Resurrecting Classic Teas

As someone who spends a fair amount of time studying and writing about the history of tea I can't help wondering occasionally about some of the teas people drank in days gone by. Wondering specifically, that is, what those teas tasted like. Of course, unless I manage to lay my hands on a time machine, …

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Tea and the Diamond Jubilee

[Editor's note: Bill and I both ending up writing on the same topic but from different angles (his article), so we are making this Diamond Jubilee Day on The English Tea Store Blog. Enjoy!] Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom recently celebrated, along with millions of others, her 60th year as Queen. I add …

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Diamond Jubilee Tea

[Editor's note: Bill and I both ending up writing on the same topic but from different angles (my article), so we are making this Diamond Jubilee Day on The English Tea Store Blog. Enjoy!] Say what you want about royalty, but don't say it doesn't come with a measure of job security. Political unrest aside, …

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