It could be a scene from a novel: Famous Tamil writers and connoisseurs gather around a well in a leafy green backyard to discuss literature and the arts, while sipping on hot chai and nibbling sundal. Tamil writer Gnani has brought the scene to life at his home in KK Nagar, where such meetings held on the second Sunday of every month.
Indian tea exports have registered an increase of 9 million kg during the January-June period vis-a-vis last year. While the exports from north India have declined by 2 million kg, unit price realisation has seen an increase of `7 per kg. Exports from south India have increased by 12 million kg but with lower unit price realisation. Overall, during January to June 2010, total exports from India have registered 84 million kg with a forex earning of `1,036 crore as against 75 million kg last year.
The outlook for tea is quite bullish with the commodity setting new records in price in the domestic as well as export markets. Prices of north Indian tea, which consists of 75% of the country’s tea production of 980 million kg, are on the rise. The auction prices of tea in Kolkata are higher by about `23 per kg across all categories…
So, our site TEAMOODS has been declared as one of the best blogs by a 7-year old credible website bestoftheblogs.org. We won’t say we are humbled. Yes, we are happy, we are exultant. And of course we are thankful to our readers without whom TEAMOODS would not have been what it is today. And how can we forget our Creative Team that has nurtured the site like its own baby.
“Dear Editor,
Congratulations! Kate here, and on the heels of nominations by your readers, your blog, Tea Moods, was determined to be one of the best blogs represent the category. And so, it has received our 2010 Top 40 Tea Blogs award!
It Helps to be Very Calm. Fook Ming Tong tea shop chief Thomas Lee is a native of Hong Kong, but it was in London, as a student in the 1970s, where he first began brewing a love for Chinese tea.
“My mother cut my expenses. With no money I couldn’t go to bars and enjoy wine, but tea cost me much less,” says Mr. Lee. “In London’s Chinatown, the waiters and managers of all the restaurants used to teach me how to drink tea.”
Now 60, Mr. Lee’s tea empire spans 11 Fook Ming Tong stores in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou. He also runs Shiatos Limited, a 35-year-old importer of high-end crystal, porcelain and other luxury goods from Hermès, Lalique and Baccarat into Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China. Read Mr. Lee’s full interview: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703964104575334613690188590.html
This is not to test you word power or vocabulary, but I was just wondering if you ever heard of the word ‘Tsiology’. If you did not, you need not worry, for this is not the kind of word they taught you at school. However, i have always found the word a bit intriguing and also evocative. It is anything written about tea. Things like a discourse, summary, or paragraph. And a Tsiologist is one who studies tea. And though this word is not listed in many dictionaries, it is listed on many a tea site and at least one major bottled tea maker also lends the definition above. Interesting, isn’t it? Now while having your cup of tea you can easily impress your friends with your enriched vocabulary. Cheers..
If you do, the following tea-trivia may interest you.
Why did Obama switch from green tea to herbals? You’ll know in this guide.
Can I take a liberty and deviate a bit by talking about something that is not necessarily related to ‘tea’, though it does focus on mood. Today I am sharing with you a poem that has always been my favourite. Often we all find ourselves standing at the crossroads wondering which road to take, what choice to make. The choices, on a lighter level, could pertain to choice of tea or coffee, or on a more serious level may pertain to more complex issues of life. I am sure you will love the poem by Robert Frost. Perhaps it will lift your mood and make you rush for your cup of tea. So enjoy..
