A Nice Cuppa

Within the United States, there currently exists an array of tea merchants, both online and off.  However, this doesn’t stop me from looking abroad as well.  I have been known to receive packages from England, France and beyond.
One delicious little company, that I consider to have aced creativity and quality when it comes to tea […]

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 […]

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 […]

The upcoming issue of Kyoto Journal is featuring some of the finest voices of tea. Looks like issue #71 is the lucky number of tea. It does not get much better than this. Some of the most passionate tea lovers who have made tea their way of life are covering every leaf and bud.

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Oh boy, and they call it artisanal soda!  That is just how elegant Boylan’s clear, complex, uncluttered natural  flavors ring. Redolent with sassy fruits and fragrant spices.  Some wildly proclaim it to be “The Best Soda on Earth”
Boylan’s sodas of bygone days, are so good they could be show cased gilded frames. Maybe American poets […]

I divorced myself from Mariage Freres’ tea Opera for one night! Separated of all that is cultured and holy in 5,000 years of tea history. I took a red hot sports car to the land of Starbucks to sample their new Via Ready Brew.  Starbuck’s Coffee educators (CEs for short) helped me catch up with […]

Happy New Years resolutions may call for a little less bling in the sweets category…  Hope everyone had a beautiful holiday.
My near psychedelic experience was with MarieBelle’s original cocoa bar, before she went totally bling bling with her now renowned luxury Salon di Cocoa, which is featured often on the Food Network, long before they […]

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 […]

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 […]

I admit Starbucks is not the first place I will stop for a cup of coffee in the morning.  However, if I am running late, a Grande House Blend, black, works well.  And so was the case this morning.  A bit sluggish and hesitant getting ready to deal with 1100 middle schoolers after a week off, […]