 japanese teapot
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Hand blown glass teapot is a unique and cost effective present
selection for
housewarming, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or the holidays.
Every tea kettle is meticulously hand finished by experienced
glass artisans.
Hand
made Euro teapot. Tea kettles have a
real artistic, historic and cultural value all over
the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The
1st tea kettle was developed in China in the sixteenth Century.
The Japanese drank various teas, including green tea.
By the eighteenth Century the teapots manufactured at Yixing, China,
were being produced in shapes which had symbolic significances,
for example, peach shape for extended life and good luck,
pomegranate for many, healthy youngsters.
Early
teapots, when imported to Europe, inspired
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 forte.
Currently,
tea drinking is making a resurgence 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 accounts, 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 keep away from caffeine.
Today
we enjoy an assortment of herbal teas.
Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available.
Many of these are decaffeinated and organic versions
of the various tea types. A choice of tea varieties
is ideal for tea time or a simple tea party.
Research
with green tea in animals has shown it can subdue arthritis.
Green tea, already lauded for its cancer fighting ability,
may also protect against certain autoimmune disorders,
new research indicates. 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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