glass teapot

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

Hand blown European teapot. Tea kettles have a real artistic, historic and cultural value all over the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The first tea pot was developed in China in the 16th Century. The Japanese drank various teas, including green tea. By the 18th Century the teapots manufactured at Yixing, China, were being produced in shapes which had symbolic significances, for example, peach shape for longer life and good fortune, pomegranate for many, hardy children.

Early teapots, when imported to Europe, prompted potters to respond with new variations of tea kettle culture. England, being more keen on tea drinking than the rest of Europe, made the tea pot their own specialization.

Presently, tea drinking is making a comeback in the America. Some state 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 1960s are also realising acceptance as more folks try to avoid caffeine.

Today we enjoy an potpourri of herbal teas. Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available. Many of these are decaffeinated and organic versions of the respective 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 repress arthritis. Green tea, already lauded for its cancer fighting ability, may also protect against certain autoimmune disorders, new research implies. Green teas inhibit 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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