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Archive for the ‘Tea Culture’ Category
Monday, April 19th, 2010
Many of us are not going to be in a situation that requires knowledge of proper tea etiquette and what to do and not to do when invited for a tea party, but who knows! And if you want to host a little tea party of your own then it makes sense to know a [...]
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Tags: etiquettes, guest, host, party, tea
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Monday, April 5th, 2010
The cup of tea that we all enjoy today has a long and colorful history that dates back thousands of years. There are a number of very interesting legends that surround it and the way that tea came to be used as a beverage for a vast number of peoples the world over.
Shennong and the [...]
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Tags: China, discovery, Health, history, Japan, legend, tea, trade
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Tuesday, 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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Monday, 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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Monday, 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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Tuesday, 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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Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
The Japanese tea ceremony is not something that you undertake lightly or casually. It is an involved and elaborate process, it is nuanced and intricate, involves knowledge of several different factors; in fact it is an art form that may be perfected over many years. This ceremony has not only social connotations but also stresses [...]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2009
There is something genteel about the act of drinking tea the way that it is meant to, harks back to an older, more unhurried and civil way of life. Enjoying tea means enjoying social interaction. It means sitting down with family and friends to partake in the warmth of this soothing elixir.
Various ceremonies [...]
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