William H. Ukers is a man whose name has been mentioned in many of my posts and that I reference quite often when researching new topics and postings. His book All About Tea is the most in depth book on the subject ever written at 1153 pages over two volumes. In reading All About Tea I began to…
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The best Vintage Tea Books
I’m big on history, it was always one of my favorite subjects growing up. Taking a step back into the past to see how things were done at different points in time can be quite fascinating, and gives you an idea into how and why things were done. My love for tea has certainly meshed with my…
5 Things you should know about tea
If you only knew 5 things about tea that would give you a well rounded foundational knowledge on the subject what would they be? We have compiled a list below that while it won’t make you a tea expert will give you some fun facts to throw out the next time you’re drinking tea with friends….
Do you make these mistakes when brewing sweet tea?
Like many things in life, we are taught certain ways only to eventually teach others the same, passing down those skills. This is how we learn, it is how knowledge stays alive over generations and how you know the stories of people long ago. What happens though when the things we are taught aren’t correct? Since I’m…
Interview Series: Southern Bite
Welcome to the second installment of our Interview Series. This time I had the honor to speak with Stacey Little of SouthernBite.com. I have known Stacey for about a year now and have been impressed by the way he runs his business. After trying a few of the recipes on his website I was hooked!…
The Age of the Tea Clipper Ships
Interview Series: Redboat Photography
Something new here at the Sweet Tea Junkie blog is our Interview Series which will feature a variety of small business owners mostly from across the South that we think you need to know about! At Sweet Tea Junkie we love Sweet Tea (kinda obvious) and being a small business ourselves love seeing others chase…
What is Sweet Tea?
Tea is a drink with a history dating thousands of years with its origins in the area of southern China. We don’t know exactly who first figured out that you could put the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis (tea-plant) in hot water and drink the resulting liquid, although there are plenty of legends. One of…
Green and Black Tea and Cardiovascular Health
I recently ran across a June 2013 study by the Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK that looks into Green and Black Tea and Cardiovascular Health and its possible effect on prevention of CVD. Seeing as there is an unending supply of either uninformed or flat out false claims on…
Tea Mania
There are times throughout the history of man where greed has replaced common sense to the point of absolute madness. It often starts with a few people becoming wealthy or finding success in a certain industry or field. Others soon jump in perhaps finding their own success. Finally, the average citizen that knows nothing of…