by Shannon on April 6, 2011

TweetEaster (April 24) is just around the corner and Mother’s Day (May 8 ) is not far behind that. If you are looking for the perfect gift, then American Tea Room just may be able to help you out. They have offering 10% off on all teas and teacups today through Saturday (4/9/2011). How about [...]
by Shannon on May 19, 2010

TweetThere are a number of different teas: white, green, black, rooibos and herbal. It can seem very overwhelming at times to keep them all straight and what their differences are. Today I’d like to talk about the difference between green tea, black tea and white tea. One of the most surprising things of all is [...]
by Shannon on April 20, 2010

TweetMother’s Day is about 2 weeks away. Is your shopping done yet? No? How about a Mother’s Day Tea Gift then? Here a few gifts that your Mother will absolutely love to receive. Signature White Gift Set – This beautiful tea set comes with a tea pot, two tea cups, three types of American Tea [...]
by Shannon on March 1, 2010

TweetYesterday my husband and daughter traveled to our local mall to go birthday shopping for me. My birthday is not for another 4 weeks and this was quite the surprise. My husband is usually a fly by the seat of his pants, last minute kind of guy. When they came home they had a cup [...]
by Shannon on January 23, 2010

TweetI know that I am on a kick of American Tea Room teas the last few days, but I just returned from a conference and got all of these new yummy samples to try. I can honestly say that I have yet to try one of their teas that I don’t like. They are all [...]
by Shannon on January 21, 2010

TweetIn what I hope is a new feature I want to start sharing my daily cup of tea with you in photos. Today I am drinking an Earl Grey Rooibos from American Tea Room. It is a delightful red rooibos flavored with bergamot. It is one of the best Earl Grey teas that I have [...]
by Shannon on January 20, 2010

TweetOne of the most important components of brewing tea is water. It is important to use a good source of water, preferably filtered. Equally important is the temperature of the water. Different types of teas require different temperatures to get the best cup of tea. Here is a guide to the perfect water temperatures for [...]
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 5, 2009

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 [...]
by Shannon on December 2, 2009

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 [...]