Fall Into Chai
Christine BanksChai simply radiates the sensations of autumn, with its warming spices and hearty black tea. Appreciate the flavors of chai and learn a little about its origin.
... read moreChai simply radiates the sensations of autumn, with its warming spices and hearty black tea. Appreciate the flavors of chai and learn a little about its origin.
... read moreJune is prime time for weddings (and we at Adagio extend our sincere congratulations to all new and impending brides and grooms). Tea has historically played a role in weddings in parts of Asia, but there are also contemporary ways that tea is incorporated into wedding festivities.
... read moreCasual tea drinkers may not realize that tea is only harvested at certain times of the year. Learn more about when teas are harvested and the unique flavors from harvests in different seasons.
... read moreNewark, New Jersey, probably isnt the first place youd think of when it comes to teapots. But the Newark Museum has a large decorative arts collection that includes hundreds of teapots in a variety of styles from the 1600s to the modern era. A featured exhibit is currently showing sixty-six teapots from the collection.
... read moreA lot of resolutions also tend to be focused on things not to do anymore. While its always worth making changes in your life, why not focus on things you want to do more of? Like drink more tea!
... read moreArtist Michele Brody incorporates tea into her mixed media installations. Her recent exhibit at the World Tea East expo in Philadelphia brought people together through tea, sharing messages of hope for the Japanese people while also generating donations for the Japanese Red Cross.
... read moreIt's back to campus time for college students. How do you feed your tea addiction if you're living in a dorm? Hopefully your dorm is outfitted with 21st century electricity! At other schools, it's purely a safety rule since they can't check that every appliance has an automatic shutoff and students' lives are more important than convenience. Therefore, check the rules so you don't get in trouble. Don't say we didn't warn you!
... read moreQuick name a country that grows tea! China, Japan, India or Sri Lanka may be among the first to come to mind. But some innovative entrepreneurs are trying their hand at growing tea in the climes of North America. These pioneers are taking the local foods movement to a new level.
... read moreWhile coffee mostly dominates the U.S. cultural lexicon (for now!), more and more celebrities are embracing tea. Sure, we can see tea featured prominently on TV shows like The Mentalist and NCIS: Los Angeles, but do the stars actually enjoy tea like the rest of us?
... read moreFollowing the March 11th earthquake and subsequent problems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, reports surfaced of radiation in the Japanese food supply. After immediate concern for the Japanese people, many people began to wonder: how will this affect tea?
... read moreClimate change will impact crops around the world in many different ways, from the amount of rainfall an area receives to shifts in temperature and overall climate patterns. What might happen to our favorite crop, tea?
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