 whistling tea kettle
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Hand blown glass tea pot is a unique and cost effective gift
selection for
housewarming, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or christmas.
Every teapot is meticulously hand finished by experienced
glass artisans.
Hand
blown European teapot. Tea kettles have a
real artistic, historic and cultural value all over
the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The
1st tea pot was developed in China in the 16th Century.
The Japanese enjoyed assorted teas, including green tea.
By the 18th 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 luck,
pomegranate for numerous, sound kids.
Early
teapots, when imported to Europe, prompted
potters to produce new variations of tea pot culture.
Great Britain, being more keen on tea drinking than the rest
of Europe, made the tea kettle their own specialty.
Presently,
tea drinking is making a resurgence in the U.S.
Some suppose 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 substituted by the "power tea." Herbal
teas popularized during the sixties are also realising
adoption as additional folks try to avoid caffeine.
Today
we savor an assortment of herbal healthy teas.
Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available.
Many of these are decaffeinated and organic variations
of the various tea types. A choice of tea varieties
is ideal for afternoon tea or a simple tea party.
Research
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 disorders,
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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