The History of Tea in Taiwan
If tea drinkers were asked to list their favorite teas and then told afterward that their tea choices provided a peek into their personalities, many would concede that there are plausible connections.
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Author: Guy Munsch
Tea Blending; History and Advice from 1894
Tea blends come about for love or money. Some blends are classic creations shared across millennia, while others are the secret formulas of tea growers and merchants hoping to capture the affections of tea drinkers with their exclusive blends.
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Giving a Gift of Tea
Ten suggestions to help you select a gift for the tea lover on your holiday list.
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A word or two about tea bags
The period from 1904 to 1908 was a bellwether one for tea in the United States, or for those with more traditional tea-drinking habits, the beginning of the end of the practice of enjoying properly prepared tea…
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Tea oxidation vs. fermentation
One of the first “serious” tea books I read cover to cover was The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide, co-authored by Mary Lou and Robert J. Heiss. To this day, it remains one of my favorite books about tea…
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