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If Tea Had Stayed Home – IV

The World Before Tea Riding on the currents of empire and commerce, tea’s ascendancy became firm, irrevocable and near-universal. Yet before this triumph, the world drank otherwise—and it drank richly. Across continents, cultures had already brewed their identities into cups of warmth, vigour, and ritual. Before Tea’s Arrival In the East, rice wine and fermentedContinue reading “If Tea Had Stayed Home – IV”

Celebrating Mother’s Day

Today is Mother’s Day. Many of us will meet our mothers today if they stay away, or perhaps spend a little more time with her if she is staying together. We may even bring her flowers and gifts. For those, whose mothers have departed, a gentle and grateful memory will do.Irrespective of its origin, anyContinue reading “Celebrating Mother’s Day”