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I am purposefully seeking ways to add a little more peace, joy and fun in my life; that's why I started this tea story.
Currently I am searching for a new supplier for my tea. So I’m visiting websites and ordering different blends every month. I’ll be posting about my finds along with my visits to tea rooms.
It’s always the perfect time for a cup of tea. Won’t you join me?
Every year on December 15 we celebrate International Tea Day. Here’s to the second most consumed beverage in the world after water.
I thank everyone involved in getting tea to my table – all of the tea growers, producers, blenders and sellers. It takes so much to deliver a simple cup of tea to my table and I am most grateful. Cheers!
I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it in a garden. – Ruth Stout It’s gardening time again, kids. Gardening and tea seem to go together as both are beneficial to your health and rejuvenating to your spirit. You can take your tea out to the garden for… Continue Reading
Having a tough week this morning? Feel like a little extra pick-me-up is in order? Here’s the original energy drink: Irish Breakfast tea. Three essential words describe a breakfast tea. Caffeine, caffeine, caffeine. This Irish Breakfast tea from Sipology is particularly potent. The first thing you’ll notice is that it looks different than most… Continue Reading
Exciting news tea lovers! The 2020 International Tea Festival, an annual event normally held in Chicago, is now a virtual event. If you couldn’t attend before due to travel or time constraints, this may be your chance! It will be held Saturday, November 7 & Sunday, November 8. There will be a virtual vendor floor,… Continue Reading
Located in Huntsville Alabama, The Kaffeeklatsch is a well-known coffee shop that has been providing fresh-roasted, quality coffee to coffee lovers since 1976. Guess what? They also sell tea. First-rate teas. Worth tasting, I promise! I had been tipped off so I thought I’d go check them out. I picked up some of their Winter… Continue Reading
Shopping for your favorite tea lover? We’re here to help. Here’s our Top 10 picks. Tea in Your Garden Is your tea lover a gardener too? Many are. Why not get them started growing their own chamomile? Use the flowers to brew up your own home-grown chamomile herbal tea. Etsy – Plants From Seed: Grow… Continue Reading
How about a delicate and flavorful, green tea? If that’s what you’re looking for, I’d recommend Harney & Sons Jasmine Tea. Technically the tea Harney & Sons uses here is a Pouchong (pronounced pow-chon) tea rather than the typical green tea base commonly used in jasmine teas. Pouchong is slightly darker than a green tea… Continue Reading
I don’t care who you are; this is funny. And also, an appropriate use of the term, High Tea. Here’s a company I found online called High Tea that makes tea with phyto cannabinoid – derived from the leaves of the hemp plant contains omega-3 fatty acids, terpenes, vitamins and chlorophyll. They say it is… Continue Reading
1. Get a cup of hot tea for yourself Enjoy a quiet moment just for you. 2. Stock your pantry Some of my favorite providers of quality loose leaf tea are: Harney & Sons Piper & Leaf Simpson & Vail Steeped Tea Teabox Perhaps this is a good time to try something new and… Continue Reading
Happy International Tea Day to you! Here at Civili-tea, we believe every day is tea day but the day the world celebrates tea is on Dec. 15. I am grateful for my simple cup of tea. It provides me with warmth, peacefulness, and a pleasing flavor. A little bit of perfection right here in my… Continue Reading