 glass teapot
A
Hand blown glass tea kettle is a unique and cost effective gift
selection for
showers, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or the holidays.
Every tea kettle is meticulously hand finished by experienced
glass journeymen.
Hand
made Euro teapot. Teapots have a
real artistic, historic and ethnic value throughout
the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The
1st teapot originated in China in the sixteenth Century.
The Japanese drank different teas, including green tea.
By the eighteenth Century the teapots made at Yixing, China,
were being made in shapes which had symbolic meanings,
for example, peach shape for long life and good fortune,
pomegranate for numerous, hardy youngsters.
Early
teapots, when imported to Europe, prompted
potters to develop new variations of teapot culture.
England, being more keen on tea drinking than the rest
of Europe, made the teapot their own specialty.
Now,
tea drinking is making a comeback in the United States.
Some say Americans are changing over from "happy hour"
to "tea time." Excessive social drinking is
increasingly frowned upon and, with executives facing
shrinking expense budgets, the "power lunch"
is being replaced by the "power tea." Herbal
teas popularized during the sixties are also realising
adoption as additional folks try to stay away from caffeine.
Today
we relish an potpourri of healthy teas.
Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available.
Many of these are decaffeinated and organic versions
of the different tea types. A choice of tea varieties
is ideal for afternoon tea or a simple tea party.
Studies
with green tea in animals has shown it can repress arthritis.
Green tea, already lauded 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 activate
an immune response. EGCG, a substance found in green
tea is known to suppress inflammation.
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