tea kettle

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

Hand blown European teapot. Tea kettles have a real artistic, historic and ethnic value all over the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The first tea pot was developed 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 made in forms which had symbolic meanings, for example, peach shape for longer life and good luck, pomegranate for numerous, hardy 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 remainder of Europe, made the tea kettle their own specialty.

Presently, tea drinking is making a resurgence in the U.S. Some state Americans are changing 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 sixties are also gaining acceptance as more people try to refrain from caffeine.

Today we relish an assortment of gourmet teas. Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available. Many of these are decaffeinated and organic versions of the different tea types. A selection of tea varieties is perfect for tea time or a simple tea party.

Studies 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 suggests. Green teas inhibit 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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