 yixing teapot
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Hand blown glass tea pot is a unique and affordable gift
idea for
showers, anniversaries, Mother's Day, wedding presents, or christmas.
Every tea pot is carefully hand finished by experienced
glass craftsmen.
Hand
made European tea kettle. Tea kettles 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 16th Century.
The Japanese enjoyed various teas, including green tea.
By the eighteenth Century the teapots made at Yixing, China,
were being produced in shapes which had symbolic significations,
for example, peach shape for long life and good luck,
pomegranate for numerous, sound youngsters.
Early
teapots, when imported to Europe, prompted
potters to produce new variations of tea kettle culture.
England, being more keen on tea drinking than the remainder
of Europe, made the tea kettle their own specialization.
Presently,
tea drinking is making a resurgence in the U.S.
Some say Americans are switching 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 realising
adoption as other folks try to stay away from caffeine.
Today
we enjoy an assortment of gourmet teas.
Many specialized "healthy" teas are now available.
Many of these are decaffeinated and organic variations
of the various tea types. A selection of tea varieties
is ideal for afternoon tea or a simple tea party.
Studies
with green tea in animals has shown it can repress arthritis.
Green tea, already lauded for its cancer fighting ability,
may also protect against certain autoimmune disorders,
new research implies. Green teas subdue 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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