Let’s face it — the species Teaprincessica normalis is definitely not endangered. There are plenty of us out there with special tearooms, a collection of unusual yet useful teawares, a penchant for finding great places to take tea, and s...

Much has been said about the fast pace of modern life. So much, as a matter of fact, that I won’t belabor the point by saying much more. I’m not one to sit around and wail and gnash my teeth about this sort of thing because w...

The number 3 or 4 player in tea growing in the world is the island nation off the south coast of India. Formerly named “Ceylon,” it is now called Sri Lanka. The teas, though, are still referred to as Ceylon teas. They are used in many bl...

Few things are as satisfying as sitting down with a good cup of tea and a good book. I sense many of you readers nodding along in agreement, but I wonder exactly why this is the case. Having recently (and unusually) had some time to get ...

Green tea, as healthy as it is claimed to be, can engage in some very unfriendly activity with your tummy. While I am not one who drinks tea for health reasons and indeed tend to ignore or pooh-pooh some of the health claims that abound,...

I can’t really presume to speak for the good people who bring you this blog, but in this instance I’m going to make an assumption. I’m going to assume that they, like yours truly, do not condone the use of their fine te...

I’m a person who knows what I like and who doesn’t hesitate to say so. I’m also a person who knows that other people have their own preferences. Sometimes, being so vocal about what I like is taken by them as more of a dictate, dissing t...

(Tea in this article means tea in terms of tea, the old Chinese cult beverage gained from different varieties of the Camellia Sinensis plant and processed in various different ways. Separate considerations would have to be made to cover ...

If you’re of a certain age, you might recall popular commercials for a certain stockbroker (if not, you can always turn to YouTube). After the mere mention of their name reliably caused an entire room to go silent, the proceedings ...

Should you find yourself wandering around Bremen in need of some tea, rest assured that there is a delightful place to stop. Bremen, a small city in north-western Germany, is an extremely walkable city, especially if you are spending mos...