Author Archives for Fumiko Sasaki Robinson
Kusmichoff’s Ornate, Aromatic Holiday Tea Samplers
“THE PERFECT BLEND OF TRADITION & EXPERIMENTATION!”
Experiment with the aromatic compositions of Kusmichoff. Samplers “Les Moments” or the Kusmichoff tea stack. Tea caddies as ornamental as a Faberge’ egg.
“Prince Vladimir,” ”Fall in Love” or “Russian Evening”
This collection, “Les Moments,” is being featured at Dean and Deluca here in NYC or you can order a “Kusmi-Tea Stack sampler” […]
Intelligentsia’s Cuppa Quantum Solace
Looking for a perfect gift for the secret agent in your life? A cuppa Bolivian supremo 007! Intelligentsia promises to perk up the recipient of your choice. Another gift that keeps on giving.
I tried a quick sip at Dean and Deluca, a rare micro lot special reserve offering. I decided to do a little research […]
Hand Blown Fairy Tale Teapot for the Holidays
I have a serious weakness for glass tea wares. I have treasured them always, yet I must admit I have not always treated them as such. Thank goodness new and improved borocilicate glass is pretty darn sturdy.
If you are having a day where you would like the royalty of tea to rescue you from your […]
Gifts from a Gallery of Tea Bliss
Ever wonder if it were possible to sip history or feel wisdom? The magical wonders of living fire, the cool elegance of healing spring waters, the beautiful delicious truth of enchanting tea leaves… wearing every scent, memory, experience from the land of little tea dragons? They might whisper delicious secrets of a rouge lipped empress, […]
Winter Cozy Vest for Your Mug
Hot Cuppa’s include “Mug sizes” too? No need for your ceramic cuppa’s to go un-adorned, for Etsy’s Artisans have gotcha covered. I find myself doing elaborate rituals of warming cups with expensive boiling Spring H20 and running out of water…. meanwhile the tea and coffee still gets cold.
This cozy is designed by clever “Right Brain […]
David’s Luxury Tea de Xocolates
The time for luxury with the sparkly season has arrived. I chanced upon Xocolatl de David chocolate company whilst priding myself on how few desserts I had during Thanksgiving. Xocolatl de David seems pretty mad cap with his chocolate laboratory making candied bacon and dark chocolate truffles. These tea xocolates seems fairly tame for this mad scientist, […]
Yo Quiero A Nice Cuppa Tea… Tea for Posh Pooches!
As if Thanksgiving were not enough work?
Thanksgiving and thank goodness for our pets! Dogs decked out in bow ties had high tea at Oxo Tower on London’s South Bank to launch the Tea Party campaign for The Blue Cross. “This dapper dog, Romi, a Hungarian Vizeli, demonstrates the manners of an English socialite at the […]
Kalahari Rooibos Magic Red Tissanes
Someone was kind enough to send me an enormous amount of Kalahari Rooibos tissanes. Camellia Sinensis pure leaf drinkers often turn their noses up at other brews. I happen to spend a lot of time with folks that can’t be bothered to brew up fresh leaves, no matter what good friends of mine they are. […]
Jolly Good Grub!
Quintessential goodies from Ireland and Britain! High Tea, 4 o’ clock cuppa, supper tea, as long as it is Tea Time! A hearty cup of Irish tea where the spoon nearly stands on its own with lots of Assam golden leaves the richer the better. Homesick missing staples from home or anglophiles? Tea and biscuits […]
Equal Exchange Coffee and Chocolate Pairing
During my dazzling tasting at Rodale Institutes and The Organic solutions fundraiser “Ripe for Revolution” recenlt, a beautiful lively array of patrons sipped fair trade coffee. which was delicious (I must exclaim as a tea drinker) provided by “The Equal Exchange” Co. whose motto is “Small Farmers, Big Change.” Big change in flavor from organic […]
