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		<title>Empty Teacup Syndrome</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are sipping that tea while doing other things (reading, writing, wiping runny noses, etc.), you can lose track of the level of the liquid in your teacup. You sip, set the cup down, then read/write/wipe, then sip again, and so on. If you’re not careful, you run the risk of coming down with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&amp;blog=6112069&amp;post=15175&amp;subd=tasteofenglishtea&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>10 Website No-No’s for Internet Tea Stores</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the move toward shopping online, especially for such things as tea, having a good online presence can be the only thing between you and a customer. Making a really good site that reflects truly who you are and why those customers should buy your products instead of clicking away to another site is absolutely [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&amp;blog=6112069&amp;post=15168&amp;subd=tasteofenglishtea&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Gorgeous photos like this one do not a good tea web site make.</media:title>
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		<title>Tea Kettle Philosophy — The Office Birthday Party</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2012/02/07/tea-kettle-philosophy-the-office-birthday-party/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing can bring out such a range of emotions — from fear and loathing to elation and sheer joy — than the office birthday party. How you react could depend in large part on which side of the party you’re on: the celebrant, an attendee, or the party giver. It can also depend on the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&amp;blog=6112069&amp;post=15163&amp;subd=tasteofenglishtea&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>“Valentine, Sweet Valentine!” Tea Time and Beyond</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Round and round the Sun we go. And round and round the calendar we go at the same time. Valentine’s Day is once again looming, and the brows of anxious husbands and sweethearts are beading with the sweat of wondering what will please their true love. Ok, guys, listen up: We want CHOCOLATE! Oh, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&amp;blog=6112069&amp;post=15156&amp;subd=tasteofenglishtea&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quiz: Are You a Serious Tea Lover?</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2012/02/03/quiz-are-you-a-serious-tea-lover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A.C. Cargill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tea Enjoyment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, so you know you&#8217;re a Tea Princess or a Tea Prince, or you are well on your way to being one. You want your tea just so and will no longer settle for that “stuff” they call tea when you dine out or eat in. But are you a serious lover of tea, too? [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&amp;blog=6112069&amp;post=15150&amp;subd=tasteofenglishtea&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tea Kettle Philosophy — The Perfect Teapot</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2012/02/02/tea-kettle-philosophy-the-perfect-teapot/</link>
		<comments>http://englishtea.us/2012/02/02/tea-kettle-philosophy-the-perfect-teapot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A.C. Cargill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like any great quest, the seeking of perfection is all pervasive and can even invade our dreams and the quiet repose of our tea time. The perfect teapot — is it Cordoba’s mythical Fountain of Youth? Plato, a philosopher from long, long ago (as in before even I was born), had the idea that everything [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&amp;blog=6112069&amp;post=15136&amp;subd=tasteofenglishtea&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>10 Super Things to Toast with Tea in February</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2012/02/01/10-super-things-to-toast-with-tea-in-february/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A.C. Cargill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One month of the year down already! Amazing how fast time flies, especially for those of us busy learning about, enjoying, tasting, and writing about tea. Time for another round of fabulous things in life that deserve a lift of the teacup and a cheery “Salute!” First, let’s forego the obvious, such as Groundhog’s Day, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&amp;blog=6112069&amp;post=15133&amp;subd=tasteofenglishtea&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Forgetting to Time Your Tea</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2012/01/27/forgetting-to-time-your-tea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A.C. Cargill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preparing Tea and Herbals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forgetfulness is not the exclusive province of the elderly. At least that’s what I keep telling myself, and thus am assured that being forgetful is not a sign of being over the hill. Many people — even some decades younger than me — forget things due to their busy lives, including attending to their children. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&amp;blog=6112069&amp;post=15078&amp;subd=tasteofenglishtea&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">A big note on the teapot to remember to time the tea!</media:title>
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		<title>Jasmine Tea Roundup</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2012/01/26/jasmine-tea-roundup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A.C. Cargill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jasmine teas fall into what the tea experts call “scented” teas. I just call them “flavored” teas, since items used to create the scents usually affect both aroma and flavor. Whether you call it “flavored” or “scented,” jasmine tea has been around a long while, starting some time during the Song Dynasty in China (960-1279). [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&amp;blog=6112069&amp;post=15072&amp;subd=tasteofenglishtea&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diving Into the World of Yixing Teapots — Part 3</title>
		<link>http://englishtea.us/2012/01/25/diving-into-the-world-of-yixing-teapots-part-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A.C. Cargill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part 1 gave you some idea what Yixing teapots were all about while Part 2 showed how to prepare your teapots for use. It’s finally time to start actually steeping tea in your teapot to drink and enjoy! The First Drinkable Potful — Once the teapots were ready for use, hubby and I selected one [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=englishtea.us&amp;blog=6112069&amp;post=15095&amp;subd=tasteofenglishtea&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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