, who may be found at Tea Guy Speaks, will be more… Continue reading

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  • The Three Rs of Tea

    With summer fully settled in, most people’s thoughts are far from the schoolroom. Yet, my thoughts can never quite go completely on summer vacation, and I’m always trying to think of unique ways to make learning a bit more exciting. This summer, I have been taking a class on how to teach science. We’ve designed… Continue reading

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  • Tea Sampler Heaven

    More and more tea vendors are selling sample sizes of their various teas. For all you tea drinkers out there who want to try new teas, this news should make you feel like… “Heaven, I’m in heaven, and my heart beats so that I can hardly speak…” That Irving Berlin song, sung by Fred Astaire… Continue reading

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  • Book Review — “Tea Travels” by Ellen Easton

    I have three passions in life: food, tea, and books. When all of these can be combined, I’m in seventh heaven. They often meet in the form of cookbooks, and when I find a new cookbook, sometimes I am hard pressed to resist. The cookbook shelf in our kitchen overflows, and still, I just can’t… Continue reading

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  • Starter Teas

    Scenario: A friend tells you that they want to “start getting into tea.” They ask you to recommend a few good loose leaf teas to get started with. Which teas do you recommend? As a “teavangelist” myself, I love helping tea-newbies begin their tea collections. I like to recommend teas that are at once delicious… Continue reading

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