December 2009

Teapot Strainers & Tea Infusers

by Shannon on December 12, 2009

Tea Infuser Ball

TweetToday I would like to discuss teapot strainers and tea infusers in a bit more depth.  Specifically how they should have some depth to them in order to allow the tea leaves to unfurl, expand and impart all of their goodness to hot water. Let’s discuss the different types of loose leaf tea strainers out [...]

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Holiday Tea Gifts

by Shannon on December 9, 2009

TweetThe Holidays are coming and this is a great time to gift some of the tea lovers in your life with a wonderful gift of tea.  Maybe they are just starting out on their tea journey or perhaps they already have a tea cabinet stocked full of great tea.  I am sure that you will [...]

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Teavana Has Free Shipping!

by Shannon on December 5, 2009

Free Shipping at Teavana.com

Tweet I recently placed my first order with Teavana online.  We have a local store, but they were offering a free 2 oz. tea sample with a purchase on Black Friday.  I’m always wanting to try new teas and you can’t beat free tea. I am very impressed with their shipping and how everything was [...]

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American Tea Room Teapot Sale

by Shannon on December 3, 2009

Sakura Teapot

TweetAmerican Tea Room is offering a sale of 20% off their entire stock of teapots.  This teapot sale does not require a special coupon code and it runs through 12/31/2009.  What a fabulous deal and great timing too.  Order  some teapots for Holiday gift giving or perhaps a new one for yourself. The cast iron [...]

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Spotted in the Store: Lipton Loose Leaf Tea

by Shannon on December 2, 2009

Lipton Loose Tea

TweetI was shopping the other day at Target and spotted this in the tea row. I’m not sure how long Lipton Loose Tea has been available, but I’m not sure I have ever seen it at the store before.  I’m always on the lookout for different teas to try.   I didn’t get any but may [...]

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Christmas Teas

by Shannon on December 1, 2009

Art of Tea Holiday Berry Green Tea

TweetI’ve had a couple of people ask me recently what would be a perfect Christmas tea.  With the Holidays fast approaching, now is the time to be thinking of this.  Just think of those long, cold winter nights, the gifts to wrap and cards that you need to address.  Plus Christmas dinner!  Lots of occasions [...]

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The Teapot that Started it All

by Shannon on December 1, 2009

Teapot

TweetYears ago we received a teapot for Christmas from a relative.  We were not really tea drinkers at the time, beyond the usual tea bag of Lipton or Oolong received with Chinese takeout.  We used it a couple of times and then it got put into a cabinet and forgotten. Then we received a package [...]

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