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Handle This
What makes a good tea cup? In my opinion it’s all about the handle. If you can comfortably lift a scalding-hot cup of tea with no fear of spilling, we have a winner. This little beauty from the Allyn Nelson Collection in England is one of my favorites. I agree with Kevin Gascoyne who co-owns Camellia…
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Smokey Pu-erh Tea
It’s a very, very windy and brisk morning. The sun is out though, so that’s always nice in February. I thought a nice smokey, Pu-erh tea was in order. I have a nice large, 125g pouch of Pu-erh China Premium leaf tea from Upton Tea Imports that I haven’t used in a wee bit. Upon…
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Tea & Cupcakes
Just because Christmas is over, it doesn’t mean the winterberries need to disappear.
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Summer Tea Time on the Dock
With the humidity finally breaking, I enjoyed a wonderfully, serene tea down on the dock. My (badly) hand-painted, black wooden tray served as the base for some Scottish breakfast tea in my Tain pottery teapot. Then I mixed it up (I’m such a rebel!) and used the vibrant orange plate that matches the little flower…
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Teapot Cookie Tea
In my opinion, nothing goes better with a hot cup of tea than a good old-fashioned shortbread cookie. So what could be more fitting than to have a shortbread cookie that has a teapot stamp on it! I give credit to my Twitter friend Jean and her Delightful Repast blog. She had a post with…
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The One Special Tea
I am assuming I’m not the only tea lover who has a favorite tea, or a favorite spot to enjoy tea. One of mine is from eteaket tea in Edinburgh, Scotland. I visited this specialty tea store in 2013 when we were last there. I had seen their website and was looking forward to enjoy…
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A Vintage Easter Egg Tea
My husband has many items in a china cabinet that belonged to his parents and grandparents. I chose this Easter to use one of the prized heirlooms for my morning tea. The main purpose of this tea was to try out my shiny, new steel egg topper set on soft boiled eggs. My last (and…
Tea Time With Heidi 