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5 Ways Tearooms Can Improve Their Service
Tearooms can be found throughout the United States, from coast to coast, offering everything from traditional afternoon tea to modern tea-lunch experiences. Unfortunately, great tea and beautiful décor do not always guarantee great service. As a public service to both tearoom owners and tea-loving patrons, here are a few improvements that I would personally love… Continue reading
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Tearoom Review – Sugar N’ Spice in Brisbane, Australia
I first came across Sugar N’ Spice in 2010 when I moved to Brisbane and spent an afternoon scouting for tearooms. I wasn’t disappointed. Mark, the proprietor is passionate about tea, coffee, chocolate, places great importance on great products, and excellent customer service, which is something that has been lost for many years in the… Continue reading
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The Non-endangered Species “Teaprincessica normalis”
Let’s face it — the species Teaprincessica normalis is definitely not endangered. There are plenty of us out there with special tearooms, a collection of unusual yet useful teawares, a penchant for finding great places to take tea, and so on. And based on what I see on Facebook and other sites, the tea party… Continue reading
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Stopping for Tea in the Netherlands – Part 3
Part 1 and Part 2 recounted tea adventures in Amsterdam. In this installment, the journey continues to Delft, a charming town about an hour away. Delft is best known for its ceramics—particularly the iconic Delftware pottery tradition and decorative tea items—as well as being the home of painter Johannes Vermeer. With its rich history and… Continue reading
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Stopping for Tea in the Netherlands – Part 2
After stopping at a lovely chocolaterie and tearoom in Part 1 of this tea travel series in the Netherlands, I wasn’t sure what the next chapter of our Dutch tea adventure would bring. As it turned out, the very next day led us to another unexpected find—and this time, it served loose leaf tea. Rejoice!… Continue reading
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Stopping for Tea in the Netherlands – Part 1
We all know how well chocolate and tea go together, so Pompadour’s description as a “chocolaterie patisserie tearoom” can only mean good things. And, as I found out for myself when stopping in there on a recent trip to Amsterdam, it does. Before I go any further, I will admit that they do not serve… Continue reading
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Some Quirky Teahouses
Oh, the teahouse. According to one informed source, the number of tea houses here in these good old United States alone is somewhere around three thousand, a huge jump from a modest number about a decade and a half ago. Worldwide, there’s no telling how many tea houses there but “a whole bunch” or “more… Continue reading
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Afternoon Tea in a London Tea Room
With so many wonderful places to enjoy tea in London, it’s difficult to choose a favorite. That said, Camellia’s Tea House is one I consistently recommend. It excels not only in the quality of its tea but also in its atmosphere—a cozy, eclectic space filled with mismatched furniture and teaware that creates a welcoming, home-like… Continue reading
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Tearoom Manners
Tearoom manners are a breed all their own. But even regular manners are tricky business. What’s rude and what isn’t seems to change daily. Gents tipping their hats to ladies. Ladies wearing gloves everywhere they went. And so on. Even so, some things are so steady that they are “givens” in polite society and need… Continue reading
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Organizing a Tea Room Crawl
Can you think of anything more fun than getting a group of tea lovers together to share a good cuppa? How about many good cuppas at several different locations? Yes, we’re talking about a tea room crawl! In the late 1800s, the term pub crawl was coined to described a bunch of “gentlemen” who’d start… Continue reading
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