I am delighted to be part of a new documentary, TEA: The Drink that Changed the World. The film follows tea's epic journey from the ancient Chinese tea gardens of Wuyi to the 18th-century ports of Europe and on to the teacups of Colonial Boston. From fueling the rise of the British Empire to igniting…
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s first new £20 note in 23 years features the image of Glasgow tea room maven Kate Cranston. It is also the first of that denomination to feature a woman other than the queen on its face.
One of London's most venerable hotels is blowing the dust off the staid image of Britain's favorite beverage as the Waldorf Hilton employs a tea sommelier to inspire and educate a new generation eager for afternoon tea in London. The Waldorf became a favored venue for stylish celebrations when the hotel opened in 1908 on…
The term elevenses came about during the height of the Industrial Revolution and was in use by 1887 as tearooms blossomed in every city and village from Glasgow to Penzance.
This English teacup and saucer commemorated the visit of Queen Elizabeth's parents - George VI and Elizabeth - May 1939 visit to Canada and the United States.
Tea Maestro Bruce Richardson recently visited Amsterdam where he looked into the venerable Dutch East India Company (VOC) and its place in tea history.
It was a common occurrence in the Colonial era to receive an invitation to “share a dish of tea.” In 18th century Boston or Bath, a dish of tea referred to a teacup or tea bowl, containing black or green tea, placed on a saucer.
Indeed, Carson was well-schooled in the myriad duties entrusted to his care at Downton Abbey. If a question of protocol did arise, he surely had the butler's bible of the day sitting on his desk. Published in London in 1823, The Footman's Directory and Butler's Remembrancer contained the answers to every bit of etiquette minutiae…