tea kettle

A Hand blown glass teapot is a unique and affordable gift selection for showers, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or christmas. Every tea pot is meticulously hand finished by experienced glass journeymen.

Hand blown European tea kettle. Tea kettles have a real artistic, historical and cultural value throughout the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The first tea pot was developed in China in the 16th Century. The Japanese enjoyed different teas, including green tea. By the 18th Century the teapots manufactured at Yixing, China, were being made in shapes which had symbolic meanings, for example, peach shape for extended life and good fortune, pomegranate for numerous, healthy children.

Early teapots, when brought to Europe, prompted potters to prepare new variations of teapot culture. Britain, being more keen on tea drinking than the remainder of Europe, made the tea kettle their own forte.

Now, tea drinking is making a comeback in the United States. Some say Americans are changing 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 substituted by the "power tea." Herbal teas popularized during the sixties are also gaining acceptance as other folks try to avoid 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 respective tea types. A selection of tea varieties is ideal for afternoon tea 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 implies. Green teas suppress the expression of antigens made by the body, substances that can actuate an immune response. EGCG, a substance found in green tea is known to suppress inflammation.
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