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TEA IN THE 16th CENTURY…
In 1610 tea caught on in the West, The French East India Company established regular trade relations with the Far East, introducing tea to Holland in 1610, France in 1636 and England in 1650. In […]
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TEA IN CHINA IN 1101…
In 1101-1125, Chinese Emperor Hui Tsung became tea obsessed and wrote about the best tea-whisking methods and held tea tasting tournaments in court. The story goes that he was so obsessed with tea that he […]
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THE ANCIENT TEA CEREMONY…
In Australia the ancient Chinese tea ceremony is being used to teach young women the finer points of dressing, deportment and manners. An Oriental Teahouse is holding monthly seminars set around the Chinese afternoon tea, […]
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HEALING POWERS OF YOUR SPICES IN YOUR FOOD…
I bet you didn’t realise that some of your common herbs which are used to spice up cakes and other recipes have many healing powers. Saffron has medicinal and culinary purposes and has been used […]
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SPEARMINT TEA FOR PAIN OF ARTHRITIS…
Spearmint Tea has been shown to ease the pain of arthritis. According to a leading newspaper, researchers are prescibing two cups of tea a day for four months for people diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the […]
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AFTERNOON TEA BY JANET …
My blog friend Janet has written a beautiful post on ‘Afternoon Tea’ with pictures and her talented artists paintings which you should see and read. Visit http://janetweightreed10.blog.co.uk/2011/07/17/afternoon-tea-11491990/ to see and enjoy more. Thank you Janet […]
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OLLERTON WATERMILL TEA SHOP WINS ANOTHER AWARD…
One of my local tea shops has been given another Tea Guild Award of Excellence. The Ollerton Watermill Tea Shop on Market Place, Ollerton, Nr Newark, Nottinghamshire is not far from me on the edge […]
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TEA IN THE UK IN THE 1940’s….
In the 1940’s the United Kingdom was considered to have the highest tea consumption in the world. The countryÂ’s love of tea is perhaps best represented by the tea card phenomenon which gripped the country […]
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TEA DRINKERS ‘LESS LIKELY TO CARRY MRSA’…
Yes, according to the Daily Mail today a recent study has found that people who regularly drink tea and coffee are less likely to carry the potentially fatal MRSA superbug. Apparently some 1.4 per cent […]
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A TEA WEEKEND EXPERIENCE…
Warner Leisure Hotels are now holding tea tasting experiences among there many experiences. Alex Probyn who is a master tea blender who holds the tea tastings and blending workshops. He will show you how to […]
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THE DESIGNER HOTEL ADOBE CHESTER, FOR A VERY SPECIAL AFTERNOON TEA…
The Adobe Hotel in Chester is not like your ordinary Hotel with the setting for your afternoon tea being a bit different from the norm. Perched on top of this new designer Hotel, the Michael […]
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EASY VERY VERY BERRY CAFFEINE FREE FRUIT LOAF CAKE RECIPE…
Ingredients 350g/12.5oz dried mixed fruit 2 packets of Raspberry High Fruit Dried Buttons (or similar raspberry dried fruit) 1/2 pint/10floz of Whittard’s Very Very Berry Caffeine Free Fuit Infusion using 3 x tea bags (or […]
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GREEN TEA ICE-CREAM…
Get some healthy green tea ice-cream from Haagen-Dazs – they say “our green tea ice cream is made from a highly sought Japanese Matcha green tea, a ceremonial tea prized for its intense yet delicate […]
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SOME FASCINATING TEA FACTS…
In 1484 teaÂ’s popularity reaches a new height when Zen priest Murata Shuko introduced the Cha-no-yu or Hot Water For Tea ceremony, which celebrates the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of tea preparation and drinking. […]
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AN 1860’s AFTERNOON TEA AT Leesylvania State Park…
It’s not only the British who enjoying the latest ‘afternoon tea’ fashion but also in Leesylvania in one of America’s state parks. The tables are set, food is prepared, and people are dressing in their […]