I often receive reviews at TeaGuide where the reviewer notes that they’ve just made their annual visit to a tea room. Whether it’s a Mother’s Day theme tea or mom’s birthday tea with her three daughters who flew in from out of town, I always kind of cringe when I read this. Annual? As in: …
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What’s in a Name: Tea Rooms v. Tea Rooms
Oh joy! A new tea room opened in your neighbourhood and you can’t wait to stop in for afternoon tea or a great cuppa. You make your reservation, grab a friend, and off you go. When you get there, you find that their idea of “afternoon tea” is what you call lunch, and the only …
Tea in Minneapolis: Part II
Tea in Minneapolis: Part I focused on a great place to stop for tea in Uptown Minneapolis, but unfortunately The Tea Garden/Steepery Tea Bar does not have a location in downtown Minneapolis. Luckily for us, downtown is not bereft of tea, and if in need of a cuppa, you can make your way over to The …
Taking Tea in Durham, UK: A Defensive Strategy
When visiting a new place, it can be hard not to become overwhelmed by the number of things there is to do and see. It is tiring to bounce from one thing to another, without a break, in an attempt to see as much as possible in your time there. My strategy for avoiding such …
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Boulder, Colorado, Tea Houses — Part II
The Boulder Dushanbe Tea House is the second tea establishment in Boulder that I visited during my time there. Several people had recommended it to me, describing it as one of the most notable places to visit in Boulder. It certainly seemed to be a popular spot! When we stopped by it was bustling and …
Boulder, Colorado, Tea Houses — Part I
I recently had the opportunity to visit Boulder, Colorado, when performing there with a dance company. Our schedule left me with time during the day to explore Boulder and, in addition to hiking in the Rocky Mountains, I discovered two lovely independent tea houses. The first (addressed here in Part I) was the Ku Cha …
A Tea Room of My Own
In 2005 we relocated to South Carolina and started shopping for a house. We saw a style we loved, and found a contractor to custom-build it on our land. DH and I each made a list of the must-haves in our new house. On his list were a balcony and lots of land. On my …
Favourite Tearooms in Australia — Part IV
Carrying on my tearoom theme, I want to draw attention to another tearoom that I had the pleasure of visiting in Adelaide. Tbar is a wonderful tea salon which, according to their website serves loose leaf tea with reverse osmosis water. As I walked into the salon, I was faced with a wonderful array of …
Special Diets at Tea Time
Those of us who follow special or restricted diets, by choice or for health reasons, can find it daunting to go out for tea. Whatever you’re avoiding – wheat, meat, carbs, cholesterol, or any of dozens of food allergens – you can oftentimes arrange a special meal, but you’ve got to plan ahead. Here are …
Tea Room Evolution
I’ve been keeping track of tea rooms for a very long time. Not just which ones open, close, or move to a new location, but also what they offer their customers. At one time there were essentially three types of tea rooms, at least here in the USA: Asian dumpling parlours, located in a city’s …
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