A Nice Cuppa

Mother’s Day is quickly approaching and Adagio Teas has assembled an assortment of gifts to meet budgets ranging from $19 to $49.  Choose from various components shown in the image above: Jasmine Bloom display tea; 12oz jumbo g lass tea cup; 17oz petit glass teapot, or choose them all!  This is a lovely idea and […]

Looking for a fragrant, soothing and delicious gift for mom? SerendipiTea has created just the tea sampler for this purpose! A handsome wooden display box has been filled with a sampling if six SerendipiTea favorites, including:

Genesis - Chinese green tea flavored with apple and mango.
Iron Goddess of Mercy - Oolong aka Ti Kuan […]

These little porcelain cups are fun to look at and smart to use.  Each is encased in a silicone sleeve, making it easy to hold on to those piping-hot cups of coffee and tea!  Available in a range of colors, each measures is 4.3 x 3.5″ and is $29 at Generate Design.

As a tea aficionado and frequent host of tea parties around New York City, I’m often asked how I find such great spots.  My methods of finding a new place for tea are simple — chance and word-of-mouth mostly.  Walking around the city certainly has its benefits!  I’ve identified some of my favorite spots by […]

Valentines Day is around the corner, and who says we can’t show some Nice Cuppa Love? Scoop up hot chocolate, Abbey’s coffee, or spoon up caviar for blinis and afternoon tea, for your loved ones. The love spoon is by Italian owned Allessi with love, designed by Miriam Mirri.
$5.95 What is a nice cuppa without […]

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 […]

Seems I’m not the only one who enjoys when a nice cuppa invades other parts of my life…

Brenda of Secret Agent Josephine is selling her Coffee-Made Coffee Cards over at etsy.  She’s a little coffee obsessed too.  It’s one of the many reasons I adore her…

“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” […]

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 […]

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 […]