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del.icio.us on November 10th, 2006 filed in Links
This is the tea kettle I recently purchased from Amazon. I love it!
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The Tao of Tea is a tea company focused on the essence of tea. Pure leaf tea and handcrafted teaware are our products.
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For sage or novice, here is a place where various Ministers of The Republic of Tea patiently await to answer your questions about all things relating to the wonderful world of tea.
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Steve Smith, a veteran of more than 30 years in the specialty tea industry, drew upon historical recipes and traditions to create exotic and unique specialty teas. Delicious!
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Tea is a beverage made by steeping processed leaves, buds or twigs of the tea bush Camellia sinensis in hot water for a few minutes.
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Tea culture is defined by the way tea is made and consumed, also the Art aspect and how the people interact with tea.
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Assam is a black tea named after the region of its production: (Assam, India).
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A capputeano is a variant on the traditional cup of tea, commonly prepared with brown sugar, milk, and two rather than one bags of black tea.
(tags: tea wikipedia reference capputeano)
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Chai is the word for tea in India. Synonyms in other languages are the Bengali chā and the Marathi chahā. In English, the term is used to refer to what is more properly known as masala chai (Hindi [masālā chaiy, “spiced tea”).
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Darjeeling tea has traditionally been prized above all other black teas, especially in the UK and the countries comprising the former British Empire.
(tags: tea wikipedia reference darjeeling)
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The Darjeeling Consolidated Tea Co. was established in 1896.
(tags: tea history darjeeling)
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Earl Grey tea is any tea blend with a distinctive flavour and aroma derived from the addition of oil extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange, a fragrant citrus fruit.
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English Breakfast tea is a black tea blend usually described as full-bodied, robust, and/or rich, and blended to go well with milk and sugar, in a style traditionally associated with a hearty English breakfast.
(tags: tea reference wikipedia english-breakfast)
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Irish Breakfast tea is a full-bodied, brisk, malty, very typical Irish brew. It is a blend of several black teas: most often Assam teas and, less often, other types of black tea.
(tags: tea reference wikipedia irish-breakfast assam)
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The Japanese tea ceremony (chadō, or sadō) is a traditional ritual influenced by Zen Buddhism in which powdered green tea, or matcha, is ceremonially prepared by a skilled practitioner and served to a small group of guests in a tranquil setting.
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The chief element of the Korean tea ceremony is the ease and naturalness of enjoying tea within an easy formal setting.
(tags: tea reference culture korean-tea-ceremony korea)
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Tea culture in China differs from that of Europe, Britain or Japan in such things as preparation methods, tasting methods and the occasions for which it is consumed.
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Lapsang souchong is a black tea originally from the Zheng Shan part of Mount Wuyi in the Fujian province of China. Very rare.
(tags: tea reference wikipedia lapsang-souchong)
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To be classified as orange pekoe, the black tea must be composed purely of the new flushes — a flush being the flower bud plucked with two youngest leaves.
(tags: tea reference wikipedia orange-pekoe)
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Peppermint tea is a drink that is either a mixture of tea and peppermint (Mentha piperita) or an infusion of peppermint alone.
(tags: tea reference wikipedia peppermint)
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Rooibos (Afrikaans for ‘red bush; scientific name Aspalathus linearis) is a member of the legume family of plants and is used to make a tisane (herbal tea), often called Red Tea.
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This entry references all the mentions of tea in ancient literature, official records, reports, etc.
(tags: tea history literature reference wikipedia)
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An online e-book all about tea at Project Gutenberg
(tags: tea literature tea-leaves e-books)
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An online e-book all about the Philosophy of tea at Project Gutenberg.
(tags: philosophy tea e-books)
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An online e-book about tea at Project Gutenberg.
(tags: tea literature e-books)
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An essay about creating the perfect cup of tea.
(tags: recipes reference tea writing people george-orwell literature)
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A list of companies that manufacture or distribute tea, by country.
(tags: tea shopping tea-industry)
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Since our inception, we have earned the highest levels of recognition and respect from knowledgeable tea lovers across the continent.
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Known as the “grandfather of specialty coffee,” Peet’s Coffee & Tea has been a Berkeley institution since we started more than four decades ago.
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Celestial Seasonings is the largest manufacturer and marketer of specialty teas in North America.
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Producers of tea products for the international market. Products, recipes, history of tea and lifestyle tips.
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Experience the enchanting aromas and unique flavors of Yogi Tea. Free samples available by postal mail.
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Bigelow Tea offers a wide variety of gourmet teas, everything from flavored, traditional, green, herbal, decaffeinated, iced, and loose teas, along with tea gifts, tea chests and tea accessories.
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Culinary Teas carries the largest selection of loose tea and tea accessories; teapots, tea cups, books, cookies, spices, gift baskets and gift certificates.
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Combining expertise and passion for premium tea with state of the art technology and special emphasis on customer service, SpecialTeas strives to provide the ideal tea purchasing experience.
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A firm belief in organics, with a dedication to ensure the ethical treatment of workers who cultivate tea, and a team of dedicated employees at Choice Organic Teas, has made the company a modern day tea pioneer.
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We are honored to make many of the world’s finest, rarest, and most highly acclaimed teas available to you at our tea houses and here online.
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Whereas the majority of tea comes from plantations, we are working to build an alternative system that supports small-scale tea producers.
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Alexander Scott and Sebastian Beckwith established In Pursuit of Tea to explore remote areas and supply the finest teas available, some of which seldom leave the country in which they are grown.
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Numi’s vision is to inspire well-being of mind, body and spirit through the simple art of tea. Numi elevates the tea experience through quality, creativity, and authenticity.
(tags: organic tea shopping sustainability)
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The FDA’s page about tea; includes the above story as well as: ‘Tonic in a Teapot?’ and ‘Debugging the Dispenser’.
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Chaji is a full tea presentation with a meal. As in virtually every tea ceremony, the host may spend days going over minutiae to insure that this ceremony will be perfect.
(tags: tea culture japanese-tea-ceremony japan)
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TeaChef is a community of people who are passionate about two things: cooking and tea. Or, more specifically, cooking with tea.
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