Tea Bag Origin III

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According to writings found in The Coffee Public- house News And Temperance Hotel Journal, twelve years before The Century Cook Book was published and twenty-one years before Thomas Sullivan was distributing silk tea bags, the use of a bag to make tea was practiced since at least 1883. Found in the Journal on page 60 are descriptions of how to best make tea. In terms of the first tea bag, the Journal read as follows.

To make a good tea in quantities of a few gallons at a time, use a well-tinned kettle similar to the coffee kettle, but with a tap at the bottom; place the tea in a muslin or other bag large enough to give ample space for the swelling of the tea-leaves, and with a long string, which is to be tied round the neck of the bag to prevent escape of the leaves. When the water is boiling vigorously, place the bag in the kettle, moving it round in the water, and tying the end of the string to the handle outside.

Tea bags are still in use today. It was not until recently tea bags found their favorite companion, t-sleeve®. Read about the amazing tea bag friend, t-sleeve® below.

This handy design starts as a carrying pouch for your favorite tea bag and package sweeteners. Take it with you on the go to work, a restaurant or meeting a friend for a cup of tea. T-Sleeve® then becomes a tea bag squeezer when you steep your tea. After you have steeped the tea, simply pull the tea bag up into the t-sleeve®, fold and squeeze the residual liquid out, and then discard. There’s no mess, no wet fingers and no drippy tea bag. T-Sleeve® is made of recyclable and compostable materials, so simply dispose of the t-sleeve® and tea bag into the garbage or compost container. T-Sleeve® will compost, so you can feel good about making a difference in the environment. 

SRC: Read more about making tea from The Coffee Public- house News And Temperance Hotel Journal of May 1, 1983 at: books.google.com/books?id=uekTAAAAQAAJ

Find t-sleeve® for you tea bag needs at: www.tsleeve.com/purchase-t-sleeve.html

Iced Mint Green Tea

There are many great health benefits to green tea, but did you know according to Medical News Today, mint has one of the highest antioxidant capacities of any food? Let that be a good reason to try this Iced Mint Green Tea recipe, and because it is deliciously refreshing. Grab the Iced Mint Green Tea recipe from below and try it with or without the sake, your preference.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup(s) mint, fresh

• 3 bag tea, green

• 2 tablespoon honey

• 4 cup(s) water, boiling

• 2 cup(s) wine, rice, sake, divided

• 4 stalk(s) lemongrass, for garnish                    

Preparation
1. Combine mint leaves, tea bags, honey and boiling water. Let steep for 5 minutes; remove tea bags. Refrigerate until chilled.

2. Divide among 4 large ice-filled glasses. Add 1/2 cup sake to each glass. Garnish with a stalk of lemongrass. 

SRC: This Iced Mint Green Tea recipe and it's nutritional information are available at:  www.everydayhealth.com/health-recipe/iced-mint-green-tea.aspx

*USE t-sleeve® in your tea preparation for a mess free tea steeping, find t-sleeve® at: www.tsleeve.com/purchase-t-sleeve.html

Tea Bag Origin II

Here we look at another Tea Bag Origin. This tea bag origin comes from a thorough cook book. The Century Cook Book by Mary Ronald was published in 1895, almost 10 years before Thomas Sullivan accidentally created silk tea bags for tea distribution purposes. The text in the beverage section of this book explains a way of using a bag to assist in making a large amount of tea, could Mary Ronald be the first to publicly announce the concept of a tea bag? On page 550 of The Century Cook Book in the Beverages section it reads as follows.

The tea-bag.
Where a quantity of tea is to be used, as at receptions, it is well to put the tea into a swiss muslin bag, using enough to make a very strong infusion. Place the bag in the scalded pot; add the boiling water; after five minutes remove the bag.

Tea bags are still in use today. It was not until recently tea bags found their favorite companion, t-sleeve®. Read about the amazing tea bag friend, t-sleeve® below.

This handy design starts as a carrying pouch for your favorite tea bag and package sweeteners. Take it with you on the go to work, a restaurant or meeting a friend for a cup of tea. T-Sleeve® then becomes a tea bag squeezer when you steep your tea. After you have steeped the tea, simply pull the tea bag up into the t-sleeve®, fold and squeeze the residual liquid out, and then discard. There’s no mess, no wet fingers and no drippy tea bag. T-Sleeve® is made of recyclable and compostable materials, so simply dispose of the t-sleeve® and tea bag into the garbage or compost container. T-Sleeve® will compost, so you can feel good about making a difference in the environment. 

SRC: View The Tea-Bag entry of The Century Cook Book by Mary Ronald at: http://books.google.com/booksid=kijHNk7HCQoC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=twopage&q&f=false

Find t-sleeve® for you tea bag needs at: www.tsleeve.com/purchase-t-sleeve.html

Tea Infused Champagne

Looking for a Tea-riffic way to celebrate the 2015 New Year? Try celebrating with Tea Infused Champagne. This recipe is easy to make and can be customized with different flavors of tea. You make the Tea Infused Syrup ahead of time so that it may cool (eww warm champagne) and then add about a teaspoon of your syrup to a glass of champagne. Please drink responsibly, and have a Happy New Year! Directions for Tea Infused Syrup is provided below.

tea infused syrups:

• 4 tea bags (I used Tazo Passion Tea & Ginger Peach Tea)

• 1 cup water

• 1/2 cup sugar

Bring the water to a boil. Once it boils, remove from heat then add in the tea bags. Soak for about 10 minutes, or if your tea is really strong, 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags, add the sugar, and bring to a boil again, slowly. Make sure constantly stir so your sugar doesn’t burn. Let cool and voila! Tea-infused syrup.

SRC: This Tea Infused Champagne Recipe came from CulturalChromatics, for more photos and information on Tea Infused Champagne visit: www.culturalchromatics.com/happy-new-year-tea-infused-champagne-recipe/

*USE t-sleeve® in your tea preparation for a mess free tea steeping, find t-sleeve® at: www.tsleeve.com/purchase-t-sleeve.html

Teabag Origin I

There is a surprisingly large amount of controversy about who invented the first teabag and the reasoning for that is because it was an accident. Thomas Sullivan was a New York tea merchant who marketed the loose leaf tea in a new way in 1904. He sold his loose leaf tea in hand sewn silk bags, and when the customers were ready to use the tea it was thought that the customer would remove the tea from the silk bag and prepare the cup of tea as normal (loose leaf style at the time). The consumers were the real cause for the tea bag phenomenon, they found it easier to put the silk bag in the hot water rather than dealing with the loose tea.

Tea bags are still in use today. It was not until recently tea bags found their favorite companion, t-sleeve®. Read about the amazing tea bag friend, t-sleeve® below.

This handy design starts as a carrying pouch for your favorite tea bag and package sweeteners. Take it with you on the go to work, a restaurant or meeting a friend for a cup of tea. T-Sleeve® then becomes a tea bag squeezer when you steep your tea. After you have steeped the tea, simply pull the tea bag up into the t-sleeve®, fold and squeeze the residual liquid out, and then discard. There’s no mess, no wet fingers and no drippy tea bag. T-Sleeve® is made of recyclable and compostable materials, so simply dispose of the t-sleeve® and tea bag into the garbage or compost container. T-Sleeve® will compost, so you can feel good about making a difference in the environment. 

SRC: Information about Teabag Origin I can be found at: www.leafy.org/2014/05/the-problem-with-tea-bags.html, inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/ss/tea.htm, and blog.englishteastore.com/2014/06/26/things-you-might-not-know-about-the-tea-bag/

Find t-sleeve® for you tea bag needs at: www.tsleeve.com/purchase-t-sleeve.html

Chinese Marbled Tea Eggs

With the 2015 New Year right around the corner it is time to start thinking about how you are going to celebrate. The Chinese New Year for 2015 is not until Thursday, February 19th but if you want to celebrate New Years on January 1st Chinese style try making these Marbled Tea Eggs. In Northern China these Marbled Tea Eggs are symbolic of golden nuggets for the Chinese New Year Feast. If you want to celebrate the year of the Sheep with these Chinese Marbled Tea Eggs grab your directions below. Visit www.tsleeve.com for more information on t-sleeve® to help make your tea mess free.

Ingredients:
6 eggs3/4 cup soy sauce2 star anise2 tablespoons black tea (or 2 tea bags)1 cinnamon stick1 teaspoon sugar1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorn (optional)2 strips dried tangerine or mandarin orange peel (optional)Directions:
Gently place the eggs in a medium pot and fill with water to cover the eggs by 1-inch. Bring the pot to a boil, lower the heat and let simmer for 3 minutes. Remove the eggs (leaving the water in the pot) and let cool under running cool water. Using the back of the teaspoon, gently tap the eggshell to crack the shell all over. The more you tap, the more intricate the design. Do this with a delicate hand to keep the shell intact. To the same pot with the boiling water, return the eggs and add in the remaining ingredients. Bring the mixture to a boil and immediately turn the heat to low. Simmer for 40 minutes, cover with lid and let eggs steep for a few hours to overnight. The longer you steep, the more flavorful and deeply marbled the tea eggs will be. In the photos above, I steeped for 5 hours. Mom likes to steep overnight.

SRC: This Great Recipe is from SteamyKitchen for Step By Step Photo Instructions for these Chinese Marbled Tea Eggs visit: steamykitchen.com/2147-chinese-tea-eggs-recipe.html

Merry Christmas from t-sleeve®

Merry Christmas from t-sleeve®, may everyone be safe, healthy and surrounded by loved ones and tea!

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Cookies and Tea for Santa on Christmas Eve

Help Santa get through Christmas Eve with some cookies and tea. Peppermint Tea helps Santa's stomach settle when he has eaten too many cookies. Merry Christmas Eve from t-sleeve®.

SRC: Cookie and Tea Photo from: sweeteyecandycreations.typepad.com/sweet_eyecandy_creations/2009/12/my-christmas-home.html

Tea, Books and t-sleeve®

Tea, Books and t-sleeve® create the ultimate trio. When your feeling cold, warm, happy, sad or anything in between you can always brew a cup of tea using your t-sleeve® and turn to a good book for immediate comfort. Learn more about t-sleeve® and the convenience it provides you below.

This handy design starts as a carrying pouch for your favorite tea bag and package sweeteners. Take it with you on the go to work, a restaurant or meeting a friend for a cup of tea. T-Sleeve® then becomes a tea bag squeezer when you steep your tea. After you have steeped the tea, simply pull the tea bag up into the t-sleeve®, fold and squeeze the residual liquid out, and then discard. There’s no mess, no wet fingers and no drippy tea bag. T-Sleeve® is made of recyclable and compostable materials, so simply dispose of the t-sleeve® and tea bag into the garbage or compost container. T-Sleeve® will compost, so you can feel good about making a difference in the environment.
One more way to feel good when you use a t-sleeve® is the lives you will touch just by enjoying a mess-free cup of tea. We are dedicated to enriching lives, not just enhancing your tea drinking experience. We will be putting our profit to a good use. Ten percent of all net profits of the original t-sleeve® will go to help Foster Children both locally and nationally. T-Sleeve® was specifically created to help others through charities that enrich lives, sharing love, hope and faith person to person. 

SRC:  Order t-sleeve® at: www.tsleeve.com/purchase-t-sleeve.html 

Heavenly Cream Tea Infused Shortbread

These Heavenly Cream Tea Infused Shortbread Cookies are a variation of a grandmothers recipe brought to you by Bicylette Boutique. This recipe is designed to incorporate your favorite tea, so each batch can have a special flavor depending on your choice of tea. Snowflakes on top of these Heavenly Cream Tea Infused Shortbread make this recipe extra festive for the holidays. Grab your ingredient list below then visit bicycletteboutique.com/heavenly-cream-tea-infused-shortbread/ for step by step photo instructions to create this wonderful tea infused shortbread recipe.

Ingredients //1 cup of butter
1.5 cups of all purpose flour
1/2 cup of icing sugar
3 sachets of Sloane’s Heavenly Cream Black Tea (or 6 teaspoons loose leaf)
Festive sprinkles (optional)

SRC: Learn more about Bicyclette Boutique and these Heavenly Cream Tea Infused Shortbread Cookies at: bicycletteboutique.com/heavenly-cream-tea-infused-shortbread/

Teacup 'Chip' is Using a t-sleeve®

Did you know the little teacup 'Chip' uses t-sleeve®? Chip loves how the t-sleeve® prevents the tea bag string from falling in his cup! He also feels good about using t-sleeve because it is compostable when he is done using it. If you haven't heard about the amazing t-sleeve then check out the easy to follow video below demonstrating how convenient and handy this t-sleeve is.

  

SRC: Find more information about t-sleeve at: www.tsleeve.com/product-details.html and check out the teacup at: www.pinterest.com/pin/495888608945293597/

Easy DIY Holiday Gift

Make your co-worker, boss or just someone you see on a daily basis smile with the gift of tea and t-sleeve®. A coffee mug with clear or colored gift wrap provides an inexpensive way to dress up something as simple as a box of tea and t-sleeve®. Get creative, try different baskets or bows to create a beautiful arrangement that is sure to make any tea drinker smile with joy. Read more about t-sleeve® below.

This handy design starts as a carrying pouch for your favorite tea bag and package sweeteners. Take it with you on the go to work, a restaurant or meeting a friend for a cup of tea. T-Sleeve® then becomes a tea bag squeezer when you steep your tea. After you have steeped the tea, simply pull the tea bag up into the t-sleeve®, fold and squeeze the residual liquid out, and then discard. There’s no mess, no wet fingers and no drippy tea bag. T-Sleeve® is made of recyclable and compostable materials, so simply dispose of the t-sleeve® and tea bag into the garbage or compost container. T-Sleeve® will compost, so you can feel good about making a difference in the environment. 

SRC: Watch a demonstration of how t-sleeve® works at: www.tsleeve.com/product-details.html

Green Matcha Marble Cake

If you are still looking for a thoughtful gift to give this holiday then look no further. Anyone who enjoys tea would be delighted to receive a homemade Green Matcha Marble Cake, especially if you bring the gift of t-sleeve® along with it. A box of t-sleeve® is a great gift for any tea drinker and the Green Matcha Marble Cake is a festive fun way to incorporate tea in desserts. Learn more about t-sleeve® by visiting the website at: www.tsleeve.com and if you want to make a Green Matcha Marble Cake your ingredient list is ready and waiting for you below.

Ingredients:
250 g flour
200 g sugar
1/8 liter water
1/8 liter oil
2 tsp green matcha tea powder
4 eggs
1 pkg. baking powder

SRC: After you have your ingredients together follow the easy directions to make this Green Matcha Marble Cake at:  www.cookingcatrin.at/en/green-matcha-marble-cake/

Sweet Tea Cupcakes with Lemon Sweet Tea Frosting

These Sweet Tea Cupcakes with Lemon Sweet Tea Frosting are provided by the Food Network and were featured on Cupcake Wars in the Jennette McCurdy Country Cupcakes episode. This recipe is great because it uses real tea in the cupcakes and the zest of a lemon in the frosting for that home made taste. You can find the ingredient list provided for you below along with a link to the direction for when you are ready to bake.

Ingredients:
Sweet Tea Cupcakes:
3/4 cup whole milk
10 black tea bags
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
Lemon Sweet Tea Frosting:
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
Zest of 1 lemon
2 cups confectioners' sugar

SRC: Read the Step by Step directions for baking these Sweet Tea Cupcakes with Lemon Sweet Tea Frosting at: www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sweet-tea-cupcakes-with-lemon-sweet-tea-frosting-recipe.html

Drop it Like it's HOT...Tea

If you're dropping your tea bag like it's HOT, you may be in the need of t-sleeve®. The t-sleeve® prevent your tea bag tag from falling, preventing you from burning your fingers while attempting to get it out. Read what else t-sleeve® can do for you or a special tea drinker in your life, below.

This handy design starts as a carrying pouch for your favorite tea bag and package sweeteners. Take it with you on the go to work, a restaurant or meeting a friend for a cup of tea. T-Sleeve® then becomes a tea bag squeezer when you steep your tea. After you have steeped the tea, simply pull the tea bag up into the t-sleeve®, fold and squeeze the residual liquid out, and then discard. There’s no mess, no wet fingers and no drippy tea bag. T-Sleeve® is made of recyclable and compostable materials, so simply dispose of the t-sleeve® and tea bag into the garbage or compost container. T-Sleeve® will compost, so you can feel good about making a difference in the environment. 

SRC: Watch a video demonstrating t-sleeve® at: www.tsleeve.com/product-details.html
          Find this teacup at: www.pinterest.com/pin/461759768018515296/

DIY Green Tea Sugar Scrub

Making something like this Green Tea Sugar Scrub and putting it in a basket with some tea and a box of t-sleeve® is a perfect gift. Any tea fan will find this gift as a touching gesture and is sure to be grateful for the effort put into the scrub and basket assortment. Find a store near you that sells t-sleeve or order online by visiting: www.tsleeve.com/purchase-t-sleeve.html. Have fun making this Green Tea Sugar Scrub the ingredient list is provided for you below.

1 Cup of Granulated Sugar
1/8 Cup of Grapeseed Oil
1/8 Cup of Brewed Green Tea (cooled)
1 Bag of Green Tea (not brewed)

SRC: Follow the step by step directions with photos at: livingchiconthecheap.com/green-tea-sugar-scrub/

What You Need:

1 Cup of Granulated Sugar

1/8 Cup of Grapeseed Oil

1/8 Cup of Brewed Green Tea (cooled)

1 Bag of Green Tea (not brewed)

- See more at: http://livingchiconthecheap.com/green-tea-sugar-scrub/#sthash.yJZ1ntps.dpuf

he first thing you will need to do is make a strong cup of Green Tea. I used the small cup setting on my Keurig. Allow the tea to steep and cool completely.

You will need 3 ingredients- Granulated Sugar, Grapeseed Oil, and Green Tea. The amount you will need will depend on the container you use…but here is a guideline….

- See more at: http://livingchiconthecheap.com/green-tea-sugar-scrub/#sthash.yJZ1ntps.dpuf

he first thing you will need to do is make a strong cup of Green Tea. I used the small cup setting on my Keurig. Allow the tea to steep and cool completely.

You will need 3 ingredients- Granulated Sugar, Grapeseed Oil, and Green Tea. The amount you will need will depend on the container you use…but here is a guideline….

- See more at: http://livingchiconthecheap.com/green-tea-sugar-scrub/#sthash.yJZ1ntps.dpuf

Drink Tea According to Your Ailments

Depending what your mind or body is going through there is a tea to help. If you are suffering from the common cold try Elderflower tea, or if you are over stressed try some Lemon Balm Tea. These are only a few natural remedies provided by The Homestead Survival. Read more from their Drink Tea According to Your Ailments guide below.

Many homesteaders drink a cup of tea according to their ailments as part of a daily natural remedy routine to reduce symptoms or prevent conditions before they resurface.  Whether you enjoy tea drinking as a time for quiet introspection or for their numerous health benefits … they are delicious.
A truly great cup of tea starts with filtered water or spring water, bring the water to just about boiling, steep the tea bag for three to eight minutes inside the cup then remove tea bag.

• Wake up: Matcha, Peppermint, Earl Grey
• To Sleep: Kava, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Valerian
• Cold Symptoms: Echinacea, White Tea, Elderflower
• Good Digestion: Ginger, Lemon, Rosemary
• Detox: Dandelion, Nettle

SRC: Find many more Ailments and their associated Tea to Drink at: thehomesteadsurvival.com/drink-tea-ailments/

Holiday Tea Wreath with t-sleeve®

Make someone feel special by giving them a wreath made of their favorite teas and with t-sleeve®. This is an extremely easy DIY Holiday Gift. Paint clothes pins and cardboard to make your wrath beautiful, and if you can pull it off choose green, red, and yellow packets of bagged tea. Then alternate between a tea bag and a t-sleeve® for the ultimate Tea Wreath. You're sure to touch someones heart with this Holiday Tea Wreath with t-sleeve®. Read about t-sleeve® below.

T-sleeve® is a brand new, complementary product for tea drinkers who use tea bags. T-sleeve® was created from a vision to enjoy a mess-free, tea drinking experience.
This handy design starts as a carrying pouch for your favorite tea bag and package sweeteners. Take it with you on the go to work, a restaurant or meeting a friend for a cup of tea. T-Sleeve® then becomes a tea bag squeezer when you steep your tea. After you have steeped the tea, simply pull the tea bag up into the t-sleeve®, fold and squeeze the residual liquid out, and then discard. There’s no mess, no wet fingers and no drippy tea bag. T-Sleeve® is made of recyclable and compostable materials, so simply dispose of the t-sleeve® and tea bag into the garbage or compost container. T-Sleeve® will compost, so you can feel good about making a difference in the environment. 

SRC: Purchase t-sleeve® for your Holiday Tea Wreath today at: www.tsleeve.com/purchase-t-sleeve.html 

DIY Holiday Tea Gift Basket

Order a box of t-sleeve® today to have it in time to create your very own DIY Holiday Tea Gift Basket. Customize a gift bag or basket to be the perfect gift for family, friends and co-workers. Just add their favorite teas, a coffee mug and a box of t-sleeve® for a one of a kind DIY Holiday Tea Gift Basket. Read below about one of the best tea accessories ever, t-sleeve®.

This handy design starts as a carrying pouch for your favorite tea bag and package sweeteners. Take it with you on the go to work, a restaurant or meeting a friend for a cup of tea. T-Sleeve® then becomes a tea bag squeezer when you steep your tea. After you have steeped the tea, simply pull the tea bag up into the t-sleeve®, fold and squeeze the residual liquid out, and then discard. There’s no mess, no wet fingers and no drippy tea bag. T-Sleeve® is made of recyclable and compostable materials, so simply dispose of the t-sleeve® and tea bag into the garbage or compost container. T-Sleeve® will compost, so you can feel good about making a difference in the environment. 

 SRC: Order t-sleeve® today for your DIY Holiday Tea Gift Basket at: www.tsleeve.com/buy-online.html

Christmas Tea Sugar

Let your tea's sugar bowl join the Holiday fun with some red and green decorating sugar. Every time you get some sugar for you cup of tea you will be sprinkled with holiday joy. Enjoy your tea wherever you are, try t-sleeve® for tea on the go.

SRC: frombeyondmykitchenwindow.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-sugar.html

Try a t-sleeve® Today

This cup of kitten has just seen a t-sleeve® for the first time and is so excited to make her next cup of tea with ease, she doesn't like to get her paws wet with tea. With t-sleeve® all you need is to "Feed it, Steep it, Squeeze it, Go!" and then you can have your favorite tea wherever you are. Try a free sample today. 

For a free sample of t-sleeve® visit: www.tsleeve.com/free-sample.html

Eggnog Chai Tea with Pumpkin

Try this Eggnog Chai Tea with Pumpkin while you're decorating for that instant holiday flavor inspiration. Also, trying a new holiday beverage could help you find that special something that people talk about weeks after your holiday dinner party is over. This Eggnog Chai Tea with Pumpkin is perfect, it includes spices that you are likely to have this time of year and is easy to make. Check out this Eggnog Chai Tea with Pumpkin recipe provided for you below.

Ingredients

• 2 cups eggnog
• 2 cups water
• ¼ teaspoon each ginger, cardamom and cloves
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch of ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 black tea bags
• ¼ cup canned pumpkin puree

Directions

1. In a small saucepan combine water, eggnog, vanilla, honey, maple syrup and all the spices until thoroughly mixed.
2. Add the tea bags to the mixture.
3. Simmer over a low heat for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Pour the tea through a fine strainer into your serving pitcher.
5. Stir in the pumpkin until it’s well combined.
6. Pour into your mug, sprinkle with a little additional cinnamon for garnish.

SRC: Find more Eggnog Recipes like this at: www.thedailymeal.com/jazz-your-eggnog-these-3-holiday-recipes-8