English Tea
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Afternoon Tea vs High Tea: Is there a difference?
Did you know that all the different tea times in Britain have a specific name? Pretty neat. Afternoon tea and high tea are sometimes used interchangeably but if you really know your British tea habits, you will know they are nowhere near the same. Afternoon Tea is more for the non-working class or those… Continue reading
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New Brand Alert: Ahmad Tea 🚨
Coming to you from the UK, this family business has nothing but amazing tasting teas to offer. We decided to add this brand based on your input as our consumers because we had a ton of recommendations to sell it! There are a total of four generations behind this business so they definitely know what… Continue reading
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Saving British Tea?
By William I. Lengeman III Is tea under threat in Britain, a country long associated with this iconic beverage? Not so fast. While the rise of coffee culture has certainly made an impact, it’s hard to imagine that a centuries-old tradition so deeply embedded in British life is about to disappear. Tea remains one of… Continue reading
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Tea and Enlightenment
In the East, tea has long been viewed as medium to help achieve enlightenment. Rumor has it that the first tea plants grew from the eyelids of a Buddhist monk who grew sleepy while meditating. The monk was so ashamed that he removed his eye lids and threw them to the ground so it would… Continue reading
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Some Thoughts on the History of English Tea
In China, the custom of drinking tea leaves has been around for thousands of years, at least since the Tang Dynasty (June 18, 618 – June 4, 907) if not earlier. However, tea only migrated into England much later in the 1660s when King Charles II married Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese princess who enjoyed… Continue reading
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The History of Tea (Brief)
From the Arab nations around the world to Zimbabwe, tea seeps through world culture. In North African countries, for example, tea is always shared before business is conducted, thus it is known as “the oil of commerce.” In Japan, the drinking of tea is an element in religious rites, and in WWII Great Britain, Winston… Continue reading
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