brown betty teapot

A Hand blown glass tea kettle is a unique and affordable gift choice for showers, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or christmas. Every tea pot is carefully hand finished by experienced glass crafters.

Hand blown European tea pot. Teapots have a real artistic, historical and cultural value throughout the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The first teapot was developed in China in the sixteenth Century. The Japanese enjoyed different teas, including green tea. By the eighteenth Century the teapots manufactured at Yixing, China, were being made in shapes which had symbolic significances, for example, peach shape for longer life and good luck, pomegranate for numerous, healthy youngsters.

Early teapots, when imported to Europe, inspired potters to prepare new variations of teapot culture. England, being more keen on tea drinking than the remainder of Europe, made the tea pot their own specialty.

Now, tea drinking is making a comeback in the U.S. Some say Americans are switching over 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 substituted by the "power tea." Herbal teas popularized during the 60s are also earning acceptance as more folks try to avoid caffeine.

Today we enjoy an potpourri of gourmet teas. Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available. Many of these are decaffeinated and organic variations of the different tea types. A selection of tea varieties is ideal for afternoon tea or a simple tea party.

Studies with green tea in animals has shown it can subdue arthritis. Green tea, already extolled for its cancer fighting ability, may also protect against certain autoimmune disorders, new research suggests. Green teas subdue the expression of antigens made by the body, substances that can activate an immune response. EGCG, a substance found in green tea is known to suppress inflammation.
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