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Steph,

You wouldn't want to pick anything to eat from places where people tend to walk their dogs or that get too exposed on exhaust gas. Etc

Nettles have needles but they go away either by...

Nettle is rather mild so it needs time to soak. Specially when fresh.
First rinse fresh leaves with cold water for few secs. Then put say 4-5 leaves into glass, fill with boiling water and let soak...

Iittala it is. One of those series that has been in production for who knows how long and still is.

They are so common plants that some see them as a trouble. Picking is free here. But if you are about to do it, remember to use gloves and do not pick those that grow on the roadsides.

It's THE time of the year when young nettles get tall enough to get picked. So i picked few from the garden and we got the first tea of the year, made of fresh nettles.
Actually i'm not sure if...

We've been drinking this every now and then. Not actually tea but herbal drink made of Verbena. In Finnish we call it as 'iron herb'.
Easy to plant on our own garden. However this one is from...

Early morning Chamraj tea with a spoonful of honey.

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Steph,

Haven't much checked the tea thread. Can't say why i did it now.
I'm so sorry to hear. I really hope it all turns better with you.
We're here for you, buddy!

They are just from some Finnish website. If you are interested i could try to find some website that sells abroad as well.
Those same glasses seem to be on eBay also, but for some weird reason the...

Vintage Russian tea glass holder made of silver might be very pricey. Just saw one on our domestic website auction. Beautiful peace, at least 100 years old, silver, price 250 €. Real Faberges are way...

I've never heard other than Russian black tea. It's very common even here. I would guess that once it's been the one that is just available there but i might be wrong of course. Hope someone would...

As far as i know, people in our eastern neighbor use mostly pure black tea.
I asked this from a mate who moved here from Russia back in the eighties.
He gave me a recipe for Tsifir (чифир). Used...