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Double Cup Tea: one part artistry, one part activism. A feminist tea blog featuring sips and stitches by Baltimore based artist Anna Wolfe

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Tea Reads: Grassroots Gardening

April 02, 2018 by Anna Wolfe in Tea Reads, Sustainability, Stories, Review, Travel

Without looking for it, I found Grass Roots Gardening by Donna Schaper among the "Botany" books. In contrast (to it's neighbors) this little green book seemed unassuming. It lacked the colorful illustrations, the tables of plants in their seasons, and smiling women in straw hats - yet it promised ritual, guiding wisdom, sustenance: sentiments that spoke to the tea drinker in me. 

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April 02, 2018 /Anna Wolfe
grassroots gardening, rituals, sustainability, activism, Donna Schaper, books, gardening, review
Tea Reads, Sustainability, Stories, Review, Travel

Herbal Remedies

October 01, 2017 by Anna Wolfe in Health, Life Story, Tea, Sustainability

I think we're all familiar with the most common cold/flu symptoms. The first and most important thing to do is hydrate. Thankfully, the myth about tea dehydrating you has been debunked- (I knew it) - so you can go ahead and put the kettle on. 

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October 01, 2017 /Anna Wolfe
herbal tea, tisane, herbal remedies, herb garden, healthcare, health
Health, Life Story, Tea, Sustainability

Steeped In Design

April 29, 2017 by Anna Wolfe in Sustainability, Tea, Design, Tea-ware

Part three of our tea & sustainability series will discuss alternative brewing methods and my efforts to design an infuser that meets these five qualities: Reusable, Functional, Accessible, Safe, and Fun.

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April 29, 2017 /Anna Wolfe
tea infusers, steeping, gaiwan, basket infuser, tea-balls, teapots, brewing methods, Double Cup Tea
Sustainability, Tea, Design, Tea-ware

Making Tea & Making Change

April 02, 2017 by Anna Wolfe in Sustainability, Tea, Health

This post is part 2 of a series on teabags & sustainability. Part one Tailor Made Tea Bags talked about why we use teabags and how they impact our health and environment. This post will focus more on what we, as avid tea drinkers and thoughtful consumers, can do to impact change in the tea industry

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April 02, 2017 /Anna Wolfe
tea, sustainability, tea bags, rishi, choice, consumerism, health
Sustainability, Tea, Health

Tailor Made Tea Bags

March 03, 2017 by Anna Wolfe in Tea, Sustainability

There are many reasons to care about climate change- if you drink tea, you probably care about your water quality and plant life. If you breathe air, you should care. 

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March 03, 2017 /Anna Wolfe
climate change, tea, tea bags, environmental protections, scott pruit wont do it, women inventors, consumer choice
Tea, Sustainability

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