Archive for January, 2007

Don’t drink every teacup offered…

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Murder in a Teapot
British officials say police have cracked the murder-by-poison case of former spy Alexander Litvinenko, including the discovery of a “hot” teapot at London’s Millennium Hotel with an off-the-charts reading for Polonium-210, the radioactive material used in the killing.
A senior official tells ABC News the “hot” teapot remained in use at the hotel […]

Modern Marvels Tea Episode

Friday, January 26th, 2007

Tea programme available here in its totality!
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Pictures of Tea Drinkers

Friday, January 26th, 2007

brilliant site George! -jake
a selection of dynamic Tea slurping shots. These people have been caught unawares by our secret roving camera, only to have their most ghastly of fetishes, that being of the clandestine Tea guzzling session, exposed and broadcast to the world, thus proving once again, that even lovers of Tea are not safe […]

Douglas Adams on Tea

Friday, January 26th, 2007

There is a very simple principle to the making of tea and it’s this - to get the proper flavour of tea, the water has to be boiling (not boiled) when it hits the tea leaves. If it’s merely hot then the tea will be insipid. That’s why we English have these odd rituals, such […]

Indian Tea Prices Surge

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

Domestic tea producers have clocked an average price increase of over Rs 8 per kg at auctions, till November this year, on the back of a surge in domestic consumption.
The Indian Tea Association’s data showed that growth rate of domestic consumption is around 3.3 per cent and may reach 4 per cent this year. Last […]

The History of Tea - Tea Bags and Makers

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

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The Trend - Brand Slutting

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

From the packaging Diva- not the term I would have chosen, but the point is on target for sure! - jake
Forget about brand loyalty. Those days are gone. Marketers have spent big bucks trying to ensure product commitment but consumers are moving from loyalty purchases and trying new products. One thing that is […]

Buy Tea, meet Celebrity (India)

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

Tata Tea has announced an irresistible offer for its consumers in Andhra Pradesh, wherein with every 250 gms pack of Tata Tea Gold priced at Rs 53, the buyer gets an attractive mug autographed by the company’s brand ambassador Sania Mirza, absolutely free.
In addition to this, certain packs have a coupon enclosed. Lucky winners who […]

Tea Party in Space!

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

too cool. once again, our space program lags far behind… ﹣jake
Malaysia plans to push the boundaries of space travel, by making a cup of tea. Malaysia will send its first astronaut into the heavens aboard a Russian rocket next year and attempt for the first time to make the nation’s favourite hot drink, teh […]

Computer Simulation of the Hydrodynamics of Teabag Infusion

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

this would be brilliant as brewing instructions! -jake
In Western Countries the most popular method of preparing a tea drink is to infuse a quantity of black tea, contained in a teabag, in freshly boiled water. The effects of the teabag, on the in-cup composition of tea extracts, is of interest since the appearance and […]

Huge Kettle, Hot Stimulant

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

my kind of breakfast cuppa! -jake

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Coke’s green-tea weight loss drink

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

why why why?! who wants this product!? -jake
A new green-tea beverage poised to be marketed nationwide as a calorie burner already is drawing sharp criticism from scientists and threats of a lawsuit from one consumer group for implying that the drink could help with weight loss.
Enviga — a green-tea beverage with calcium and […]

Researchers Warn Milk Eliminates Cardiovascular Health Benefits Of Tea

Monday, January 15th, 2007

Researchers Warn Milk Eliminates Cardiovascular Health Benefits Of Tea
Research published on-line today (Tuesday 9 January) in European Heart Journal[1] has found that the protective effect that tea has on the cardiovascular system is totally wiped out by adding milk.
Tests on volunteers showed that black tea significantly improves the ability of the arteries to relax and […]

China: Teahouse is threat to morality

Friday, January 12th, 2007

A Shanghai tea house whose name translates roughly as “Frog Keeps a Mistress” has been deemed a threat to public morality and told to get a new moniker, local media said Friday.
The “Qingwa Bao Ernai” shop was violating China’s advertising law, the Shanghai Daily and other newspapers said, citing a local commercial bureau official, Xu […]

‘Fall’ Web Update

Friday, January 12th, 2007

It has been a long time coming, but we are finally upating the website to reflect an expanding tea inventory and selection of offered services! New pages will be added daily to the site, and things will be periodically jumbling as they find their best placement within the site.
We are pleased to now offer […]