Posts Tagged ‘tea review’
The Wild Plum Tea Room
My husband and I were trying to figure out where to have dinner one Friday night and we ruled out place after place because they were too crowded. After awhile, we realized maybe it wasn’t a good strategy to go out to eat somewhere that didn’t have a lot of people on a Friday night.…
Read MoreCreme Brulee Tea
Tea Review – Creme Brulee Black Tea from Simpson & Vail Simpson & Vail have been in the tea business since 1929. I’m impressed that they survived the depression and I’m very happy they’re around today because they have a delightful dessert tea that is sure to be a new favorite. It’s Creme Brulee…
Read MoreSassyfras Strawberry
A pleasing fusion of green tea and the fruity strawberries, Piper & Leaf’s Sassyfras Strawberry is a go-to afternoon tea. Sencha green tea, a very popular Japanese green tea, makes for a light, fresh base. Building from there, the addition of strawberries and beets creates a slightly rosy golden color in the finished brew. The tea…
Read MoreEnglish Breakfast Tea from Whittard
A full-bodied morning staple, the bold and robust English Breakfast tea is designed to go well with milk and sugar. I turn to a breakfast tea whenever I need a real eye-opener in the morning and this one earns its name as a breakfast tea. This is a high quality tea blend with uniform leaves…
Read MorePlumberry Black
Today we’re reviewing Plumberry Black Tea from Zhi Tea out of Austin. First of all let me comment on their packaging. This is what arrived in the mail. A lovely thank you note, a brochure on tea, a postcard promoting another tea, the stamped tissue and also a note and stamp on the invoice along with…
Read MoreNo Smoking Please
St. Andrews in Scotland is known as the home of golf and the place where William met Kate. We spent most of our time there wandering through the ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral dating back to 1158. It was an appropriately gloomy, drizzly day and we absorbed the ambiance of Scotland. We were hungry and…
Read MoreHealing Honeysuckle
I had some Healing Honeysuckle today. It sounded good to me because I’ve got another dang sinus infection. Anything to boost the immune system is helpful. Breathing in the warm vapor and drinking the hot tea is soothing to the raw tissues. Plus, it just tastes good! The liquor is a lovely amber-orange color and…
Read MoreChocolate Truffle Tango Tea from Thistle Dew!
Some teas make their way to me. A friend was kind enough to bring me some of this tea from Gatlinburg, TN. First of all, I got a chuckle from the name of the shop. Thistle Dew! Creative, inventive things make me happy. So does good tea. This particular tea is called Chocolate Truffle Tango.…
Read MoreTea at the Peabody
Some of the members of the Not-So-Sweet tea club recently went to Memphis and we had the pleasure of enjoying Afternoon Tea at the Peabody. Tea is served in Chez Phillipe Wednesday through Saturday from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Advance reservations are a must. They offer a proper three course tea consisting of savories, scone…
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