Umi Tea Sets Blog

The quality of appearance and flavor of a cup of tea is affected by the water used in its preparation. The Chinese writer, Lu Yu, recommended spring water as the...

It has to be said that the quality of tea in tea bags has, in some cases, improved noticeably over the last few years, but shoppers should be aware of...

The invention of the tea bag is said to have resulted from the small silk sample bags sent out to potential customers in 1908 by Thomas Suflivan, a New York...

All tea companies create their own blends to suit different tastes and different times of day, and there is no hard-and-fast rule as to which teas those blends include. However,...

There are an enormous variety of these available today. Perhaps the most popular and most successful flavors are the following: black currant, cherry, citrus fruits, ginger, lemon with lemon peel,...

Jasmine Jasmine Monkey King has a wonderful perfume and an exquisite, subtle, and light liquor. It is a refreshing all-day or evening drink, and may be enjoyed alone, or makes...

Flavored teas are white, green, oolong, or black teas that have been processed and then blended with spices or herbs, flower petals, or the essential oils of fruits. In all...

Growing interest in and demand for good quality specialty teas over the past decade or so has led to an increased availability of a wider range of products. Consumers have...

As the fashion for afternoon tea grew during the nineteenth century, silversmiths, linen manufacturers, and pottery and porcelain companies began to produce a wide range of tea wares suited to...

The first tea wares used in Europe arrived from China with the early cargos of tea in the mid-seventeenth century and it was at this time that the word "china"...

Sugar became popular in tea in Britain and the colonies, by the end of the seventeenth century. In those days, sugar was available in cone-shaped blocks that had to be...

Tea cozies need very careful use. If placed over a pot of tea that contains tea leaves and hot water, the tea is likely to over brew and taste "steweed"...