Tea Tips
Funky Fairy update
I popped in the new Funky Fairy shop at Lowe Mill. They’re still on the second floor but they’ve moved into a larger spot across the hallway. Best of all they now have a much larger stock of loose leaf teas to choose from. It’ll take awhile to taste them all but I’m the person for the…
Read MoreAfternoon Tea Week
Just so you know, it’s National Afternoon Tea Week in Great Britain from August 11 to August 17. If you’re heading on over there, tell them I said hello!
Read MorePiper & Leaf
The best place to buy tea in town is Piper & Leaf now located at Lowe Mill. I had to do a double-take when I discovered them last year at the Madison Farmer’s Market. Original loose leaf tea blends created and sold right here in my hometown? Amazing! I stopped and talked with them and…
Read MoreSororiTea Sisters
There is a great blog (another great blog?) I’m happy to refer you to called “SororiTea Sisters, a sorority of sisters who love tea,” at http://sororiteasisters.com/. I’ve been visiting their site off and on for some time. They have tons and tons of posts reviewing teas from all over. I particularly appreciate the list of on-line…
Read MoreFunky Fairy Tea
The Funky Fairy’s original location is in Killen, AL but they also have a location in Lowe Mill where I picked up some Cranberry Orange and Irish Breakfast teas. The Cranberry Orange was nice and strong but still smooth and not bitter. The orange and cranberry were more like supporting characters, not overpowering. It was…
Read MoreSteeped Tea
Here’s something new. I just learned this week that there is a Canadian company called Steeped Tea. They sell their teas through Independent Consultants who will hold tea parties or visit with you one on one. They’ve been on Dragon’s Den (Canada’s version of Shark Tank) and is one of Canada’s fastest growing companies. I…
Read MoreWorld Tea Expo
For the tea fanatic, the World Tea Expo will be held May 29 – 31, 2014 in Long Beach, CA. The leading conference and trade show for tea, World Tea Expo is solely focused on premium teas and tea-related products.
Read MoreBrewing a Pot of Tea
So now that you know to warm the pot and to boil only fresh water in your tea kettle what else is needed to brew the perfect pot of tea? Well, there’s any number of methods but here’s how I do it: Measure out the tea While the water in the tea kettle is coming to a boil,…
Read MoreThe Four Types of Tea
There are four types of tea all made from the same plant but processed differently. In order of strongest to weakest they are: Black Oolong Green White More on the manufacturing process later…
Read MoreSavannah Breakfast Tea review
I really like breakfast teas. They have a tendency to be stronger than your average tea and will really wake you up. I’ve never been much of a morning person so I can appreciate a good breakfast tea. This is a special blend of Chinese, Indian and Ceylon teas from the Tea Room in Savannah GA. …
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