Cup of Tea Makes Itself

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Ceylon Tea Promotional Video

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How to Make the Perfect Cup of Tea - Fortnum & Mason

That elusive perfect cup of tea. How are a few thoughts from Fortnum & Mason on how to achieve it.

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Making Chinese Tea (1966)

Cuisinart TEA-100 PerfecTemp Programmable Tea Steeper

In The Emperor's Tea Garden - Japan (1931)

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Escoffier Online - Tea Flavored Desserts Video

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Who Invented the Tea Kettle Whistle?

Who Invented the Tea Kettle Whistle?
By William I. Lengeman III

If you’re like me – or the majority of the people on Earth – you probably don’t give a lot of thought to tea kettle whistles. All that really matters is that they work when the water starts to boil. Not so long ago, while writing an article for this site on the science of tea kettle whistles (yes, there is a science of tea kettle whistles), I got to wondering about the origins of this device. Was there a time when people using tea kettles had to make do without whistles, or did they always exist? And who was the first person to come up with this simple yet effective device?

Well, let’s see. It’s obvious that a trip to the patent office is called for...

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Lipton Tea Commercial Starring Muppets

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Classic Lipton Tea Commercial (1964)

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A Look at Artistic Tea Commercials

Much of my tea writing these days appears at The English Tea Store blog. Here's an article I wrote for them recently.

A Look at Artistic Tea Commercials
By William I. Lengeman III

Maybe you’ve noticed or perhaps not, but there’s a wonderful world of tea videos and commercials out there. It’s easy to access nowadays with video sharing sites everywhere, and it’s especially interesting to see what tea commercials you might have missed if you don’t watch much TV or don’t live in a country where a certain ad campaign might have aired.

When it comes to style, tea commercials run the gamut. Based on my unscientific observations, it seems like the most common and the most popular of the bunch are the funny ones. But there are also many that attempt to get their message across in a more artistic fashion. Here are a few of the highlights:

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Ben Fogel Typhoo Tea Commercial

I'm not sure who Ben Fogle is but if you're in the UK I guess you have a better idea. Here he is in a brief commercial for Typhoo, complete with peppy tea drinkers and bouncy music.

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Arty Kusmi Tea Commercial IV

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Arty Kusmi Tea Commercial III

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Arty Kusmi Tea Commercial II

Another in a series of artistic commercials from the good people at Kusmi Tea.

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Arty Kusmi Tea Commercial

In the category of arty tea commercials, this one for Kusmi Tea is certainly worth a mention. It's apparently part of a series of four similar tea commercials for their various blends.

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