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  • Time to Temper That Tea Temper

    Flowering teas deserve proper brewing… Why Do Tea Lovers Lose Their Cool? Common Tea Frustrations Explained Tea is often associated with calmness, relaxation, and quiet moments. So why do even the most devoted tea lovers occasionally lose their composure? As it turns out, there are quite a few situations that can test the patience of… Continue reading

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  • The Confusion of “Purple Tea”

    Purple tea from Kenya What Is Purple Tea? Trend, Marketing, or a Truly Unique Tea? The rise of “purple tea” raises an interesting question for tea lovers: Is this a genuinely new category of tea—or simply clever marketing? With tea drinkers always eager to explore something new, it’s worth taking a closer look at what… Continue reading

  • Hurry Up, Fall, I Need Those Special Teas!

    Fall is just around the corner, only about a couple of weeks away, and it’s a time when my tastebuds crave certain teas, including a few with added flavorings (something I usually avoid). But such anticipation can make time seem to crawl by slowly. And that makes me cry out, “Hurry up, Fall, I need… Continue reading

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  • Tea on the Front Porch

    We have a front porch! Oh, pardon my over exuberance there. But it is exciting. We can stand or sit on it while rain is pouring down and not get wet even a little bit. We can sit on the old porch swing (that is sorely in need of painting — we’ll get around to… Continue reading

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  • 5 Teas to Get You Through September

    Another seasonal transition is upon us. And so is another tea transition, from the lighter, fruity, floral teas many enjoy in Summer to the more rich and robust tasting teas that become more popular, and therefore more readily available, in the Fall. Here are some options: 1 Celebrate the onset of Fall with the Champagne… Continue reading

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  • “Enhanced” Is More Accurate for Tea Than “Flavored”

    The distinction was made some time ago by another writer on this blog between a tea blend and a flavored tea. The former was all tea, that is, leaves from the Camellia Sinensis bush, and the latter was tea with “stuff” added such as fruits, flowers, spices, oils, etc. Now, I am going to push… Continue reading

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  • 5 Signs That You’re “Going British” at Tea Time

    No matter where you were born and raised, you could find your tea times taking on an increasingly British air. How do you tell if this is happening? Here are 5 signs that you’re “going British” at tea time: 1 Heightened Anticipation You start to feel a heightened sense of anticipation as tea time draws… Continue reading

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  • 10 Egregious Tea Time Behaviors

    Having tea by yourself relieves you of having to worry about your behavior. But a tea time where you have company present is another matter and one where good behavior can be a must. Even with friends and family where you are all at your ease with each other, there are some things that are… Continue reading

  • Teacup Styles — Form and Function

    Form follows function. That principle applies not only to design fields like user interface design, but also to something as simple as a teacup. At its most basic level, a teacup has two essential functions: To hold tea To allow tea to be consumed comfortably As long as a teacup’s design supports these functions, it… Continue reading

  • Tea Moment — A New School Year Begins

    Across the nation the school break for Summer is at an end, the backpacks have been filled with the requisite supplies (paper, pencils, pens, and more), and another nine months of “reading, writing, and ’rithmetic” begins. You, the parent, get your tea moment in what is now a relatively silent house. Which can be good… Continue reading

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