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  • Tea in East Frisia

    Have you heard of East Frisian tea? You probably haven’t. With the recent celebration of Oktoberfest, it got me wondering about how Germans drink their tea. My research then led me to the East Frisians and their tea culture. So who are the East Frisians? East Frisians are a Germanic ethnic group originating from the… Continue reading

  • East Frisian Tea Culture

    If you’re like many tea drinkers, you may not know much about East Frisia. Even for those familiar with global tea culture, this coastal region in northwestern Germany—bordering the North Sea—often goes overlooked. Yet it is home to one of the most distinctive tea traditions in the world. While Germany as a whole is not… Continue reading