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So after this discovery, I was on a search for sterling teapots. Guess what? You can’t find any, and they are outrageously expensive. I was just looking for a small 2-4-cup pot to use on a daily basis, something simple. Many of the sterling teapots are a part of big elaborate sets for thousands of dollars. I even talked with some silver professionals about making a teapot I could sell for the purpose of making tea, not for show. So far I haven’t found anyone who could produce one for me for a reasonable price.


Last year I was antiquing on Charles Street in Boston searching for a sterling teapot. When I mentioned my secret to a dealer, he said, “Well, I’ve always thought the best wine glass is a sterling one. I always drink my red wine in my sterling wine goblet.” He said silver has an antibiotic element of purity to it. Then I thought of all the sterling chalices used throughout the church for communion.


So last year I gifted my husband and myself two sterling wine goblets for our anniversary. He’s right. Wine tastes great in sterling. It even stays the right temperature.


I have hesitated sharing this secret with the world since there are so few sterling teapots around. Most people who have them don’t even use them for tea. So if you’re a black tea drinker and want to experience the best pot of tea, ask your grandmother or aunt if you can borrow her sterling teapot. Sterling is a good investment now, so why not purchase a teapot you can enjoy and use now that will also be a part of your portfolio!


Arbor Antiques at Round Top .........................................2 The Apothecary at Salado ................................................3 Front Street Tea Room .....................................................46 Gazebo Bed and Breakfast ................................................46 River House Tea Room .....................................................47 Tea Embassy ......................................................................47 Wild Springs Tea ..............................................................43


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Devotea ..............................................................................17 Diabetes Foundation ......................................................... 7 Heirloom Lamps ................................................................35 Texas Victorian Lady .......................................................35 Tea for Two Gifts .............................................................14 Tea Blessings Gifts ............................................................38 Tealightful Treasures .......................................................14 Grandma Rae’s ..................................................................34 Tea House Times ..............................................................47 Tea Tours ..........................................................................36 A Time for Tea Activity Book ........................................43


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