simax teapot

A Hand blown glass tea kettle is a unique and cost effective gift selection for housewarming, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or the holidays. Every tea pot is carefully hand finished by experienced glass artisans.

Hand made Euro tea kettle. Tea kettles have a real artistic, historic and ethnic value throughout the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The 1st tea pot originated in China in the sixteenth Century. The Japanese enjoyed different teas, including green tea. By the eighteenth Century the teapots manufactured at Yixing, China, were being made in shapes which had symbolic significances, for example, peach shape for longer life and good luck, pomegranate for many, healthy children.

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 specialty.

Presently, tea drinking is making a resurgence in the USA. Some suppose Americans are changing over 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 folks try to refrain from caffeine.

Today we savor an assortment of herbal healthy 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.

Studies with green tea in animals has shown it can reduce arthritis. Green tea, already lauded for its cancer fighting ability, may also protect against certain autoimmune diseases, new research suggests. 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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Browse our unique glass-within-glass oil and vinegar cruet decanters.

• See our selection of elegant kitchen gourmet cruets.
• Great for a birthday gift, mothers day gift, wedding present, crystal gifts,
• Christmas, housewarming and/or romantic gifts.