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New Year's Tea Resolutions

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We are all about tea, so we want to help you make a better tea decisions in 2018.

Winter Teas

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Even though spring teas are generally considered the best, starting from Japanese shincha to Chinese pre qing ming teas, winter has its own loose leaf tea gems.

Tea and Alcohol

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Tea and alcohol occasionally go hand in hand.

The Most Popular White Tea

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What is the most popular white tea in the world?

Craft Tea, a New Trend?

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Learn why craft tea is taking over the loose tea market.

Short guide for buying Tiegaunyin tea

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This short guide might help you if you are buying Tieguanyin tea for the first time.

The Most Expensive Chinese Teas

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Some teas have the right to shock you with their price.

Tea Grown on Rock

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Is there such thing as a tea grown on rock?
Essential words you should know if you are a Japanese tea lover and want to buy tea online.

Japanese teapots explained

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To brew the perfect cup of tea, the most important thing to pay attention to is buying quality loose leaf tea, using good water, having patience and a good teapot.

Flavoring and scenting teas in the East and West

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Flavoring and scenting teas in the East and West has experienced many changes throughout the years - from using flavors to cover up bad quality leaves, to creating an art out of blending/scenting/flavoring process.

The Lost High Tea Etiquette

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Do you know how to drink tea in the proper way, or are we losing this custom for good?

Taking a Moment to Reflect

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A few thoughts on tea

Loose Leaf Teas vs. Filter Bag Tea

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The ultimate match - which tea is better, loose leaf tea or filter bag tea

Will You Use Tea for Cleaning Your Home?

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We all love to drink tea, but did you know you can use tea to clean your house too? It's the gift that just keeps on giving!

What Is A Chai Wallah?

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Do you know what Chai Wallah means and what you are ordering when ordering Chai tea?

What Is Pu-Erh?

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A brief history of pu-erh and its benefits.

Two Common Types of Teatime in England

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Did you know there are two major types of tea time in England? Low and High Tea? Click here to find out the difference!

Types of Chinese Green Tea

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Know the types of Chinese green tea

Tea Production - Top 5 Tea Producing Countries

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Top 5 tea producing countries in the world

Coffee vs Tea - a Comparison Part I

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Knowing which is better, comparing coffee vs tea

The Muse's Friend: Great Britain and Tea

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With the passing of the UK's Olympic torch we are inspired to look at the history of the isle's favorite drink, tea.

Interview with a Tea Teacher

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Sit in on a tea class and learn all about Jamaican Style Tea from a tea expert.

Ginger Tea: A Spicy and Healthy Remedy

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Ginger tea is a healthy way to get a spicy treat and help your body naturally.

Top 5 health benefits of Rooibos

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The top 5 health benefits of Rooibos, the Red Bush tea of South Africa.

Tea Journey - Israeli Tea

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Remembering a trip to Israel and the delicious Israeli Tea discovered there.

Easter Tea

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I am enjoying a cup of Easter tea, reminiscing about wonderful, old Easter weekend times in the South.

Scents of the Alhambra

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It's hard to avoid trying some of the teas in Granada, Spain with names like Scents of the Alhambra.

Hawaian Garden Party Tea

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Review of Hawaian Themed tea at the 2012 Philadelphia Flower Show.
If you're ever in Wayne, PA, make sure to stop by and check out the English tea shop A Taste of Britain.

Personali-Tea

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What does your tea choice say about you?

Memory Lane: Tea with Grandma

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Tea can evoke strong memories: here, decaf tea and grandma's tea kettle reminds me of good times.

Tea Shop Mysteries

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An introduction to a mystery series about the owner of a Charleston, SC tea shop

Munchies with Tea

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Just like wine pairings, tea goes well with certain foods.

Porcelain (a primer in pretty)

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Porcelain teacups hold your tea as well as a place in history as the preferred material for tea cups.

Teahouse Heaven

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Sometimes heaven is just a cozy seat in a teahouse with a good book away.

Tea and Crafts Season!

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Winter is a great time to curl up under a blanket with knitting needles and a hot cup of tea.

When the weather outside is frightful...

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When the weather outside is frightful, throw a Winter tea party!

Tea and Revolution

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A short look at tea and revolution in history.

Black History Month and Tea Rooms

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A brief overview of the history of the tea room in African American history in honor of Black History Month

High Tea

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Learn all about High Tea and how to throw a High Tea party.

Peace Tea

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Join us in a collective tea toast to peace in the new year.

Painting with Hibiscus Tea

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Discover the beauty and enjoyment of painting with Hibiscus tea.

Night Time Tea - Volume II

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Night time tea rituals.

Tea Time: Morning, noon and nighttime, too

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Black tea, chai, rooibos... They all have their place in a day full of tea.

My Cup of Tea

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The perfect cup of tea is an idea unique to every individual.

How to Host a Modern Tea Party

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How to throw a modern tea party!

A New Teaware Culture?

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Find unique teapots and have fun making tea sets from mismatched teawares.

How to Use Tea in Meditation

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Learn to completely relax, relieve stress through meditation with tea.

By the Numbers: Tea & Travel in China

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Riding my bike through China in search for excellent tea I encountered many wild experiences.

Tips on Introducing Your Friends to Tea

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Ideas or Tips to Introduce Friends to Tea Drinking

Tea Puns and Poetry

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There exist terrible tea jokes and wonderful, poetic tea verses and sometimes they muster thoughtful musings about culture, age, and humor.

A World of Possibili-teas!

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Tea is universal in that tea has its place through many cultures, emotions and traditions.

Creating memories, a journey through time

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The scent of tea can bring back memories that only the sense of smell can do.
How to brew the best tea and pair it with the best culinary recipes.

1st Stop - Yellow Mountain for Green Tea

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A journey to the Chinese Yellow Mountain for Green Tea of Huangshan.

Make Time for Tea

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Reduce stress and preserve your sanity with a daily hot tea ritual!

Tea for Me - Part One

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How I fell in love with tea.

A moment of zen with a cup of tea

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How to lower your blood pressure and improve your health with tea!

Health benefits from caffeinated tea

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Learn about the health benefits from caffeinated tea.

Chrysanthemum - The Golden Flower

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Drinking Chrysanthemum tea builds the immune system and fights acne!

Make Your Own Genmai-cha Tea

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Learn how to make your own Genmai-cha tea, the toasted, brown rice green tea.

The Most Popular Green Teas

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Here is a list of the top 7 most popular green teas.

Teatime with friends

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Looking back I see how important teatime has been in my friendships.

The Health Benefits of Ginseng

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Learn about the health benefits of ginseng tea.
How to buy the perfect teapot and why.

A little tea shop in China

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A story about a little tea shop in China

World Tea Production Declines Drive Up Prices

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The tea production slow down is making tea prices go up quickly.

Tea Culture in China

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The tea culture in China and how it's embedded in their everyday lives.

China's Trail to Tea

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A journey down the Silk Road; the Chinese Tea-Horse Caravan.

China's Tea Traditions Live On

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Chinese Tea Traditions are the same today as they were centuries ago.

The Qingming effect

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China's Qingming Festival is more than the sweeping of tombs; tea prices change too.

Chinese Tea Regions

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The first stop of the navigation of tea regions around the world.

Finding Tea Through China

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I had to travel thousands of miles from home, but once in China I truly discovered it--tea.
Tea rituals in different cultures.