 brown betty teapot
A
Hand blown glass tea pot is a unique and affordable present
choice for
showers, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or christmas.
Every tea pot is meticulously hand finished by experienced
glass journeymen.
Hand
made European tea kettle. Tea kettles have a
real artistic, historical and cultural value all over
the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The
first tea pot was developed in China in the sixteenth Century.
The Japanese drank assorted teas, including green tea.
By the 18th Century the teapots made at Yixing, China,
were being made in forms which had symbolic significations,
for example, peach shape for long life and good fortune,
pomegranate for numerous, hardy children.
Early
teapots, when imported to Europe, inspired
potters to produce new variations of tea pot culture.
Britain, being more keen on tea drinking than the remainder
of Europe, made the tea kettle their own specialism.
Now,
tea drinking is making a comeback in the USA.
Some say Americans are changing from "happy hour"
to "tea time." Excessive social drinking is
increasingly frowned upon and, with executives facing
shrinking expense accounts, the "power lunch"
is being replaced by the "power tea." Herbal
teas popularized during the sixties are also earning
acceptance as additional folks try to refrain from caffeine.
Today
we savor an assortment of healthy teas.
Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available.
Many of these are decaffeinated and organic variations
of the various tea types. A choice of tea varieties
is ideal for tea time or a simple tea party.
Research
with green tea in animals has shown it can repress arthritis.
Green tea, already extolled for its cancer fighting ability,
may also protect against certain autoimmune diseases,
new research implies. Green teas subdue the expression
of antigens made by the body, substances that can touch off
an immune response. EGCG, a substance found in green
tea is known to suppress inflammation.
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