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  • Tasting Tea with an Electronic Tongue

    I used to read a lot of science fiction, but among all the futuristic gadgets imagined in those stories, I don’t recall the electronic tongue ever being mentioned. It’s a reminder that reality can sometimes outpace fiction. An electronic tongue is not a prosthetic device, but rather a scientific instrument designed to analyze flavor compounds… Continue reading

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  • Time for Tea Drinkers to S.E.T.T.LE

    Things in the world of tea can be very turbulent, with bad weather, labor strikes, low prices at auction, factory fires, and a host of other ills befalling those who work hard to bring those tea leaves to market. But the ones who suffer most are the tea leaves themselves. Yes, I said the tea… Continue reading

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  • Interview with a Tea Dabbler

    While some of us immerse ourselves in tea all day, every day, others merely dabble. So what do those who like tea but don’t love it (yes, this is apparently possible) think about the wonderful world of tea? This is by no means a comprehensive, or representative take on the views of those who only… Continue reading

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  • Discourses on Tea and More

    Tea was still relatively new to England in 1750, when Thomas Short wrote about it. It was not yet the runaway hit it would later become, but tea‘s popularity was already experiencing a marked upswing. With a title like Discourses on Tea, Sugar, Milk, Made-wines, Spirits, Punch, Tobacco: With Plain and Useful Rules for Gouty… Continue reading

  • Tea vs. Terrorism

    To say that tea and related products available from specialty retailers can help fight terrorism might be an overstatement. However, over the years, several studies have suggested that tea compounds may play a role in counteracting certain chemical or biological threats. More recently, researchers at Cardiff University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences found that… Continue reading

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  • Oh How Tealightful!

    Recently I participated in an online tea-tasting organized by Annette Y. Cowell, owner of Tea with Annette. It went like this: Each person had chosen the tea they would taste some weeks earlier, then Annette mailed samples out to us with steeping instructions. She thoughtfully enclosed a couple of disposable tea filter sacks too. At… Continue reading

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  • Making Wine from Tea?

    Disclaimer: The English Tea Store Blog encourages you to drink responsibly. This is not the first time I’ve written about tea and related products available for purchase , and more specifically about alcoholic beverages made or flavored with tea. For example, see this article exploring beers and similar beverages made using tea , as well… Continue reading

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  • Get Pinterested in Tea

    Where do you draw the line when it comes to social media? There are only 24 hours in a day, and if you tried to keep up with every platform out there, you could easily spend most of that time online. But every now and then, something comes along that’s hard to ignore—even if you’re… Continue reading

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  • Profiles in Tea: Jennifer Petersen, The Cuppa Countess

    I’ve known Jennifer Petersen for many years, and it seems like every time I talk to her she’s involved in some exciting new project. If you ask Jennifer what she does, she’ll tell you simply “I network. I love meeting people and listening to their stories.” Recently I asked Jennifer to tell me her story.… Continue reading

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  • Tea and the Olympics: Closing Ceremony

    The closing ceremony for the Olympics last Sunday (August 12th) celebrated the athletes’ achievements as well as signalling the end of London’s stint as the host city. As with the opening ceremony, the event was designed to showcase the culture of the host country, and, if you are anything like me, you will have settled down… Continue reading

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