by Shannon on April 18, 2010

TweetMy daughter received this very cute Children’s Tea Set for her birthday last week. It is made by Schylling and is a porcelain tea set that she can really use. Just like Fiestaware, it is brightly colored. It is perfect for brewing her own tea. She can either put a tea bag or two inside along with [...]
by Shannon on April 17, 2010

TweetOne of my favorite tea cups is my Steepware Steeping Mug. I use it pretty much every day to brew loose tea. The reason I love it so much is that in comes in three pieces: mug, lid, and steeping basket. It is all ceramic and the steeping basket rests inside of the mug perfectly. [...]
by Shannon on April 15, 2010

TweetThe electric tea kettle is an integral part of our kitchen. It is used every day even in the hot summer months. I love making iced tea in the summer and I believe the best kind is when you steep the tea leaves in hot water and then cool it with ice cubes or in [...]
by Shannon on April 13, 2010

TweetA vintage silver tea set can be a great addition to any tea cabinet. Serve your tea in style at your next event with a beautiful tea service. One of the best places to look for one is on eBay. They have a great selection and new silver tea sets are being added all the [...]
by Shannon on March 14, 2010

TweetWhile out and about today, I found these neat tea to go cups and wanted to share. It is a travel tumbler with a built in tea infuser basket. On the lid there is a little lever that swings the basket into the water. When the tea is done steeping, you just lift it out [...]
by Shannon on March 13, 2010

TweetOn this cold and rainy Saturday, after a blissful few days of warm weather and sunshine, my thought turn to teapots. Full of beauty, but also a thing of function. The perfect place to allow tea leaves to steep, creating that wonderful cup of tea that warms the body and soul. Perhaps a strong and [...]
by Shannon on February 8, 2010

TweetThere are so many books on tea that it can be hard to know where to start. But, several seem to shine above the rest. Filled with recipes, tricks of the trade, and blending advice, the books I’ve listed will enable you to create that perfect cup of tea in no time. I thought a [...]
by Shannon on January 8, 2010

TweetAs I mentioned in an earlier post, I usually brew a cup of loose tea to go in the morning. Since then a few people have asked me to suggest the perfect loose tea to go cup and here are a few that I have found. This Chocolate Tea Thermos is perfect for making loose [...]
by Shannon on December 12, 2009

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 [...]
by Shannon on December 3, 2009

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 [...]