Every year my sister goes up to Canada to attend the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. This year she brought me a trio of teas from Distinctly Tea. The first one I decided to try was Almond Cookie Green. From the label, the blend contains green tea (China sencha), coconut rasps and almond flakes. It is available… Continue reading Drink Me: Distinctly Tea, Almond Cookie Green
I’m still working my way through my last box from Upton Tea, and today I’m reviewing the Moroccan Green Mint. The ingredients to this one are simple: green tea and peppermint leaves. It’s available in the following sizes: 15 sample for $1.00, 125g packet for $5.40, 250g packet for $9.72, 500g packet for $18.50 and… Continue reading Drink Me: Upton Tea, Moroccan Mint
The second tea that my friend K. sent me in my care package was also from Tea is for Texas and is called Party on the Brazos. From the package, the blend contains black and green teas with papaya, pineapple and mango pieces. I found the Tea is for Texas tea at the Independence Coffee… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea is for Texas, Party on the Brazos
Last week, while my husband was out of the country, my good friend K. sent me a fabulous care package and included some tea she found from Tea is for Texas. One of the teas she sent was Cloud Dancer. From the package, the blend contains white and green tea with vanilla, pineapple and peppercorns.… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea is for Texas, Cloud Dancer
It’s funny because I don’t really like fresh grapefruit or grapefruit juice, but I loved the tang of Adagio’s Grapefruit Oolong, so when I placed my order from Teavana I decided to try the Strawberry Grapefruit Xue Long. From the package it contains: pink grapefruit, hibiscus, apple pieces, lemongrass, orange peel, Xue Long green tea,… Continue reading Drink Me: Teavana, Strawberry Grapefruit Xue Long
Another tea I added to my last order from Teavana is the Peachberry Jasmine Sutra. Since I love both peaches and jasmine tea I hoped this would be a winner. From the label, Peachberry Jasmine Sutra contains Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls green tea, green rooibos, hibiscus flowers, apple pieces, rosehip peels, peach pieces, kiwi pieces,… Continue reading Drink Me: Teavana, Peachberry Jasmine Sutra
A few weeks ago, I shared that I had bought the Double Infusion Iced Tea Pitcher from The Republic of Tea. I’m happy to report that I have made a few batches of iced tea and enjoyed using the pitcher. Some of my combinations haven’t been all that I wanted them to be, which is… Continue reading ICED: Guava Green
Another tea I picked up at Tea Market while on the quest for summer teas was a Tropical Green. The menu says that Tropical Green is green tea blended with grapefruit and passion fruit. It’s available for $4.35 per ounce. When I first opened the bag I smelled grapefruit and apricot. As… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Market, Tropical Green
For my birthday this year my sister got me a selection of teas from TeaGschwendner in Chicago, where she lives. I decided to try the Windy City Blend first. From the packaging, the Windy City Blend is a blend of seven sweet teas: black, green, oolong, osmanthus blossoms, sunflower, jasmine, rose blossoms, strawberry leaves,… Continue reading Drink Me: TeaGschwendner, Windy City Blend
I think I have that covered: The Mug: A custom order from Jennie the Potter The Socks: Pablo Blue by Knitting Pixie, in yarn by Two Windows Dye Company, using Signature Needles, US 1 Stiletto The Tea: The Republic of Tea Pomegranate Green
