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  • When Tea Is Not a Beverage

    The link between tea and literature is a long one, with tea being mentioned in countless novels as well as a long list of books written about tea. I recently read Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie (working my way through her whole series) and came across a scene that at first caused confusion and Continue reading

  • Falling Out and Making Up Over Tea

    I am extremely privileged to have met so many wonderful tea friends over the years from the States, Canada, China, UK, several countries in Europe, India and Australia and I often reconnect with these friends through the world of Social Media. With a large group of tea friends though, there is bound to be a Continue reading

  • The Joy of Selfishness and Tea

    To many folks out there, the very word “selfishness” raises their blood pressure a few levels, since the term has been vilified for centuries. Before you start thinking that I am proposing some totally hedonistic and/or bacchanalian tea time bingeing, hold on. I’m just saying that selfishness can be a key ingredient in the enjoyment Continue reading

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  • A Challenge to Your Normal Tea Time Ebullience

    Tea time should be relaxing, stimulating, and help you prepare to resume the challenges of your day. It doesn’t always work out that way. Achieving the necessary ebullience is sometimes not possible. According to my Oxford English Dictionary: ebullience – noun – enthusiasm, exuberance, a boiling up as of liquid (figurative) Since boiling — water, Continue reading

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  • Tea, Variety, and the Spice of Life

    “Variety’s the very spice of life,” or so said the English poet William Cowper, which is a name that probably doesn’t turn up in many reading lists nowadays. And while I wouldn’t have much problem choosing black tea as my favorite of the six main types (black, green, oolong, white, yellow, puerh), I have to Continue reading

  • Tea and the Strange Transformation

    A strange transformation has taken place in our house over the past few years, and it’s all due to tea! The change has been in two main areas: what we consume overall and what we talk about. What We Consume Hubby and I grew up in a pretty typical fashion where not every food choice Continue reading

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  • Quiz: Are You a Smart Alecky Tea Drinker?

    Awhile back I wrote a quiz for serious tea drinkers. Then, a smart alecky tea drinker I am “friends” with on Facebook commented “What about us unserious tea drinkers?” (I’m paraphrasing since I can’t find the comment.) Steven, just for you and all the other unserious, smart alecky tea drinkers out there, I did my Continue reading

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  • The Tea Princess Has a “Breakdown”

    Your fave “Tea Princess” had a teensy weensy bit of a breakdown recently. No, I didn’t succumb to the screaming meemies, but I did struggle valiantly for over a week with a temperamental computer that finally died. Even expert assistance could not revive it. Sigh! Somehow I made it through this trying and traumatic time, Continue reading

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  • Top 5 Tea Time Faux Pas

    Tea time isn’t what it used to be back when Anna, Duchess of Bedford, invited some of the other ladies of Queen Victoria’s court to her private chambers for an afternoon pick-me-up. These days, it’s anything from the Red Hat Ladies gathering at one of the local tea rooms to you taking advantage of a Continue reading

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  • Lilies at Tea Time

    Lilies at tea time seem perfect this time of year, since their fragrance fills the Spring time air. Lilies are some of the most symbolic of flowers, next to roses. They are used in wedding bouquets and are associated with certain wedding anniversaries (Calla Lilies are for the 6th wedding anniversary and Day Lilies are Continue reading

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