Tea Sippers

Trying out the style of reporting tidbits of tea news from before you will find the latest below with links to the original sites.

Worcester Cobalt and Gilt Porcelain Tea Service

A Regency Worcester Cobalt and Gilt Porcelain Tea Service, c. 1820, cobalt and gilt diapered banding, well-painted floral reserves, comprising a teapot on …

Source: http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6150035

Green Tea Catechins Help Promote Loss of Belly Fat, Study Reveals

New research published in the Journal of Nutrition reveals that consuming green tea along with three hours of exercise a week results in accelerate loss of body fat around the abdominal region compared to exercise alone…

Source: http://www.naturalnews.com/News_000698_green_tea_fat_loss_abdominal_fat.html

S.C.-born Sweet Tea Vodka Quenching Nation’s Thirst

Wadmalaw Island seemed the perfect place to blend two Southern staples: sweet tea and muscadines. Newitt figured they could take sugar from his home state of Louisiana and South Carolina tea and make a vodka that Southerners are nearly genetically programmed to love. With Irvin’s understanding of the process used to make wine, distilling spirits was a natural next step. In April, Firefly Sweet Tea Flavored Vodka was…

Source: http://www.heraldonline.com/120/story/1092069.html

A Loose Tea Solution

The Floating Tea Egg caught my eye because it floats: it just hangs out at the top of your cup, brewing tea. You don’t have to fish it out of your cup or yank on a hot chain to pull it out. The Floating Tea Egg’s handle is always above the surface of the tea, dry and cool. Just pick it…

Source: http://www.cnet.com/8301-13553_1-10148134-32.html

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