Nowhere is the English genius . . .
Nowhere is the English genius of domesticity more notably evident than in the festival of afternoon tea. The mere chink of cups and saucers tunes the mind to happy repose. George Gissing
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Meanwhile, let us have a cup of tea . . .
Meanwhile, let us have a cup of tea. The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle. Let us dream of evanescence, and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things. Kazuko Okakura, The Book of Tea
If you are cold . . .
If you are cold, tea will warm you. If you are heated, it will cool you. If you are depressed, it will cheer you. If you are excited, it will calm you. William Gladstone (1809-1898)
I believe it is customary . . .
I believe it is customary in polite society to take some slight refreshment at five o’clock. Oscar Wilde
For tea, though ridiculed . . .
For tea, though ridiculed by those who are naturally coarse in their nervous sensibilities, or are become so from wine-drinking, and are not susceptible of influence from so refined a stimulant, will always be the favored beverage of the intellectual. Thomas De Quincey
Ancient Chinese saying
Better to be deprived of food for three days than of tea for one. Ancient Chinese saying.
A hardened and shameless tea drinker
A hardened and shameless tea drinker, who has, for twenty years, diluted his meals with only the infusion of this fascinating plant; whose kettle has scarcely time to cool; who with tea muses the evening, with tea solaces the midnight, and with tea welcomes the morning. Self-description by Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
A note about sun tea
We know sun tea is very popular, but from a food safety standpoint, we advise against it. Sun tea is made by steeping tea bags in a large container of water placed in the sun for several hours to warm it. The problem is that the water only gets warm enough to encourage the growth of bacteria. Iced…
Antioxidants and Tea Age
A recent article in the Journal of Food Science reports that the quantity of catechins, components in green tea that are thought to have antioxidant and other health benefits, declines as tea sits in storage. Researchers tested 8 commercial bagged green teas (of unknown history) available in the U.S., Korea, and Japan. The samples were…
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