japanese 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 kettle is carefully hand finished by experienced glass artisans.

Hand made Euro teapot. Teapots have a real artistic, historical and cultural value throughout the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The 1st tea pot was developed in China in the 16th Century. The Japanese enjoyed assorted teas, including green tea. By the eighteenth Century the teapots manufactured at Yixing, China, were being produced in forms which had symbolic significations, for example, peach shape for long life and good fortune, pomegranate for many, hardy youngsters.

Early teapots, when brought to Europe, prompted potters to produce new variations of tea kettle culture. Britain, being more keen on tea drinking than the rest of Europe, made the tea pot their own forte.

Currently, tea drinking is making a comeback in the U.S.A.. 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 accounts, the "power lunch" is being substituted by the "power tea." Herbal teas popularized during the sixties are also earning acceptance as other people try to refrain from caffeine.

Today we savor an assortment of herbal 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.

Research with green tea in animals has shown it can reduce arthritis. Green tea, already extolled for its cancer fighting ability, may also protect against certain autoimmune diseases, new research implies. Green teas suppress the expression of antigens made by the body, substances that can trigger an immune response. EGCG, a substance found in green tea is known to suppress inflammation.
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