Oriental Beauty, one of the world's great oolongs, begins with bug-bitten tea leaves from the mountain tea gardens of Taiwan.
In Search of Oriental Beauty in the Tea Fields of Taiwan
Is Chinese Tea Safe To Drink?
I was in Shanghai between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, just as the first mention of a mysterious virus was beginning to appear in the news. I returned two weeks before travel from China was banned and I continue to stay in touch with Chinese industry officials as well as with importers here in America.…
Duck in for Afternoon Tea at the Peabody Hotel Memphis
Bruce Richardson reviews the afternoon tea service at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis and stays to interview the hotel's Duck Master before the the daily duck parade.
The Dutch First Brought Tea to America
The earliest reference to the use of tea in Holland appears in a letter dated January 2, 1637, from the “Lords XVII,” the name by which the seventeen directors of the Dutch East India Company were popularly known, to the Governor General of Netherlands East India at Batavia. It reads: As tea begins to come…
Your Chance to Own a Crooked Tearoom
The medieval Suffolk village of Lavenham has more than 300 half-timbered homes and now you can own one of their most photographed buildings — if you don't mind slanting floors and you can afford the £525,000 price tag. Munnings Tea Rooms at the Crooked House in Lavenham, England. Everyl Madell once ran the popular Munnings…
Heart Healthy Tea Habits
We're all looking for that magic bullet — that super food which will melt off pounds, make us look ten years younger and keep your heart beating like an atomic clock. I hate to disappoint you, but there is no such panacea. However, thanks to over 1000 ongoing clinical studies across the globe, tea has…
Tea for Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was an early “foodie” and his great passion for food and drink included Chinese teas, both black and green. According to the archives of Monticello, Jefferson’s financial records and correspondence show consistent purchases of tea and provide valuable information about the kinds and amounts of tea he and his family drank. The few…
The Tea Things of George Washington
President George Washington loved his teatime so much that he ordered a bachelor tea service from China long before he married.
Tea for Coffee Drinkers
Countless coffee drinkers are looking to move into a healthier hot beverage with less caffeine. Tea Maestro Bruce Richardson says tea could be the answer.
Could Lipton Be Looking for a New Owner?
Unilever may sell its Lipton tea brand as consumers' taste for various teas and herbals changes the marketplace.