Tea Tips

Celebrate International Tea Day

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…

Creme 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…

Happy Thanksgiving!

We say thank you so often that sometimes it starts to lose its meaning which is one reason why Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It’s a day to…

Tea Festival Calendar for 2017

Happy New Year everyone!  It’s 2017 already, can you believe it? I’m looking over my brand new 2017 calendar and planning out what I’m going to do and when.  I…

Sassyfras 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…

Relax with Tea

I was unaware that #StressAwarenessDay was November 2.  Now I know and wanted to share it with you.  I’ll try not to stress out over being a couple of days…

English 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…

Afternoon Tea Week

Brexit may have the U.K. in an upheaval but it hasn’t stopped them from celebrating all that is tea. August 8 – 14, 2016 is Afternoon Tea Week in the…

Celebrate National Iced Tea Day!

As the heat of summer starts to take hold you can enjoy National Iced Tea Day on June 10th in style! There is a trick to making good Sweet Iced…

The Art and Science of Tea Blending

The Birmingham Botanical Garden is offering a class about do-it-yourself tea blending this Saturday, May 28 from noon to 3:00 p.m.  Cost is $35 for non-members. For more details go…