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This site is dedicated to tea. Everything and anything about tea. This includes customs, history, economics, social impact, varieties, grades, objects, cultivation, destinations, news, events, recipes, how-to's, stories, art, literature, legends, book reviews etc... etc...

Tea is a universal beverage. It is a symbol of hospitality in many countries. With that in mind, welcome to this hopefully fascinating journey through the world of tea.

• Added on: Nov 6th, 2005
• Country: France
• Language: English

• Listed in: Food & Drink Culture
• Tags: introduction to tea

Recent Posts

• The Karawan Teapot

  Posted on Sunday November 2nd, 2008 at 06:52

  This stunning and aptly named Karawan teapot is available at Mariage Freres in Paris. It's a remake of a nineteenth century orientalist teapot and comes in either sterling silver or silver plated metal. It has a porcelain interior. Although quite ex...

• Harrods Organic Darjeeling Loose Leaf Tea

  Posted on Saturday November 1st, 2008 at 12:21

  This is a simply brilliant (and cheap...) organic second flush Darjeeling that comes from the Fairtrade estates. It makes a quite delicious brew that is suitable for any hour of the day (save night perhaps...). The idea of organic for tea makes a lo...

• Sugar and Tea

  Posted on Sunday July 8th, 2007 at 13:01 in introduction to tea

  For the true tea connoisseur, adding sugar to tea is a heresy as it alters the liquor enormously. The habit of adding sugar to tea didn't come from China. It appeared in the late 17th century in Britain and is thought to have originated as a way...

• Quote of the day

  Posted on Sunday December 17th, 2006 at 12:21

  "Better to be deprived of food for three days than tea for one." (Chinese Proverb)...

• Simple Darjeeling for Everyday

  Posted on Friday August 25th, 2006 at 06:27

  If you're like me, you will have mornings where, coming down to breakfast like a zombie, the idea of having to choose and savour a fine tea can be daunting. You just want a simple quality tea that will wake you in a nice way while not giving you any...

• If There Was Only One...

  Posted on Sunday May 28th, 2006 at 14:29

  The absolute reference in terms of tea shop is without a doubt Mariage Frères in Paris. They're one of the oldest establishments in France and have done a lot to give tea it's 'lettres de noblesse'. They have, as only the French can do, made tea...

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ninani

Nice blogs!Keep it up...

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