japanese teapot

A Hand blown glass tea kettle is a unique and cost effective present selection for birthdays, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or christmas. Every tea kettle is carefully hand finished by experienced glass artisans.

Hand made Euro teapot. Teapots have a real artistic, historical and ethnic value throughout the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The first tea pot originated 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 significances, for example, peach shape for extended life and good luck, pomegranate for numerous, sound children.

Early teapots, when brought to Europe, prompted potters to develop new variations of tea kettle culture. England, being more keen on tea drinking than the remainder of Europe, made the tea pot their own specialism.

Now, tea drinking is making a comeback in the USA. Some say Americans are switching 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 substituted by the "power tea." Herbal teas popularized during the 1960s are also gaining adoption as other people try to refrain from caffeine.

Today we savor an potpourri of herbal teas. Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available. Many of these are decaffeinated and organic variations of the various tea types. A selection of tea varieties is ideal 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 implies. 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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