tea kettle

A Hand blown glass tea pot is a unique and cost effective gift choice for housewarming, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or christmas. Every tea kettle is meticulously hand finished by experienced glass crafters.

Hand blown European tea pot. Teapots have a real artistic, historic and cultural value throughout the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The 1st teapot was developed in China in the 16th Century. The Japanese enjoyed various 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 extended life and good fortune, pomegranate for numerous, healthy youngsters.

Early teapots, when imported 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 kettle their own forte.

Now, tea drinking is making a comeback in the U.S. Some say 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 replaced by the "power tea." Herbal teas popularized during the 60s are also earning adoption as more people try to keep away from caffeine.

Today we enjoy an potpourri 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 repress arthritis. Green tea, already extolled for its cancer fighting ability, may also protect against certain autoimmune diseases, new research indicates. Green teas suppress 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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