 glass teapot
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Hand blown glass teapot is a unique and cost effective gift
choice for
housewarming, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or christmas.
Every tea pot is meticulously hand finished by experienced
glass journeymen.
Hand
made Euro tea pot. Teapots have a
real artistic, historical and ethnic value throughout
the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The
1st teapot was developed in China in the sixteenth Century.
The Japanese drank various teas, including green tea.
By the eighteenth Century the teapots made at Yixing, China,
were being produced in forms which had symbolic meanings,
for example, peach shape for longer life and good fortune,
pomegranate for numerous, sound children.
Early
teapots, when brought to Europe, inspired
potters to respond with new variations of teapot culture.
Britain, being more keen on tea drinking than the rest
of Europe, made the tea kettle their own forte.
Presently,
tea drinking is making a resurgence in the United States.
Some say Americans are changing 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 more folks try to stay away from caffeine.
Today
we relish an assortment of gourmet teas.
Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available.
Many of these are decaffeinated and organic variations
of the respective tea types. A selection of tea varieties
is ideal for tea time 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 suggests. Green teas subdue the expression
of antigens made by the body, substances that can set off
an immune response. EGCG, a substance found in green
tea is known to suppress inflammation.
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