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Kentucky's "Old State Capitol" 
03/12/2010 24:01 GMT
[-] The weather was fabulous last Saturday when we visited Frankfort, our state capital. The building in the background is the "Old State Capitol" used from 1830 until 1904. The building is still open to the public and is located at 300 Broadway in south Frankfort within easy walking sistance of various Kentucky historical buildings and museums. Kentucky's "Old State Capitol" - http://friendshiptea.blogspot.com/feeds/1094388801208572425/comments/default
[+] The weather was fabulous last Saturday when we visited Frankfort, our state capital. The building in the background is the "Old State Capitol" used from 1830 until 1904. The building is still open to the public and is located at 300 Broadway in south Frankfort within ... more [512691]
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Mad Hatter Scottish Tea Film and the Foodie
03/12/2010 14:52 GMT
[-] The Mad Hatter Is Scottish?! Who knew? Well, the folks who posted a review of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland included a tidbit for foodies“With Johnny Depp’s character taking a Scottish twist on the Mad Hatter take note of a book on the market called Celtic Teas with Friends written by Elizabeth Knight which offers a departure from the Classic English Tea Party. " There’s still time to get a signed copy as a gift for yourself or a friend, by St. Patrick’s Day, if you contact me this weekend. Cheers, Elizabeth www.teawithfriends.com Mad Hatter Scottish Tea Film and the Foodie - http://worldinateacup.blogspot.com/feeds/3135658127196906434/comments/default
[+] The Mad Hatter Is Scottish?! Who knew?Well, the folks who posted a review of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland included a tidbit for foodies“With Johnny Depp’s character taking a Scottish twist on the Mad Hatter take note of a book on the market called Celtic Teas with Friends written by El ... more [512565]
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Harney & Sons Tea Tasting: More Chinese Greens
03/12/2010 14:04 GMT
[-]  Huangshan Mao Feng (back) and Taiping Houkui
Slowly and surely, I continue working my way through the Harney & Sons tea tasting guide. It's fun! Last weekend, I compared Huangshan Mao Feng (Yellow Mountain Downy Tip) with Taiping Houkui (Taiping Best Monkey Tea). Closeup of Huangshan Mao Feng
 Closeup of Taiping Houkui
 I brewed each tea at 175 degrees for two minutes. I didn't like the first brewing of either - very light. I brewed again at 3 minutes. Much more flavorful.  Huangshan Mao Feng, on the left, was light in color, aroma and flavor. I picked up a bit of sweetness. The Taiping Houkui was darker in color, aroma and flavor. It was quite vegetal, but pleasant. In my opinion, it's leaning more toward the Japanese greens in flavor.Harney & Sons Tea Tasting: More Chinese Greens - http://stephcupoftea.blogspot.com/feeds/6188564752612914268/comments/default
[+] Huangshan Mao Feng (back) and Taiping Houkui Slowly and surely, I continue working my way through the Harney & Sons tea tasting guide. It's fun! Last weekend, I compared Huangshan Mao Feng (Yellow Mountain Downy Tip) with Taiping Houkui (Taiping Best Monkey Tea). Closeup of Huangshan Mao Feng Cl ... more [512273]
Steph's Cup of Tea - http://stephcupoftea.blogspot.com/
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A Teapot...
03/12/2010 11:37 GMT
[-] My favorite teapot
~From the Tea 2010 Daily Calendar, March 12~
"The difference between a tea kettle and a teapot — a kettle is used to boil water and usually made of metal, and a teapot is used for serving on a tea table and made of silver, porcelain, china or pottery."
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[+] My favorite teapot ~From the Tea 2010 Daily Calendar, March 12~"The difference between a tea kettle and a teapot — a kettle is used to boil water and usually made of metal, and a teapot is used for serving on a tea table and made of silver, porcelain, china or pottery." A Teapot... - h ... more [512564]
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Gracious Lady Tiggy-Winkle
03/12/2010 10:04 GMT
[-]  "Then Mrs. Tiggy-winkle made tea --
a cup for herself and a cup for Lucie.
They sat before the fire on a bench
and looked sideways at one another.
Mrs. Tiggy-winkle's hand, holding the tea-cup, was very very brown,
and very very wrinkly with the soap-suds; and all through her gown
and her cap, there were hair-pins sticking wrong end out; so that
Lucie didn't like to sit too near her."
Beatrix Potter, The tale of Mrs.Tiggy-Winkle * * * Can't a lady be gracious with soap suds on her hands and hair-pins sticking wrong end out? I propose that she can. Gracious hospitality is being favorable, kind, benevolent, merciful, disposed to forgive offenses, and to impart unmerited blessings (dictionary). Even in mundane circumstances, a woman who is not reluctant to be a generous hostess can exemplify all that is a gracious lady. It's a heart thing! Simple kindness generates qualities of royalty in its best sense. Do you agree or disagree?
Gracious Lady Tiggy-Winkle - http://www.gracioushospitality.com/feeds/8137647517268782999/comments/default
[+] "Then Mrs. Tiggy-winkle made tea --a cup for herself and a cup for Lucie.They sat before the fire on a benchand looked sideways at one another.Mrs. Tiggy-winkle's hand, holding the tea-cup, was very very brown, and very very wrinkly with the soap-suds; and all through her gown and her cap, ... more [512641]
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The ABCs of tea
03/12/2010 09:01 GMT
[-]  A is for Aroma, the beautiful scent of tea as it steeps and you wait for it to be ready to drink.
B is for Brew Basket, a tool used to make loose-leaf tea that I have exceptional difficulty using. One would think I would have figured it out after so many failed attempts…
C is for Caffeine, as many people get their daily dose of caffeine from tea. Not me, though. I drink caffeine free. Too much caffeine makes me hyper.
D is for Darjeeling, a bright and tangy tea grown in the foothills of the Himalayas. It’s very good, and if you like Earl Grey, you’ll probably like it.
E is for English Breakfast, one of the best known tea blends, and my personal favorite.
F is for Fresh and Easy, a nice, natural-ish grocery store about ten minutes away from where I live. They sell 100-count and 40-count boxes of English Breakfast tea for the same price. No complaints here.
G is for Ginger, a spice used to flavor tea.
H is for Hot, the temperature of a good cup of tea on a cold morning.
I is for Iced, the temperature of a glass of tea in the hot summer air.
J is for Jasmine, a flower found in many herbal teas.
K is for Kitty Cats, who like tea. Especially mine.
L is for Loose Leaf, the original type of tea that requires the aforementioned tool I have trouble with.
M is for Milk, a simple, old-fashioned additive to tea.
N is for Natural, the types of flavors you wish to have added to your tea, as opposed to artificial flavoring.
O is for Organic, as in the yummy organic teas we all like.
P is for Peppermint, a flavor that many teas have.
Q is for Quantity, referring to the large quantity of tea that many others and I consume.
R is for Rachel, my sister - a fellow T Ching blogger - who can actually use a brew basket.
S is for Steep, what your tea does before you drink it.
 T is for Tea, the drink and the inspiration for art and literature, among many other things.
U is for Unanimous, the vote of all T Ching bloggers that tea is delicious.
V is for Vanilla, a flavor included in many teas.
W is for Water - what you need to make tea, unless you like eating the leaves; some people do.
X is for Xylose, what diabetics use to sweeten their tea. Also known as “I’m scraping the bottom of the bucket here”.
Y is for Yoga, an activity that many tea drinkers partake in. I’m not one of those people.
Z is for Zesty, the perfect adjective for lemon tea.
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[+] A is for Aroma, the beautiful scent of tea as it steeps and you wait for it to be ready to drink.
B is for Brew Basket, a tool used to make loose-leaf tea that I have exceptional difficulty using. One would think I would have figured it out after so many failed attempts…
C is for Caffeine, as ma ... more [512274]
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Gormaya Releases TasteTimer 1.1
03/11/2010 19:03 GMT
[-]  Gormaya Releases TasteTimer 1.1 for iPhone and iPod touch (from a press release) Gormaya today announced that their first App, TasteTimer, has been updated and is available exclusively for the iPhone and iPod Touch. TasteTimer is a precise timer with over 600 included timer recipes for tea, coffee, and food. With TasteTimer, there are 19 categories of timer recipes: Black Tea, Botanical, Chai, Coffee, Eggs, Fruit, Grain, Green Tea, Hot Chocolate, Legume, Meat, Oolong Tea, Poultry, Pu-erh Tea, Rooibos, Seafood, Vegetables, White Tea, and Yerba Maté. Foodies use TasteTimer for cooking and grilling. Gourmet coffee or tea drinkers use TasteTimer every day. Each timer recipe includes time, temperature, measurements, and notes. Tap a category. Tap a food or drink. Read the timer recipe. Prepare ingredients. Tap the Start button. Three taps to great taste! TasteTimer 1.1 is now available for $3.99 in the U.S. and is priced accordingly in other regions. iPhone OS 3.0 is required. TasteTimer is available world-wide from Apple’s App Store for iPhone and iPod touch, or by visiting the TasteTimer web site. TasteTimerBuy Blooming Tea Gift Sets in Canada
RedUmbrella Tea, Canada’s Loose Leaf Tea Co. Gormaya Releases TasteTimer 1.1 - http://www.teaguyspeaks.com/feeds/5283306427733980999/comments/default
[+] Gormaya Releases TasteTimer 1.1 for iPhone and iPod touch(from a press release)Gormaya today announced that their first App, TasteTimer, has been updated and is available exclusively for the iPhone and iPod Touch. TasteTimer is a precise timer with over 600 included timer recipes for tea, coffee, an ... more [512072]
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A Vintage Teapot for My Birthday
03/11/2010 10:54 GMT
[-] Thank you Mary, for the beautiful hand-painted Gibsons Lusterware 1950's vintage teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug set made in Staffordshire, England. Mary knows I love English teapots. She found this set in a Lexington Antique Mall just in time for my birthday.
Yep, I'm a year older today, but it's OK since I have a new teapot to help me celebrate!
By the way, in case you wonder why the set includes a "milk jug" and not a "cream pitcher" — it is because the British use milk in their tea, never cream! Cream is too heavy for tea. A Vintage Teapot for My Birthday - http://friendshiptea.blogspot.com/feeds/8751368985242465709/comments/default
[+] Thank you Mary, for the beautiful hand-painted Gibsons Lusterware 1950's vintage teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug set made in Staffordshire, England. Mary knows I love English teapots. She found this set in a Lexington Antique Mall just in time for my birthday. ... more [511935]
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