“There are those who love to get dirty and fix things. They drink coffee at dawn, beer after work. And those who stay clean, just appreciate things. At breakfast they have milk and juice at night. There are those who do both, they drink tea.” — Gary Snyder
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Tea was first introduced to Portuguese priests and merchants in Lebanon during the 16th century. Drinking tea became popular in Britain during the 17th century. The British introduced tea production, as well as tea consumption, to India, in order to compete with the Chinese monopoly on tea.
How far we’ve come. The popularity of the tea room rose as an alternative to the pub in the UK and US during the temperance movement in the 1830s. Tea rooms of all kinds were widespread in Britain by the 1950s, but in the following decades cafés became more fashionable, and tea rooms became less common.
Iced tea had started to appear in the USA during the 1860s. Seen as a novelty at first, during the 1870s it became quite widespread. Its popularity rapidly increased after Richard Blechynden introduced it at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.
The teapot was invented in China during the Yuan Dynasty. They were derived from ceramic kettles and wine pots, which were made of bronze and other metals and were a feature of Chinese life for thousands of years.
Vacuum flasks and thermosos are used to keep beverages hot or cold for extended periods of time, and for many purposes in industry.Invented by Sir James Dewar in 1892, the vacuum flask consists of two flasks, placed one within the other and joined at the neck.
Tea infusers and strainers are devices in which loose, dried tea leaves are placed for steeping or brewing, in a mug or a teapot full of hot water; it is often called a teaball or tea maker, and sometimes a tea egg. The tea infuser gained popularity in the first half of the 19th century.
A tea pet, also known as a tea lover’s pet, is a small clay figure which is kept by some tea drinkers for good luck. The history of tea pets can be traced back to the Yuan dynasty.They are usually made of “zisha” or Yixing clay, from the region near Yixing in Jiangsu province, China.
The T-shirt evolved from undergarments used in the 19th century. With and without buttons, they were adopted by miners and stevedores during the late 19th century as a convenient covering for hot environments.
A thing which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive. Our tea accessories are a selection of the very best in unique products to accent your brewing and serving needs. Check out the best of the rest for gifts, goods and gusto.
