The Tea Girl of Hummingbird LaneBy: Lisa See As a busy wife, mother, elementary school teacher, and swim instructor it is pretty much impossible for me to get a lot of personal reading time in. But when a number of my tea friends recommended I read “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane” by Lisa See due to my obsession with puerh teas, I decided I needed to find a way to get through it. I am a book lover. I…
On February 20, 2018 I started Tea Trivia Tuesday on Instagram to share some “tea love” with other tea lovers like myself. I hadn’t started my blog, it was a distant dream at this point. I had only been on Instagram for a month and did not have very many followers, mostly just friends and family. I started off by giving away tea samples that I had at home. I had a few unopened samples from Teavana that I gave…
Ask any tea lover what they have to have when they sit down for some Tea Time and they will be able to list of a few of their favorites without skipping a beat. Whether it is a tea product or a specific type of tea, we all have our go to’s when it comes to our tea. Since January is Hot Tea Month I thought it would be fun to find out what tea product and tea other Tea…
2018 Tea Advent Calendars The Countdown to Christmas is even more exciting when you have something to look forward to every day of the month! Growing up in a Jewish household, I have never had one myself but I always enjoyed experiencing the daily gifts/treats with my friends growing up. It seems that, these days, you can find Advent Calendars for just about everything. I was super excited to learn that there were companies out there that actually made a Countdown…
Matcha, Matcha, Matcha! What is Matcha? Simply, Matcha is a Japanese green tea powder. Like all green teas, it comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. During farming, the green tea plants for matcha are shade-grown for about three weeks before harvest. This allows the tea plant to produce more theanine and caffeine. Once harvested, the stems and veins are removed for processing. Finally, the leaves are ground into a fine powder that is then dissolved into either water or milk for…
Relax With a Cup of Tea Having a cup of tea during the day can serve many purposes. It can energize you in the morning, give you a mid-day pick me up, make you feel better if you aren’t feeling well, warm you up if you are cold, cool you down if you are hot. A good cup of tea works wonders on the body. A cup of tea with the right ingredients can also relax you after a stressful…
Thai Tea Who doesn’t love sitting down at an Asian restaurant and ordering a sweet, creamy Thai Tea? Have you ever wondered how they make it taste so incredible? In Thailand, you’ll find countless vendors selling Thai tea on the streets, you can get it from street stands and often from mobile motorbike drink carts. Many of the Thai tea vendors, use a brand of tea that comes in a red and white bag known as Cha Dra Muer If you…
Cool Down With TeaPops July has just started, summer has just barely really begun, and every day hits 90+ºF. It is HOT. I don’t know about you, but my son LOVES ice cream and ice pops. Unfortunately, those are full of sugar and dyes and all kinds of things you don’t want them eating a lot of. But what other options are out there? Believe it or not, herbal teas make INCREDIBLE TeaPops! Since you are making them, you control…
The Beauty of Blooming Tea In the tea world, there is not a lot more beautiful than Blooming Tea, also known as Flowering Tea. To watch these cute little balls bloom into a gorgeous flower is absolutely magical! They can be scented and/or flavored. I really like the Primula White Peach Blooming Tea. Each bulb is individually packaged and shows you right on the package what the flower will look like. I was greeted by a pleasant but light scent…
How to Cold Brew Iced Tea It is the middle of June in Atlanta. Most people are not drinking hot tea right now. But making bulk iced tea can be time consuming and can use a lot of tea leaves. My husband LOVES my raspberry vanilla black tea during the summer. I used to spend an hour heating water to the right temperature, making tea balls out of cheesecloth, steeping for just the right amount of time, then trying as…