Tea Tips

Peace and calm

We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center…

National Hot Tea Month

Happy National Hot Tea Month! How appropriate! Holding on to a hot cup of tea during a cold January will help you stay warm and happy. A cookie might help…

Upton Tea Black Currant

Upton Tea has an enormous selection of tea. They certainly understand tea grading and quality. They have 8 pages of Teas from India (including 5 pages devoted just to Darjeelings) and…

International Tea Day

December 15, 2014. Happy International Tea Day to you! Here’s to the second most consumed beverage in the world after water. I thank everyone involved in getting tea to my table…

Lemon Balm

There for awhile I was dealing with insomnia and after one particularly bad night I pulled out my “Green Pharmacy” book by James A. Duke and one of the recommended…

Starting your tea collection?

If you want to get into tea a little more and advance past Bigelow Constant Comment, which is not bad for tea bag tea, I’d recommend the following online tea…

Let’s drink to your health!

Tea is officially good for your health. A whole host of health authorities report strong evidence that drinking tea helps with heart health. It appears to lower the risk of…

Kaleisia Black Currant Tea

As many of you know, Black Currant tea is one of my favorites. I tried this Black Currant tea from Kaleisia. They have a beautiful website where you can download…

Piper & Leaf is Martha Stewart American Made

Local business, Piper & Leaf, is one of the nominees for the 2014 Martha Stewart’s American Made Awards. American Made spotlights the maker, supports the local, and celebrates the handmade.…

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…

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