Methods of preparing and serving tea in teapots
Chinese method of preparing and serving tea in teapots
Gaiwan is one of the Chinese methods of preparing and serving tea. The word “Gaiwan” comes from the name of the porcelain bowl placed on a plate and covered with a cap from which tea was drank. This bowl was used for preparing and drinking tea prior [...]
Different types of tea sets
Introduction to tea sets
I have a love and appreciation for beautiful things. In our culture there is an expression: “What is beautiful, even God likes it”. There’s a store in our “little” town, which reunites in one place: music, books and tea. And here, you cannot take your eyes away from the tea sets (among [...]
Teapots and their history
History of the teapots
Before talking about teapots, we should know a little bit of history. First of all, teapots represent pottery. And pottery has an old past. The first items are dated 18.000 years ago, in southern China from the Yuchanyan Cave. But tea was discovered, or to be correct, was invented (it is a [...]
Uses for tea sets in cooking
Tea sets in cooking
Once you begin experimenting, you will discover, as I did, that using tea is like discovering a whole new range of spices and herbs.
I hope this guide will give you some preliminary guidelines, and piques your imagination about the many places a pinch of tea can add excitement to your cooking.
Don’t forget, [...]
Black tea in teapots
Origins of black tea
Black tea originates, as the green tea, from the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant. The difference between green tea and black tea lies in the way they are processed: while the green tea has a powerful anti-oxidant, because the black tea is fermented, this anti-oxidant is oxidized and looses the strength [...]
Green tea in tea pots
Origins of green tea
The Latin name for the tea plant is Camellia sinensis. Green tea is made only from the leaves of this plant and it originates from China. There are some many varieties of green tea due to processing, growing conditions and harvesting time.
Health effects of green tea
After years of studies in labs on [...]
Welcome to teapots
Who am I?
My name is Adela, I’m a student in Economical Sciences, but my true calling it will always be pharmacy. I’ve made an obsession about medicine even from when I was little and reading the prospects from every pill I was prescribed.
But I’ve grown and now I began being quite fond of natural treatments [...]
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