Pots, Cups and Saucers.

In my best effort to live up to my one-tea-post a day during National Hot Tea Month, I am continuing our conversation on Tea Equipage.  I hope you will enjoy it and  I surely hope you are drinking Tea! "The spirit of the tea beverage is one of peace, comfort and refinement." ~ Arthur Gray Of all the Tea Equipage, this must the most crucial....

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All Things Herbal

I haven't abandoned my goal of Tea posts through the month, I am sharing with you the works of my hand [excerpted from my first eBook], hoping that it will help you in some way. Enjoy! There is a wonderful science in nature, in trees, Herbs, roots and flowers, which man has never yet fathomed. [Back To Eden. Jethro Kloss. II] Potions It is important to remember that...

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For The Record...

64 Years Ago, This Was a HospitalMy BirthPlace When I first heard of the Oregon stand-off, I just felt astonished. Then, after I thought about it, I felt disgust. Then a bit later, it was just comical. The over-reaching feeling that I have is: dam. Really? This is what government does to defend itself, against enemies, both foreign and domestic? Wow. Is the total count...

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A Few Tea Terms

Equipage... And it's All Mine! Equipage is vital, indeed. When you become a true Tea Lover, you’ll be collecting all kinds of it, just as I do. [Don’t you just love that word: Equipage.  It just really means Equipment.] This includes everything you will need to brew, pour, serve, drink and enjoy a cup of tea. Read on: Fannings.  Little tiny left-over pieces...

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Tea Gifting.

Just a few members of my collection! As you already know, I am The Health Reverend. Being so, I am always prompting, prodding, pressing people to livewell, or livebetter, in some way. During the month of December, the topic of my local radio show was gifting. Just for a moment, please allow me to don my preacher’s collar: A good man leaves an inheritance for...

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Sweeteners

Local Grown Honey andBeesWax Candle It is coming nigh to my bedtime but I must-needs post today! As you will likely recall, we are in National Hot Tea Month!. I have loved every minute of it thus far. I actually have reread some old TeaTime magazines with renewed interests. Just wait: I'll have a Tea Room of my own before you know it. Okay, being that you, too, are...

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Today's Tea | Earl Grey.

Earl Grey. A Natural Winner! Being that we are in National Hot Tea Month, and further being that Tea has such a plethora of health benefits, and even further being that, as The Health Reverend, I am duty-bound to always seek and share new health information, I am hereby making the supreme effort of daily postings regarding Tea, my most beloved beverage. I sincerely hope...

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White Tea - The Harbinger of Good Health!

Just a Few of My Favorite Tins You will never believe it, but White Tea has more of the health-enhancing properties than either the Green, Oolong or Black. Another thing you won't believe: it is lighter in color and taste that the other three. Okay, you might believe this one: it tastes even more 'grassy' than the Green. Really. The first time I tasted real Green Tea,...

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Introduction to Tea in 503 Words!

Sign up! Now's Your Chance! January is National Hot Tea Month. I don’t know who made that decision. I just know that that’s what it is I continue to search. An Extra...too fine for every day use! You may not know it, but Tea is a very, very, very popular drink.  In fact, it is the second most consumed beverage in the world. People drink hot Tea in the summertime....

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