 tea kettle
A
Hand blown glass tea kettle is a unique and affordable present
selection for
housewarming, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or the holidays.
Every teapot is carefully hand finished by experienced
glass craftsmen.
Hand
made European tea pot. Tea pots have a
real artistic, historical and ethnic value all over
the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The
1st tea kettle originated 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 meanings,
for example, peach shape for long life and good luck,
pomegranate for many, healthy children.
Early
teapots, when brought to Europe, prompted
potters to produce new variations of teapot culture.
England, being more keen on tea drinking than the rest
of Europe, made the tea kettle their own specialism.
Currently,
tea drinking is making a resurgence in the USA.
Some say Americans are shifting 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 replaced by the "power tea." Herbal
teas popularized during the sixties are also gaining
adoption as other folks try to stay away from caffeine.
Today
we love an potpourri of gourmet teas.
Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available.
Many of these are decaffeinated and organic variations
of the different 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 diseases,
new research implies. 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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