Tea History
| Dec '08 |
How Afternoon Tea was 'Invented' |
Jane Pettigrew |
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If you're looking for a break during your busy holiday season, why not host an Afternoon Tea? It's easy and affordable with simple elegance. Learn more about this English tea tradition in this article and feel free to share your knowledge at your next tea party! |
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| Oct '06 |
History of Adagio Teas |
Amanda Shcwarz |
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Ever wonder how Adagio Tea's started? Here is a brief history of the company, and the founders, brother Michael and Ilya. See where we came from, and our plans for the future. |
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| Feb '06 |
Sharing Tea: The Essence of Hospitality |
an excerpt from Tea Here Now by Donna Fellman & Lh |
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The sharing of tea provides nourishment, creates comfort, and puts all at ease. |
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| Oct '05 |
Multiple Infusions and the National Archives |
Chris Cason |
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In all the tales in the tome of tea, there is no sadder chapter than that of the Opium Wars. |
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| Jul '05 |
America's Contribution to Tea: Convenience |
Chris Cason |
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A primer portraying American progress in the world of tea. |
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| Oct '03 |
Teas of Yore: Bohea, Hyson and Congou |
Diana Rosen |
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A study of tea terms prevalent in 18th Century poetry. |
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| Aug '03 |
Jenaer Glas: A Story Made of Glass |
Michael Cramer |
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Jenaer's early history and present-day accomplishments. |
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| Jun '03 |
Bootleg Tea |
James Norwood Pratt |
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The tale of turmoil of the early years of the tea trade. |
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| Apr '03 |
Darjeeling: Sultan's Tea |
James Norwood Pratt |
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Learn about the history of India�s teas of Darjeeling. |
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| Nov '02 |
Empire Brewed from Tea Leaves |
James Norwood Pratt |
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Tea's contribution to the growth of the British Empire. |
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| Sep '02 |
Buddha's Tea |
James Norwood Pratt |
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How Buddha spread tea to Japan, Korea and rest of Asia. |
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| Jun '02 |
Korea: The Other Tea Country |
Diana Rosen |
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The story of tea and accompanying ceremonies in Korea. |
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| May '02 |
The Dutch Invent 'Orange Pekoe' |
James Norwood Pratt |
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Holland’s role in the tea trade and worldwide confusion. |
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| Apr '02 |
How Ch'a Became Tea |
James Norwood Pratt |
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A study of the mosaic of tea names originating in China. |
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| Mar '02 |
The Original Book of Tea |
James Norwood Pratt |
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Literary review of Lu Yu's ancient bestseller |
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| Feb '02 |
Sir Tea |
James Norwood Pratt |
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T. J. Lipton's radical transformation of the world of tea. |
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| Jan '02 |
China's Downfall |
James Norwood Pratt |
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China tea’s descent from indispensable to superfluous. |
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| Dec '01 |
Brewing Up American Pride: Charleston Tea |
Martha Bowes |
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The story of America's only tea plantation in S. Carolina. |
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| Nov '01 |
Tea & Steam: An Industrial Revolution |
James Norwood Pratt |
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How modern production reshaped the industry of tea. |
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| Jul '01 |
Waltz Around a Tea Table |
Jane Pettigrew |
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Victorian England’s fashionable accompaniment to tea. |
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| Jun '01 |
China's China |
James Norwood Pratt |
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Another beautiful gift from China to the world: porcelain. |
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| May '01 |
Trading Tea for Opium |
James Norwood Pratt |
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How England’s love of tea lead to control of Hong Kong. |
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| Apr '01 |
The Things People Said... |
Jane Pettigrew |
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Our fickle feelings on tea as inspired through the ages. |
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| Apr '01 |
Taxation Without Representation, Part II |
James Norwood Pratt |
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How tea helped catalyze the American Revolution, Part II |
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| Mar '01 |
Taxation Without Representation |
James Norwood Pratt |
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How tea helped catalyze the American Revolution. |
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| Feb '01 |
Coffeehouses & Tea Gardens |
James Norwood Pratt |
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Societal meeting places in Eighteenth Century England. |
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| Feb '01 |
The Age of Clippers |
Jane Pettigrew |
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Why Sleek vessels raced to deliver new season's crop. |
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| Dec '00 |
Russia Discovers Tea... and a Somovar |
James Norwood Pratt |
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Russia’s love of tea, becoming China's biggest customer. |
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| Dec '00 |
How Afternoon Tea was 'Invented' |
Jane Pettigrew |
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English tea rituals evolve into a world-famous ceremony. |
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| Nov '00 |
Tea's Arrival in Europe |
James Norwood Pratt |
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The Dutch East India Company introduces tea to Europe. |
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| Oct '00 |
John Company and Tea's Arrival in England |
James Norwood Pratt |
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The fortuitous origins of the British East India Company. |
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| Sep '00 |
All the Tea in China |
Bridget D. Farrell |
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China's loss of domination over the past quarter century. |
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| Sep '00 |
Tea and the Guillotine |
Karen Burns |
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The King's head and other French Revolution casualties. |
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| Sep '00 |
Taylor, Lipton & the Birth of Ceylon Tea |
Jane Pettigrew |
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How Sri Lanka transformed from coffee to a tea leader. |
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| Aug '00 |
The Origins of Indian Tea |
Jane Pettigrew |
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How China's monopoly on tea trade was finally broken. |
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| Aug '00 |
Women's Place in Tea History |
Eve Hill |
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A history of tea from a feminine point of view. |
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