 english teapot
A
Hand blown glass tea pot is a unique and cost effective present
choice for
housewarming, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or the holidays.
Every tea kettle is carefully hand finished by experienced
glass crafters.
Hand
blown Euro tea pot. Tea pots have a
real artistic, historical and ethnic value all over
the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The
first teapot was developed in China in the sixteenth Century.
The Japanese enjoyed various teas, including green tea.
By the eighteenth Century the teapots made at Yixing, China,
were being made in forms which had symbolic meanings,
for example, peach shape for longer life and good fortune,
pomegranate for many, healthy kids.
Early
teapots, when imported to Europe, prompted
potters to produce new variations of tea pot culture.
England, being more keen on tea drinking than the rest
of Europe, made the tea kettle their own specialization.
Currently,
tea drinking is making a resurgence in the USA.
Some state Americans are switching 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 1960s are also realising
acceptance as other folks try to avoid caffeine.
Today
we relish an assortment of healthy teas.
Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available.
Many of these are decaffeinated and organic versions
of the different tea types. A selection of tea varieties
is ideal for tea time or a simple tea party.
Research
with green tea in animals has shown it can subdue arthritis.
Green tea, already lauded for its cancer fighting ability,
may also protect against certain autoimmune diseases,
new research suggests. Green teas subdue the expression
of antigens made by the body, substances that can actuate
an immune response. EGCG, a substance found in green
tea is known to suppress inflammation.
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