In the late 19th century, the English basically had two meals a day – a hearty breakfast with meat and bread, and then dinner. The Duchess of Bedford, it is said, needed an in-between meal to get her through this long period between these two meals. She began serving finger foods around 5 o’clock and thus began ‘afternoon tea’. A few years later, an enterprising Scotsman named...
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February - the month of Love! Everyone says I love you with flowers and candies, but tea-infused cupcakes may just be the way to the heart!
Our chocolate cupcake is infused with Black tea. Try using Assam TGFOP or Grand Keemun. The Buttercream frosting is infused with our very own St. Valentine tea. Delicious and made with love - find Love in a tea leaf this Valentine's Day!
You can download a printable version of the recipe HERE!
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Love is in the Air, and in your Teacup. Yes, it's Valentine's Day again, and nothing says romance like these Teas.
January – a time for new beginnings, a fresh healthy start – perfect for National Hot Tea Month. It’s cold outside and a hot cup of tea can warm up your resolve and your body. Here are some ways you can celebrate the versatility of Tea:
BE MINDFUL WITH TEA
Make this the year you pause and take a moment to steep loose leaf tea. Discard that teabag once and for all and enjoy the wide diversity and world of Tea. The purposeful act of heating the water, measuring out the tea leaves, pouring the water over the leaves and waiting the few minutes for that perfect steep is a respite in the day. Be in the moment, focus on the simplicity of the task and then...
Despite the growing popularity of Tea, coffee continues to reign supreme. And it is still easier to buy coffee as a gift rather than Tea. Why? First, coffee is more readily available. Second, there are fewer choices when buying coffee. And lastly, it seems familiar. Not so with Tea. Often, even a habitual tea drinker knows the tea they enjoy but not much beyond their own category. The Black tea drinker is confounded by Greens and Oolongs and the Ginger Peach Iced Tea customer knows only a tall glass of iced bliss. As for those that fancy herbal teas – they swear by hibiscus or lemongrass but know very little about real tea.
With all this in mind, we designed our Tea Gifts to address these problems plus a few others. Ask yourself...
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