A Nice Cuppa

Tea parties almost seem like a tradition of the distant past … one that could use a resurgence. Although I don’t drink tea, if given an excuse to entertain a small group of friends and make dainty little tea sandwiches, I am so there. But, if you’re in the mood for a tea […]

Feel the power of the Tea Flower!
Please don’t tell Grace, my 10 year old niece! This is what she is getting for her next caffeine-free tea party with her puppy, Chado. (She chose the name “Chado” after the tea ceremony of the same name.) She already wants to be a chef, but lets […]

Discover the artifact-ual Tea Treasures of Yunnan. A Forgotten Waltzing
Dragon transforms your Tea pot into a musical jewelry box full of wonders…

 
Yunnan Province is considered the birthplace of all tea. Evolutionary tea roots are alive today within the “Jing Mai Ancient Tea Forests”, home to our ancestral tea trees. Some of the oldest tea trees […]

My local Wild Oats Supermarket is closing to make room for Whole Foods. Everything in the store was 40% off so I made sure to stop by the tea section. Most of the shelves were empty but I did manage to find something of interest, Vanilla Bean tea from Mighty Leaf. This tea, with pieces […]

For the tea lovers based in Oakland, California here is a special treat… Numi is opening their first tea house and retail store in Embarcadero Cove on Friday, October 12th and you are invited.
The Numi Tea Garden has been planned as an urban oasis where customers can unwind, relax and immerse themselves in tea. The […]

I have enjoyed a couple of Mate blends from Teavana, so when I was offered the chance to try two new mate blends from Guayaki, I jumped on it. The two teas I tried were the Greener Green Mate and the Orange Blossom Mate.
The Greener Green Mate is definitely an experience, though not necessarily a […]

One of my favorite places to buy loose leaf tea and accompanying accessories is Tealuxe. My boyfriend discovered Tealuxe a few months prior to our move back to Boston. Since then I’ve purchased items from their online store, as well as in person at their Harvard Square location, and I’m totally smitten. We’re tea drinking […]

Artful Tea Cuisine 
 A unique New York tea varietal called Sanctuary Tea
  
Sanctuary Tea is like a tea house within a sacred tree house. Leave your cares and your troubles far away sipping tea in the sky between the branches… A delicate wooden sweetness of haute serene architecture entwines one within the scent of fresh tea leaves.  Although it is on the ground level, you feel as though […]

Butter Tea or Po Cha is a staple of Tibetan life. Several cups or rather bowls of this black tea, milk, salt and butter concoction are consumed every morning. Because of the butter, the drink is high in calories and thus provides energy for work throughout the day. 
I think I’m drawn to the idea of […]

There’s a hint of fall in the air — here in D.C. it is rainy and cool, with a high only in the 70s. So close your eyes, imagine it’s October, and join me for a cup of very autumn tea.
I am lucky enough to live near a Teavana store, which offers dozens of unique […]