A Nice Cuppa

Tavalon, the future of tea is the new black!  I am feeling charmed with the arrival of Summer and her sunshine. Simply sparkly with iced emerald cuppas!  I’m feeling fortified for some silvery sonic intrepid tea travels! Let us re-visit Isles of Tavalon! … First in this galaxy, to have a Tea-Jay playing on the […]

The year of the Ox is already inspiring some sumptuous desserts. There is some exotic phoenix ice cream tea action going on here! This triple decker tea infused beauty has tea imbued throughout the dessert in all possible glorious forms.
The crystal sculptured amber and turquoise designed vessel brings to mind a sugar sculpture from the […]

Illustrator and author Christoph Niemann published a brilliant series of “cocktail napkin” sketches and statements about his love for coffee within the Abstract City blog of the New York Times website.  His work is sheer brilliance and really worth a look.  It is rare to find art that so perfectly illustrates life.  His work and […]

Pippy Longstocking, my childhood spunky hero and advisor out of a story book. A female Doctor Seuss who wore just what she wanted and got into lots of monkey business too! Now that we are all grown up? No more munching on rainbow gobstoppers nor red hot candies. But we still need a little sugar and […]

Here’s a neat new way to keep your coffee and tea warm…. Cozy Cuffs from DbO Home.  DbO Home is a Connecticut based pottery company specializing in organic style and one-of-a-kind pieces.  These clever little cups and crocheted cuffs are sure to be a pleaser.  Each is entirely hand made, of natural ingredients.  Only a […]

I don’t drink tea.  Or coffee either, for that matter.  But if I did, I would be sorely tempted by these adorable tea infusers that I recently discovered from the folks at the Trudeau Corporation. 
The stem of the “fruit” hangs over your cup, and the infuser comes with a matching lid that will keep your […]

Good vibrations permeate the land with warmth and peace, a world renewed….  I smile today, and my tea smiles back at me? Oh, but this is by a very talented artist who can create art with tea!
If you look closely, you will realize this is a very special portrait made of botanicals. This tea illustration […]

Serendipitea created their “Obama 44 Inaugural Blend” to honor President Obama. Can’t wait to try it! We are indeed sipping a rare moment in history.

Commemorate this Historic 2009 Inauguration with a Tea Toast for a Change. Enjoy a brisk, clear cup of straight forward Kenyan Black blended with a taste of All-American Apple Pie & […]

The Folks at Atelier Daguerre like tea and can read your fortune too. Tasseomancy, The Art of Tea Leaf reading, might have to compete with my breakfast tradition of reading my cereal boxes, but in the afternoon… You never know. They have some clever gifts I like to call the blogging tabletop wares for sale. […]

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 […]