yixing teapot

A Hand blown glass teapot is a unique and affordable present choice for housewarming, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or christmas. Every teapot is carefully hand finished by experienced glass craftsmen.

Hand blown European tea pot. Teapots have a real artistic, historic and ethnic value throughout the world. Teapots have become great gift items. The first teapot was developed in China in the sixteenth Century. The Japanese drank various 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 fortune, pomegranate for numerous, healthy kids.

Early teapots, when brought to Europe, inspired potters to develop new variations of tea pot culture. England, being more keen on tea drinking than the remainder of Europe, made the teapot their own specialty.

Currently, tea drinking is making a resurgence in the USA. Some suppose 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 substituted by the "power tea." Herbal teas popularized during the sixties are also earning acceptance as additional folks try to refrain 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 selection of tea varieties is perfect for afternoon tea or a simple tea party.

Studies 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 inhibit the expression of antigens made by the body, substances that can touch off an immune response. EGCG, a substance found in green tea is known to suppress inflammation.
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• See our selection of elegant kitchen gourmet cruets.
• Great for a birthday gift, mothers day gift, wedding present, crystal gifts,
• Christmas, housewarming and/or romantic gifts.