Where Life Relaxes with a Cup of Tea
An avid tea enthusiast constantly looks for ways to enjoy tea. The UCLA Fowler Museum is providing the means to experience the joys of tea through art at its Steeped in History: The Art of Tea Exhibit beginning August 16-November 29, 2009. The exhibit is presented by the Henry Luce Foundation and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf . Over the next three months, A Quiet Tea Spot will focus on exciting sections of the exhibit and highlight some of the related activities [...]
Many people believe that the Russian drink of choice is vodka. However, there are a few Russians who enjoy drinking tea. In fact there’s an elaborate ceremony that surrounds the drinking of tea and it involves the Samovar—a large kettle just for making tea which contains hot water that is kept at just the right temperature. When it was first invented in the 18th century, the samovar served as an additional source of heat to warm family and guests. It resembled a pot bellied stove with a tall pipe and faucet or tap from which the water was dispensed into each tea cup [...]
You are required to drink tea when you live in the South, and Southern Serenade has a tea to fit every Southern tradition and occasion. Southern Serenade, located in Raleigh, NC offers a variety of black, green and herbal tea blends. You can purchase their 21 teas loose or bagged. Each tin contains enough tea to brew approximately 40 cups. If you can’t decide which Southern Serenade tea to try, there is a sampler assortment available. Just to make your decision that much harder, here is A Quiet Tea Spot’s favorite picks [...]
Mount of Olives Treasures is a little known tea manufacturer that produces delicious and aromatic high quality, certified kosher teas. Each flavor is made with ingredients that have been referenced historically for thousands of years, scientifically analyzed and proven to be effective [...]
The Charleston Tea Plantation, an American quiet tea spot is holding the 3rd Annual First Flush Tea Festival on May 16, 2009 to honor the commencement of the 2009 crop harvest. “The festival name, First Flush, is defined as the escalated growth of new leaves on the tea plants in the spring time after a winter of rest. Their ‘first flush’ of new growth is harvested to produce what avid tea drinkers deem to be the most unique, fresh, and amazing cup of tea.”[...]
