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  • Tea and the Weather Challenge

    Spring and Autumn (Fall for some of you out there) are my favourite times of year. I love the season changes and the unpredictable, sometimes irrational, weather patterns that come along with them. Right now, for example, I have been experiencing days that shift from glorious sun and blue skies to sudden thunderstorms. While I… Continue reading

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  • Travels with Tea: Tea Rooms in Bucuresti, Romania

    My recent visit to Romania did not start well. I arrived on Tuesday, and after handling some business on Wednesday headed out on Thursday morning for my long-time favourite tea room at a downtown bookstore. When I walked in, the tea room – an airy, comfortable spot that for years had served the best-prepared tea… Continue reading

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  • Tea and the Badly Written Book

    Every now and then I get offered the opportunity to read a new book and write a review. Usually, like many of you, I consider reading time also to be tea time. Sadly, there are times when the tea is the only good thing about the experience. Thus was the case with the latest book… Continue reading

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  • Tea and Memory

    The aroma of tea linked to your memory of attending a rock concert? What about that scent evoking the image of a dear relative now gone? Or the clinking of teacups bringing back that special tea time with loved ones and dear friends? Very possible. Numerous studies have shown that there is a strong link… Continue reading

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  • What Is “Grand Cru” Tea?

    Tea terms are popping up all over. Every so often the term grand cru (pronounced “grahn croo”) pops up in relation to a particularly fine tea. But what is grand crutea? The term actually comes from the wine industry. Words are like that. They slide around from one area of knowledge to another, being applied… Continue reading

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  • 10 Super Things to Toast with Tea in May

    Fill your teacup with some tasty tea and get ready to toast some memorable occasions in May. There are the obvious ones, such as Mother’s Day on the 13th and Memorial Day on the 28th. However, as always, I present some not-so-well-known occasions to toast. Lumpy Rug Day — May 3rd — Lumpy rugs are… Continue reading

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  • Tea Travels

    I am a traveller (you can tell this in part from the fact that I spell “traveller” the British way!).  One of the biggest challenges when travelling (again, the British spelling!) is to maintain some normal routines so you do not feel too destabilised and completely surrounded by the unfamiliar. For me, an important routine is… Continue reading

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  • Tea and the French Lit Class

    Sometimes a situation seems golden, like I’d be sitting in the catbird seat as the expression goes. So it was when I signed up for the French Literature Class at the university many years ago. It’s a situation I think back on while sipping my tea. And chuckle at my misjudging of the situation! The… Continue reading

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  • A Teapot in the Sky

    It’s a bird — it’s a plane — it’s a teapot in the sky! No, it’s not a teapot-shaped satellite or some space-age steepware aboard the space station. It’s the Teapot Asterim (a sort of sub-constellation), a group of bright stars that are part of the constellation of Sagittarius, which is usually visible over theU.S.… Continue reading

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  • Tea Is Not a Miracle Weight Loss Cure

    National Center for Health Statistics data on obesity and overweight rates in the United States shows that roughly one-third of American adults are obese, with another third considered overweight. Given these numbers, it’s no surprise that weight loss is a major concern—and a lucrative opportunity for marketers, some of whom may make questionable claims. If… Continue reading

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