As almost each country in the world, tea has become one of the most popular drinks. Japan is no different with their famous japanese tea. As in the British culture, Japanese also have their tea ceremony tradition. The kind of tea that is used for the Japanese tea ceremony is called matcha. This is kind [...]
Tea gifts are the best present for those of your friends and family members that love tea. The variety of possible presents is huge and can cost you from small amount to a middle size investment. What are the options?
May be you have seen the wonderful blossoming of the flowering tea put in hot water. Those small bundles of tea and flowers combined together with invisible cotton threads are able to color even the gloomiest day. And, of course, they are able to flower the brightest holiday.
Tea makers nowadays consist of great variety. In addition to the traditional steeping kettles, there are glass or plastic tea makers (with or without infuser) and even electric tea makers that work on the drip-style coffee pot principle.
Blooming tea (or also called flowering tea) is one of the most beautiful things your home can enjoy. The blooming tea bundles, combining different flowers and various types of tea, blossom in fabulous colors and shapes just in front of your amazed eyes. But let’s start from the beginning. What’s blooming tea, what is it [...]
The United Kingdom has been the largest consumer of tea per capita since the 18th century till now: each Briton consumes about 2,5 kg of that nosy leaves per year. May be, because of that circumstance, the concept of the English tea arose, despite the fact that tea origins actually from China. The idea of [...]
Nowadays the variety of materials, shapes and colors of which tea kettles are made is quite serious. As in every user area there are classic and modern models; practical and not so useful representatives of the kind. But the main use of this old small kitchen appliance is still to boil the water so you [...]
Although the era of the infusers was mainly in the end of 18th and the beginning of 19th century, these kitchen devices are not forgotten and are still in use. Nowadays they have modern design and improved functionality, helping the tea lovers to fully enjoy their just boiled and scented cup of home made tea. [...]
Having tea sets at home is something basic and useful. Sometimes we choose by ourselves what tea set to have, other times someone else chooses what to give us as a gift. If you haven’t already made your choice what tea set to have at home or you are thinking of getting new one, here [...]
We all know the nice fragrance of the jasmine flower pouring its scent in the summer evenings and its beautiful white blossoms. We all know the scent of the jasmine tea that gives us refreshment no matter what time of the day is. But do we all know how the jasmine tea actually is produced? [...]