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January 26th, 2010
Tea has long been the main drink of the Chinese people and in particular Chinese royalty from the days gone by. The art of tea drinking was very much part of formal palace life, during the times of the Tang Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. Formal Tea parties were the occasion for [...]
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Tags: China, culture, discourse, dynasty, emperor, gatherings, lecture, party, royal, tea
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January 12th, 2010
We tea lovers love our cup of tea, no doubt. We find is refreshing, invigorating and uplifting; however tea and tea bags are actually good and useful for a number of other things as well and can fix your tired eyes, an upset stomach and even infuse new life into some of your plants!
Tea for [...]
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Tags: deodorant, eyes, manure, odor, plants, tea, tiredness, uses
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December 28th, 2009
For all the tea lovers in your life, or in case you were looking to treat the tea lover inside you to some goodies, here are some gifting ideas for the festive season!
A Tea Ball or Tea Infuser
These are the kind of esoteric gifts that only a real tea lover would like. The tea ball, [...]
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Tags: Christmas, festival, gifts, holiday season, tea
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December 1st, 2009
You may find your favorite cup of tea to be refreshing, uplifting and delicious, but now research has shown that it is good for a number of other reasons as well, such as help curing certain cancers, Alzheimer’s disease and improvement of cardiovascular health. If you feel relaxed or that your mood is improved after [...]
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Tags: cancer, green tea, Health, mouth ulcers, research, stress, study, tea
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October 20th, 2009
Don’t all little girls like to play dress up and do what their mothers do? Well most do, so as a variation to the usual birthday party you could try organizing a little tea party for your child, which will let her feel all grown up and very much the hostess!
As for whether you can [...]
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Tags: age, caffeine, children, Health, kids, parents, tea
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October 9th, 2009
While green tea is actually thought to be good for expectant mothers because of its antioxidant properties and as long as it is taken in moderation, there is another kind of tea that is known as pregnancy tea which we are talking about here.
Pregnancy Tea is Herbal Tea
Pregnancy tea is not really tea in the [...]
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Tags: antioxidants, caffeine, Health, herbal tea, herbs, pregnancy, tea
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October 3rd, 2009
Oprah Winfrey has long been a famous proponent of tea drinking; she is unashamedly fond of her cup of tea and enjoys the entire activity of tea drinking with some lovely flavors, beautiful tea accessories and some time to savor! From time to time, in her magazine O, or on the Oprah website, you can [...]
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Tags: ginger, honey, ingredients, lime, Oprah Winfrey, Recipes, tea
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September 24th, 2009
The Chinese were the first Tea drinking people in the world, from where tea was exported all over the world, consequently becoming one of the most popular beverages. It is said that tea was accidentally discovered by Emperor Shen Nung (also known as Shennong, Yan Emperor or “Emperor of the five grains”) over 5,000 years [...]
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Tags: Chinese, holiday, Longjing, plantation, tea, tea estate
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September 21st, 2009
If is an often asked question; what is the best time to drink tea? And while there is a simple single answer to that, ‘Anytime!’ as many tea lovers would say, this is not a complete answer. Tea has several health giving properties, and for the body to be able to utilize these to the [...]
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Tags: caffeine, Chinese, Health, iced tea, meals, morning, tea
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September 8th, 2009
As we have connoisseurs of wine, so we have connoisseurs of tea, and tea tasting is as much an art as wine tasting ever was. As in wine tasting, there are many aspects to tea tasting, the color, the aroma, the actual flavor and taste, etc. Also like wine tasting, tea tasting involves a lot [...]
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Tags: aroma, art, brew, look, pungency, smell, taste, tasting, tea, touch
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