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  • Breakdown of Brands: Harney & Sons

        Let’s bring this Breakdown of Brands bandwagon back to America for a while. Mr. John Harney learned his tea ways from a tea connoisseur of London and New York. He began crafting teas in his basement in 1983 which he then distributed to inn guests. He found something bizarre but eye opening, his… Continue reading

  • Marmite and Vegemite

    What do Marmite and Vegemite have in common? They are both a yeast extract spread except they are made in in two different countries. They are also both loved and hated at the same time. Some love the taste of these rather interesting spreads while others are not too fond of it. Whether you are… Continue reading

  • Breakdown of Brands: Typhoo

      MMM…Typhoo tea. If you have not experienced it yet you need to! Typhoo was founded by a man named John Summer in the 1900s. He inherited his father’s grocery shop in Birmingham and his sister influenced him to start selling a tea that aided in indigestion, which she commonly experienced. Once he began investing… Continue reading

  • Tea Ice Cream 🍦

    A sign of the times changing is that people are beginning to go back to basics. This means that people are choosing to make their own things rather than go with store bought. Homemade can be better for several reasons: better ingredients, meaning you’ll know exactly what goes inside.   Along with making homemade, people… Continue reading

  • Breakdown of Brands: Twinings

    Breakdown of Brands: Twinings

    We just have to start out by telling you that this brand, Twinings Tea, has been around for 300+ years! Thomas Twining, the founder of Twinings Tea, turned his back on following his fathers footsteps in 1701, and began handling early shipments of tea at the age of 26. In 1749, Thomas’ son, Daniel began… Continue reading

  • Party Favor

    I am currently at the age where many of my friends are getting married. A lot goes into planning the wedding, with the dress, the cake, and the decorations. Party favors are some of the most important things when it comes to party planning? Many couples tend to choose a theme to go along with… Continue reading

  • Breakdown of Brands: PG Tips

    Next on our “Breakdown of Brands” series, we want to bring to you PG Tips. Sourced out of the UK/Great Britain, PG Tips has been a Britain novelty since the 1930s. They have a special “Pyramid Bag”, developed in the 1990s, that their teas come packaged in that they like to describe as a mini… Continue reading

  • Eggs & Soldiers 🍳

    You may have heard the saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and I agree with it very much. If you go without it, it will impact your day. When I was growing up here in the United States, there had even been public service announcements reminding us to eat breakfast!… Continue reading

  • Breakdown of Brands: English Tea Store

    Breakdown of Brands: English Tea Store

    The English Tea Store currently offers 13 different brands of tea, each with their own specialties. You are sure to find a brand that you enjoy and keep coming back for, especially at our low affordable prices. We want to help our tea-loving customers and break down each of the brands we offer so that… Continue reading

  • Tea Wallet & Honey Stick 🍯

    Traveling this summer and need to have your tea? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! I have gone on vacation several times and put some tea bags in a plastic baggie but it wasn’t very attractive taking it out of a little plastic bag to have some tea. In addition, my tea bags would get… Continue reading