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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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  • On the Downsides of Free Tea

    One of the things you might find, after you’ve been operating a tea blog for eight years or so, is that you’ll probably be sent lots of free stuff. I sure have been. One of my regrets about operating such a site is that I didn’t keep track of this impressive outpouring from the beginning,… Continue reading

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  • Tea Doughnuts

    The warm embrace of your tea creates visions of cakes, scones and pastries dancing through your mind. Whether you’re a Queen or simply your average tea lover, I am sure on a few occasions you have indulged in this wonderful marriage of food and drink. Putting tea in your food will help to enunciate the… Continue reading

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  • 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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  • Tea Staples, Fads, and Old Favourites

    Many tea drinkers will probably be familiar with the concept of staple teas. They are the ones that quickly become regular fixtures on your calendar of tea engagements, and continue to make regular appearances. For some people a staple tea might be one of the first teas they tried. For others, it might have taken… 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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  • 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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