glass teapot

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

Hand blown Euro tea pot. Teapots have a real artistic, historical and ethnic value all over the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The first 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 forms which had symbolic significations, for example, peach shape for long life and good fortune, pomegranate for many, hardy kids.

Early teapots, when brought to Europe, inspired potters to develop new variations of tea pot culture. Great Britain, being more keen on tea drinking than the remainder of Europe, made the teapot their own specialization.

Currently, tea drinking is making a comeback in the U.S. Some state Americans are switching 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 1960s are also gaining adoption as additional people try to stay away from caffeine.

Today we relish an assortment of herbal healthy teas. Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available. Many of these are decaffeinated and organic variations of the respective tea types. A choice of tea varieties is perfect for afternoon tea 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 disorders, new research suggests. Green teas suppress 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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• See our selection of elegant kitchen gourmet cruets.
• Great for a birthday gift, mothers day gift, wedding present, crystal gifts,
• Christmas, housewarming and/or romantic gifts.