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Fun with Tea

My New Favourite: Yixing Tea Cup

November 2, 2011

At a recent tea show, I picked up this super Yixing cup as a sample from the elegant display at TrYeh. This cup has now become my absolute favourite for drinking my morning black tea. I find that the included clay filter cup has holes that are often too large for my tea leaves, not [...]

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Incredible Tea House Server

October 31, 2011

You may have missed this, but it’s a keeper!

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Intaba Bushbabies Tea: Will Babies Like It?

October 29, 2011

On their site, the Intaba people say: “Intaba Bushbabies – Kids love the naturally sweet taste!” So I put it to the taste test with the 2 nearest kids, Ember and Cora, asking them if they thought it would be a good tea for babies. At first we tried it without adding honey. Mistake. These [...]

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“I Love a Strong Indian”

October 27, 2011

I recalled that great line “I love a strong Indian,” when I poured myself some Certified Organic Strong Breakfast Tea from Assam Belseri this afternoon. Here’s the video, watch for the line, as the Two Fat Ladies prepare a gentleman’s tea. Clarissa and Jennifer make Queen Alexandra’s Sandwiches and Gentlemen’s Savoury Shortcrusts.

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Funny Thai Green Tea Ad

October 24, 2011

An oldie but goodie

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Polly Put the Kettle ON

October 22, 2011

The kettle is back on the boil! It’s been way too long since I last posted! I confess I have been happily enjoying life with tea and not sharing it with you, dear readers. Watch for new posts, and maybe even a new look for this venerable old tea blog.

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Tea Haiku Prize

October 22, 2011

Here’s a photo of me giving some Tetley Colour Therapy tea to the 2nd prize winner of last winter’s Tea Haiku contest, Carol Sokoloff of Victoria, BC. Her winning Haiku is: Winter drizzle stings, I pour warm tea, revive the frozen spirit.

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And the Winner Is….

December 22, 2010

TEA HAIKU CONTEST WINNERS! Many wonderful entries made for a difficult decision. After much deliberation I can announce that the “winner” is actually a group of 3, who wrote their haikus together after going to a Chinese tea shop. These joint winners are Jasa Baka, Julia Hutchings and Sebastian Hutchings From Jasa Baka: crazy tea [...]

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Tea Haiku Contest

December 13, 2010

Win this lovely basket of Tetley Colour Therapy Teas ($70 value)!!! If you’re in the Vancouver area, enter our TEA HAIKU CONTEST and win this beautiful basket of Tetley Tea Colour Therapy herbal teas! Includes a classic Tetley teapot, and colour greeting cards. The people at Tetley saw my tea blog and asked me if [...]

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Tetley Colour Therapy Teas

November 30, 2010

I received this message from the Tetley people, and a sample tea to try (review coming soon.)  They are asking “What’s your Colour Today?” and I especially like the fact that Colour is spelled with Canadian spelling! Tetley Tea is on a mission to help Canadians get more “colourful” with their new line of herbal [...]

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