Why There Is No Such Thing as Tea Snobbery

The term “tea snobbery” makes me cringe. Yet it pops up online regularly, usually when someone has suffered what he/she perceives to be a slight from someone else. I have used the term “snobbery” tongue-in-cheek in several articles in the past, but as far as I’m concerned there is no such thing as “tea snobbery.” …

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Tea Snob vs Tea Lover: What’s the Difference?

I've been accused more than once of being a tea snob (or a "princess" about my tea). Frankly, I find the accusation troubling. While drinking good tea and preparing it correctly is important to me, I don't think that this alone makes me, or anyone else whose shares my sensibilities, a tea snob. While  I …

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