 whistling tea kettle
A
Hand blown glass tea pot is a unique and cost effective present
choice for
birthdays, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or the holidays.
Every teapot is carefully hand finished by experienced
glass journeymen.
Hand
made European tea kettle. Teapots have a
real artistic, historical and cultural value all over
the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The
1st teapot originated 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 produced in forms which had symbolic meanings,
for example, peach shape for long life and good luck,
pomegranate for numerous, sound children.
Early
teapots, when brought to Europe, prompted
potters to prepare new variations of tea pot culture.
England, being more keen on tea drinking than the rest
of Europe, made the tea pot their own specialism.
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 budgets, the "power lunch"
is being substituted by the "power tea." Herbal
teas popularized during the sixties are also earning
adoption as other people try to refrain from caffeine.
Today
we enjoy an assortment of herbal healthy 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 implies. Green teas inhibit 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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