Masala chai (spiced tea), black tea prepared with milk, sugar, and spices like cardamom, cinnamon sticks, ginger and cloves, is now the hallmark of Indian tea culture.

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On the whole, Hollywood conservatism has adapted to suit the culture warrior style of the tea party.

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It produced an intensely Elitist, nobly disciplined and masculine culture whose emblems were the ink brush, the samurai sword and the tea bowl.

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The tea dance was the first of 140 events that will be hosted during the City of Culture year.

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"Although some people are saying this is really a storm in a tea cup, I don't really think so on the eve of the launch of the city of culture event, " he said.

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