tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35611602012-01-03T19:01:03.185-05:00Welcome to our Blog. We are a family owned company that has been in business for seven years. Come on in and get to know us and our passion for tea! Weekly drawing for four ounces Tea of the Week.Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.comBlogger1301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-85156610216825371102011-10-18T13:28:00.001-04:002011-10-18T13:28:23.807-04:00

The weather has been playing games on us here in the Midwest jumping back and forth from hot muggy weather to down right cold and nasty weather. The cold just reminds me that the holidays are coming up way faster than I want to think about. After Halloween, Thanksgiving will be here before I know it and then Christmas sneaks up on me before I have a chance to get ready. I am trying to force

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-65934050927137706462011-10-11T12:17:00.002-04:002011-10-11T12:17:47.086-04:00

This weeks warm up was kinda nice after that nasty wet cold week we had. I would have been fine with the cool wet weather had I not had to sit out in it and watch my daughters marching band. Those poor kids marched in pouring rain in chilling temperatures and still managed to get top scores. I made her day by bringing her a piping hot mug of our Sleepy Hollow Pumpkin Chai. I personally was

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-55132089258034871572011-10-04T12:20:00.003-04:002011-10-04T12:20:38.110-04:00

I live in a part of the country where I regularly see fields covered in beautiful pumpkins at this time of year. So when I start craving pumpkin it is not surprising. Not to mention suddenly everyone has pumpkin flavored everything. They all sound so good but I am trying my hardest to work on my waistline so I avoid them. This week we are introducing something that I will be enjoying the whole

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-22423246465503109252011-08-30T13:24:00.000-04:002011-08-30T13:24:43.804-04:00

Greetings Fellow Tea Lovers, We have about 3 weeks until the official start to the Autumn season and I am looking forward to the cool, wet weather and absolutely decedent flavors and aromas. As the crops are harvested and the trees colors bloom the air is filled with the earthy rich smells of fallen leaves and ripe apples, wood smoke. Sitting out on my porch with a hot cup of tea or mulled

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-14938304647754086742011-08-11T11:43:00.000-04:002011-08-11T11:43:15.842-04:00

Last night the temperatures dropped into the 50’s. I was shocked we haven’t had a night below 80 in months. I knew fall was coming but I did not expect it to come and tease me with its looming presents. I also had the last bit of back to school preparation to finish up so my poor son got 3 shots and I had to take all 3 to get their school supplies. Buying 6 pairs of shoes is painful enough but

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-64921968276814887412011-06-07T13:34:00.000-04:002011-06-07T13:34:02.709-04:00

I have a love hate relationship with my strawberry patch. I love the strawberries at first as I make fresh strawberry pie and strawberry shortcake. Then suddenly they all ripen at the same time and I am making strawberry jam and preserves until I can’t stand the sight of another strawberry. That cycle is just starting as just a trickle of strawberries ripen and we pick just enough to blend with

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-32977012710340374402011-06-02T11:51:00.000-04:002011-06-02T11:51:57.067-04:00

The weather this spring has been pretty icky for us humans but I have to say that my fruit plants look like they have never been happier. My property is a mini farm. I have grapes, blueberries, cherries, apples, peaches, apricots, strawberries and rhubarb. I must admit we have put a little extra effort into all of them this year but they have never been half this abundant in past years. I think

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-81732866708779689452011-05-25T16:51:00.000-04:002011-05-25T16:51:36.806-04:00

Memorial Day weekend is here again and I always have to have a party. It usually involves lots of food, drinks and friends. I usually load up the smoker and make magic from some type of meat but the current weather has me wondering if I should make a backup plan so we don’t all go hungry. Oh sure I make sides and desserts but the meat is always the main event. Well sometimes the drinks are the

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-22520998378126956812011-05-17T13:38:00.000-04:002011-05-17T13:38:26.526-04:00

Last week I realized that the last few weeks of school for the kids is a gauntlet for me. For some reason the schools schedule 50% off all the events for the entire school year in the last 3 weeks of school. Those events plus my eldest is in track and softball means I get to make at one maybe two trips each night if I am lucky. It feels like I am on the go constantly. I am not a soda drinker and

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-59791787335084601152011-05-10T14:55:00.000-04:002011-05-10T14:55:08.074-04:00

We are based in Indiana and once the heat finally kicks in around here it will be paired with horrible humidity. I am rarely seen in the warm months without a bottle of water or tea in my hand. Last year I just added a scoop of Matcha to my water bottles but this year I have something better. One of our Japanese vendors introduced Cold Brew Green Tea Teabags and after trying them, I fell in love.

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-44239402694722412952011-05-03T13:28:00.000-04:002011-05-03T13:28:55.958-04:00

 I was reminded again this week how important good water is to good tea. I have a triple osmosis filter in my house so my water is usually great for tea or just drinking pure. This weekend one of filters decided it was time to die and the system is putting out like a cup of water per hour and the flavor of the water has gone off. All the little faults in your water will have a huge impact on the

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-72003412870736534312011-04-26T11:51:00.000-04:002011-04-26T11:51:44.869-04:00

There are very few really unique teas. Pu-erh is unique because it gets better with age instead of staling like other teas. Matcha is unique because the tea leaves are ground into a fine powder that is brewed by simply adding water. Our featured tea this week is another unique tea, Kokeicha.Kokeicha is an extruded tea made from Matcha and a bit of rice flour which binds it and adds just a hint

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-63378047600748642432011-04-20T10:05:00.000-04:002011-04-20T10:05:12.038-04:00

I anxiously await the coming of the spring flower because we have had so much rain that the flowers when they finally come in May it should be quite a show. The delayed spring has given me plenty of time to get all my gardens cleaned out and do a little extra planning for my herb garden. I try to pack in as many culinary herbs as I can that not only are good for cooking but make delicious

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-55955707085324805302011-04-13T20:16:00.002-04:002011-04-13T20:18:02.906-04:00

It is Sakura Festival time which is one of the most beautiful times of the year. Sakura or Cherry Blossoms are one of the very first trees to flower and have such an abundance of flowers that the trees often look like they have tiny pink leaves on them. Even the fall leaves can’t compare with such a beautiful sight. We have carried our Sencha Kyoto Cherry Rose Festival tea which celebrates the

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-51560046749690515952011-04-04T11:37:00.000-04:002011-04-04T11:37:26.483-04:00

Spring Break has arrived and warmer temps should be following so this is this is the time when tea drinking habits change from just hot to tea to mostly iced tea. In the united states 80% of all the tea we drink is drank as iced tea. Some teas are more than just good to drink they are also useful. So many of you returning from Florida will have painful sunburns to deal with and in your tea

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-74763701727311339262011-03-30T15:18:00.001-04:002011-03-30T15:22:14.115-04:00

It seems like our tea supplies are under attack all over the world. The tea estates in Shizuoka Japan are readying them selves for their spring harvest and they are having to battle with power outages and food shortages. Luckily the radioactivity is far enough away to not have to worry about but it certainly will have an impact as most of the Japanese production relies on electricity to run the

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-66052416592210222262011-03-22T15:58:00.001-04:002011-03-23T11:57:41.640-04:00

I am sure by now you have heard all the news about how good for you green tea and how it can do everything from keep your heart healthy to helping to prevent or fight cancers. I know a lot of people who really want to increase how much green tea they consume each day to the suggested 10 cups of tea per day. With today's busy life styles it can make it very hard to have time to drink those 10

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-34262300528503205702011-03-17T13:22:00.001-04:002011-03-17T13:59:45.964-04:00

Beautiful green cupcakes that are so perfect for Spring parties or St Patrick's Day. Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes 24 cupcake papers 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temp. 2 cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 large egg yolks 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp salt 1 cup milk 2 tbsp Matcha tea 4 recipes Matcha Buttercream Frosting For Cupcakes: Beat butter on high

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-35048952944743197332011-03-16T14:32:00.002-04:002011-03-23T11:32:29.056-04:00

Congrats Padraic! You win the Matcha! This week don't miss out on our 15% off coupon good for your entire order. Coupon Code "MR13F11" Expires 3/29.11 The tea leaves for Matcha are shaded from the sun for about one month before being picked, resulting in a brighter green color and stronger taste. The processed leaves are ground into a fine powder. Japanese Matcha has a desirable sweetness

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-30758897973261881162011-03-15T11:55:00.004-04:002011-03-16T14:21:52.281-04:00

Matcha is a great way to get large quantities of green tea into your healthy diet. You can blend it into almost anything for flavor and health benefits. Green Tea Smoothie Serves 2 1 cup Yogurt 4 Tbsp Honey 1 cup ice cubes 2 Tsp Matcha or White Matcha Blend ingredients together in a blender. Pour into a tall glass. Experiment with adding berries, bananas and fruit juice. Enjoy Life!

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-3743532417291800392011-03-08T14:01:00.002-05:002011-03-23T12:01:17.345-04:00

J You were our winner but you forgot to include your email address if you could please comment again including your email we will get this tea to you ASAP. The timing for next weeks St Patrick’s Day couldn’t be better. All our snow has finally melted off and the weather is suppose to warm a bit so hopefully we will get a bit of green starting to show in the trees and grass. Our tea selection

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-11205541053777624882011-03-02T19:47:00.001-05:002011-03-02T22:26:36.512-05:00

This week we are featuring teas for St. Patrick's Day! We feel tea is a very important part of this day and should be drank far more than all that nasty green beer. Enjoy our Irish Breakfast,Irish Breakfast Green, Irish Breakfast Cream and Irish Cream tea. Not to mention our wonderful Matcha Green Tea which is great for coloring some of your food green while injecting all the green tea goodness.

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-18783561896327435142011-02-08T14:21:00.000-05:002011-02-08T14:21:39.471-05:00

It is that time of the year again when we blend our Chocolate based teas. These teas are the most requested of all our teas but we only make a limited amount each year so that they stay special. For our Chocolate Covered Strawberry Tea we use roasted cocoa bean nibs and high quality black tea base that compliments the flavor of the chocolate as well as natural strawberry flavoring. The

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-5161989442529707352011-01-19T13:43:00.000-05:002011-01-19T13:43:24.077-05:00

Tarajulie is a beautiful estate that lies in the shadows of the Himalayan mountains on the Bramaputra River plain. On a clear day the majestic mountains are visible on the northern horizon. The estate was purchased by the George Williamson Group of companies in the mid 1980’s and they have maintained the high standards that this estate was known for. The estate produces only orthodox manufactured

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-33448562612241229702010-11-18T11:05:00.003-05:002010-11-18T11:35:09.313-05:00

No winner last week. We have a big new batch of Irish Breakfast tea in this week, please leave a comment to win your 4 ounce bag!I found a recipe for a typical Irish Breakfast to go with your tea, yummy!Per capita, Irish consumption of tea is amongst the highest in the world. The Irish prefer a full bodied cup of tea that if brewed long enough one could almost stand their spoon upright. The

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-47570112435069022242010-11-03T20:26:00.005-04:002010-11-03T21:04:04.381-04:00

We have a winner for 4 ounces of Assam Tarajulie and it's Kevin! Sending you off an email to get your snail mail addy tomorrow. This week we have one of the all time favorites English Breakfast Tea. Leave a comment to win 4 ounces! Don't forget it's also 20% off at the store. We also have a 10% off coupon on everything!English Breakfast Tea was actually invented in Edinburgh, Scotland. A tea

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-13342013407950581362010-10-20T18:03:00.004-04:002010-10-20T18:42:05.181-04:00

No winners last week, not a real surprise since I've so neglected this blog. This weeks tea is Assam Tarajulie, a thick full bodied tea that is a great morning tea! Please comment below for a chance to win 4 ounces of this wonderful tea.Tarajulie is a beautiful estate that lies in the shadows of the Himalayan mountains on the Bramaputra River plain. On a clear day the majestic mountains are

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-59788831461699432792010-10-13T17:46:00.002-04:002010-10-13T18:24:01.250-04:00

Wow, I have been so bad about posting here. All I can say is life is sometimes not gentle. We will have a drawing for Tea of the Week. And I have an inventory update and reviews from The Tea Review Blog. Our Cream Earl Grey tea is 20% off this week and boy do we have plenty, just got a big shipment in last week. Earl Grey is one of the most popular English teas in the world. Cream Earl Grey has a

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-48111360807758284862010-09-22T11:10:00.000-04:002010-09-22T11:10:49.412-04:00

This week we received a new crate of Earl Grey tea. If you are a Earl Grey lover than you should place your order now because you can't buy it any fresher than it is right now. That powerful bergamot is just bursting from this tea. It is also the tea of the week which means you can save 20% when buying Earl Grey this week! So don't miss out on the incredible opportunity.

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-28323902821604177192010-05-05T20:53:00.008-04:002010-05-06T17:35:23.558-04:00

Last week I re-discovered my Ice Cream Maker. My children found boxes of homemade ice cream mix while raiding my cupboards and asked how we could make it. It had been so long since I had used the ice cream maker that they didn't even know I had it. After double checking I had all the ingredients and that we could find all the parts to the machine we gave it a try. For something that required no

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-80095118805619699702010-02-19T09:27:00.003-05:002010-02-19T10:04:26.215-05:00

No winner last week, I guess my inability to get to socializing on the net is showing. I did get into Twitter and FaceBook this week, I just need to get back in the habit of being there daily again! The new Tea of the Week is Papaya, as you can tell I'm thinking about spring! I am so done with winter. So please leave a comment to win a free 4 ounce bag.Though the exact area of origin is unknown,

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-37711557304579672982010-01-26T18:29:00.001-05:002010-01-26T18:29:41.626-05:00

All I can say is wow...what an end of year we had! I want to thank all our customers (new and old) for your patronage. Candie and I are unbelievably lucky in this area. We are finally back to a more normal pace. As you know we take off the week between Christmas and New Years to be with our families. Then the next week I had the flu, so we were more behind than normal. I want to thank my

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-39085221335663606492009-12-04T09:10:00.001-05:002009-12-04T09:10:42.254-05:00

I want to apologize for my sporadic posting, with the Holidays coming I have a feeling it will be like this until the first of the year. We are dragging our husbands in for packing so that will help. I am glad to see that people can still afford a little luxury like tea! The winner for 4 ounces of Pecan Pie tea is Kevin....Congrats hope you enjoy! I've sent you an email to get your snail mail

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-37965825934548601022009-11-19T16:48:00.005-05:002009-11-19T17:39:13.589-05:00

Last weeks post just totally got away from me, sorry about that! By the time I realized I was late, it was too late. This weeks tea is perfect for Thanksgiving, it's Pecan Pie a flavored black tea. It's 20% off this week. To win a 4 ounce bag please comment and let me know what is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition.How do you pronounce Pecan? Pee-can or pay-cahn? If you live in Louisiana, Texas

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-73817965802688464192009-11-03T19:05:00.005-05:002009-11-05T09:44:51.417-05:00

Congrats to last weeks winner of 4 ounces of Holiday Winter tea polwanacracker! Please email your snail mail address to me at denise@culinaryteas.com. This weeks tea is Black Current and don't forget it's 20% off.Black Currant is also known as Cassis. It is both a propagated and wild grown berry which some claim originated in France. Cassis is a very popular beverage throughout Europe, known for

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-46814396072197468532009-10-20T14:37:00.004-04:002009-10-20T15:55:14.804-04:00

No winner for last week, Candie and I just plain lost track of time! You can tell the weather has turned cooler, we are getting much busier (yah)! This weeks tea is Holiday Winter (a flavored black tea). We've carried it in tea bags for years and our supplier finally came out with a loose tea version. It's wonderfully sweet and spicy; and at 20% off this week! Remeber to leave a comment to win a

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-43929039708991286752009-10-07T18:32:00.001-04:002009-10-07T18:32:52.605-04:00

Congrats to Sharon for winning last weeks Sencha Decaf! Sharon I need your snail mail address, you can send it to denise@culinaryteas.com. We have a treat this week, a new tea! Our Buckingham Palace tea is such a good seller when I saw they had added a Buckingham Palace Green tea, I knew I had to add it. Be sure to comment so you too can try this new tea!When I compared this tea with the regular

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-75972882224071634202009-09-30T14:15:00.001-04:002009-09-30T14:15:35.628-04:00

Congrats to Marlena (she’s got a great tea blog) for winning last weeks Jasmine with Flowers tea! I need your snail mail addy to get it off to you. I have another one of our top selling teas to feature this week, Sencha Green Decaf. Make sure to comment for a chance to win 4 ounces of this wonderful tea! Above is a beautiful Japanese tea field, I love the symmetry of it. One of these years I

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-91540065202173240422009-09-23T11:59:00.001-04:002009-09-23T11:59:53.502-04:00

Congrats to Jason Witt for winning last weeks 4 ounces of Earl Grey tea. This weeks tea is Jasmine with Flowers Green tea, which I have an over abundance of due to a mistake from my supplier (nobody's perfect). Go to the website to get yours at 20% off this week! Don’t forget to comment for your chance to win 4 ounces of this wonderful tea! Jasmine which is from the Persian (yasmin, i.e. "gift

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-68244262094691408012009-09-15T14:30:00.001-04:002009-09-15T14:30:21.972-04:00

Congrats to silvermage2000 for winning last weeks English Breakfast tea! You need to get your snail mail addy to me so I can get it out to you. I had so many requests this week for our Earl Grey Tea, so that is the tea for this week. For the past month The Tea Review Blog has been reviewing our teas, look for their button on our teas. Click the button below to go to their review on our Earl

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-5892188633556706022009-09-09T11:49:00.001-04:002009-09-09T11:49:59.555-04:00

Wow, the English Breakfast has gone over so well we are extending it another week! Candie has put up a coupon for an extra 10% off this week, be sure to put in the code SP9909 when checking out. I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. I went to my sisters for a family cookout. My cousins from Illinois came down, what a surprise that was! It was a great time and we got to meet some of her

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-63578743101034594602009-09-01T13:49:00.001-04:002009-09-01T13:49:32.038-04:00

Congrats to Katherine Indovina for winning last weeks Summer Punch Rooibos! Katherine I need your snail mail addy to get it to you. This weeks tea is a traditional favorite, English Breakfast. It is robust, full-bodied with light floral undertones (sometimes referred to as "coppery"). When blended with milk, it produces a comforting aroma eerily similar to warm toast and honey. More about this

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-58271291012138850072009-08-25T11:57:00.001-04:002009-08-25T11:57:45.472-04:00

No winner for last weeks Blue Lady, looks like I need to tempt your taste buds a little more this week. Since summer is going and fall is at our door, I think a great summer tea is in order. Summer Punch Green Rooibos, it's absolutely brilliant with its natural sweetness and the fruity explosion that happens in your mouth. The ingredients that make up this tea include: Rooibos, orange peels,

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-48853589151511716282009-08-18T11:18:00.002-04:002009-08-18T11:22:36.283-04:00

Congrats to Fay for winning last weeks Hermes Orange Green! This weeks tea is Blue Lady, the history of the Blue Lady is amazing! I had no idea that the Blue Lady was such a popular historical figure. I've been putting discontinued items in Clearance this week and will continue to do so for awhile. Next week we will start adding new products again! This is one of my favorite things to do, I get

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-43606157660933015192009-08-11T14:25:00.004-04:002009-08-11T15:26:45.482-04:00

Congrats to Gina for winning last weeks Sencha Decaf Tea! This weeks tea is Hermes Orange Green Tea, this one is excellent iced!Orange trees originate in in India, with some varieties being found in the south east of the country and possibly the island of Ceylon, while other smaller varieties may have originated in forests of the north east of the country or Bangladesh. The varieties of the north

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-68920853400249278382009-08-05T13:56:00.003-04:002009-08-05T13:59:43.527-04:00

Congrats to Beverly for winning last weeks Sencha Decaf! Because I've been under the weather this week and the Sencha Decaf went really well last week, it's still Tea of the Week. Look for some close-out and new items to start coming next week.

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-606909906078200852009-07-28T13:39:00.002-04:002009-07-28T13:40:53.591-04:00

Congrats to the P. Steele Family who won last weeks Organic Texas Iced Tea Blend. This tea went out the door fast and I have more coming, guess I should add new teas more often! This weeks TOW is Japanese Sencha Decaf, a great staple to have around. More about this tea. It's great to have on hand for people that are sensitive to caffeine and I like it for my grandson, he can drink as much as he

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-40883474957634327562009-07-21T12:27:00.001-04:002009-07-21T12:29:20.425-04:00

Congrats to Jason Witt who won last weeks Earl Grey tea! Visit Jasons blog Spirituality of Tea. I have a real treat this week, a brand new tea. My supplier says this one has been selling like crazy this summer, it's Organic Texas Iced Tea Blend. More about this tea.The oldest known recipe for sweet ice tea was published in 1879 in a community cookbook called Housekeeping in Old Virginia by Marion

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-5315924082260956152009-07-14T14:59:00.001-04:002009-07-14T14:59:15.840-04:00

Congrats to gypsiesthread who won last weeks Blackberry Green Tea! I will DM you and get your snail mail address. This is the first time one of my twitter peeps has won. I want to thank Beatrice, Jason and teatotaler for commenting...you guys are awesome! I've never been much of a writer but I am learning, and your comments are so appreciated! This week we need to kick it in high gear with one of

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-3655219019573349092009-07-07T12:19:00.004-04:002009-07-07T12:55:59.975-04:00

Congrats to karma_k who won last weeks Huckleberry Tea! I need you to get a hold of me so I can get your address. Karma_k found me on twitter and you can too, just twitter @culinaryteas. I want to thank Karen R. for her kind words about the blog. Kevin you can win the contest once a month. This weeks tea is Blackberry Green Tea. Usually prickly, fruit-bearing bush of the genus Rubus, in the rose

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-28165899305165345592009-06-30T11:03:00.003-04:002009-06-30T11:47:33.570-04:00

Wow, I can't believe we don't have a winner for last weeks Jasmine with Flowers Tea! Looks like I need to try harder to tempt your taste buds. This week we are trying something different...tea bags! Our fruit teas are summer favorites, and Huckleberry Tea is a customer favorite and hard to find. Just leave a comment on this post to win 50 tea bags. If it goes well we will feature tea bags again

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-64276268336090017052009-06-23T10:51:00.001-04:002009-06-23T10:54:38.247-04:00

I want to congratulate Tameka on winning 4 ounces of Raspberry Tea! To win 4 ounces of our wonderful Jasmine with Flowers Tea this week, leave a comment on this post. More about this tea. An extra added goodie this week, Candie has extended the 10% off coupon until 6/30/09. Use coupon code J16F09 for 10% off your order!I don't usually care for floral teas, but any Jasmine green tea I love.

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-42394895344139474642009-06-17T10:09:00.003-04:002009-06-17T10:11:59.983-04:00

This week we have a coupon available to use that will save you 10% off your order. We don't post coupons that often so you should make sure you take advantage of it.Coupon Code: J16F09Expires: 6/22/09

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-7586630280644544102009-06-16T10:37:00.004-04:002009-06-16T12:47:07.191-04:00

I want to congratulate Kristin for winning 4 ounces of Mango Tea. I will be emailing you today to get your snail mail address. To win 4 ounces of Raspberry Tea leave a comment on this post! If you would like to learn more about this tea, click on the link.When my son was young, we did not have a lot of money for extra activities. We spent a lot of time just walking down the country roads and

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-80705952099457394502009-06-09T11:28:00.007-04:002009-06-09T11:40:51.074-04:00

I want to congratulate Katrina for winning 4 ounces of Canadian Ice Wine Tea! I will be emailing you today to get your snail mail address. To win 4 ounces of Mango Tea leave a comment on this post! If you would like to learn more about this tea, click on the link.Mangos originated in Southeast Asia and India, where references to the fruit are documented in Hindu writings dating back to 4000 B.C.

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-41183415534352883082009-06-02T12:01:00.001-04:002009-06-02T12:01:21.058-04:00

I want to congratulate Polly for winning 4 ounces of Strawberry Tingle Rooibos! I will be emailing you today to get your snail mail address. To win 4 ounces of Canadian Ice Wine Tea, leave a comment on this post!This weeks tea is Canadian Ice Wine, I've been having a glass of wine after dinner lately and a cup of Ice Wine tea before bedtime. I encourage you to try this unique tea. Ice wine is

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-90408213906750361922009-05-26T13:31:00.004-04:002009-05-26T13:42:40.607-04:00

First I want to announce last weeks winner of a 4 ounce bag of Orange Pekoe! Kevin (k3jane@excite.com), Kevin please email me at customerservice@culinaryteas.com with your snail mail address. I also want to thank Candie for filling in for me last week, I had an awful flu. I'm still sounding a little froggy but am great otherwise.New Tea of the Week is Strawberry Tingle Rooibos. If you have kids

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-74953640664239006382009-05-19T14:53:00.002-04:002009-05-19T15:02:28.053-04:00

If there was ever a tea that was perfect for making good old fashioned Sweet Tea it would be our Orange Pekoe. This Orange Pekoe will not cloud when you ice it and it has brisk and crisp flavor that makes it perfect for a hot day.Sweet Tea Recipe6 teabags or 3 tablespoons of loose tea1 cup of sugarIceBrew tea in 1/2 gallon of boiling water. Let the tea infuse for 5 minutes than remove tea. Add

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-48451498360878155082009-05-05T12:24:00.002-04:002009-05-05T12:30:14.211-04:00

Ok everyone time to enter (leave a comment with your email addy) for a 4 ounce bag of Cream Earl Grey this week! We want to thank Heidi for requesting it. I actually love all our earl grey blends and will be taking this one home this weekend. It will be a nice break from painting the house foundation! :)Earl Grey is world reknown as a classic English tea – probably as famous as Tower Bridge or

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-14502992372215200532009-05-04T11:14:00.002-04:002009-05-04T11:18:49.520-04:00

Our blog was down last week when the newsletter went out, so we had no entries this week. Heads up for this weeks tea, one of our best sellers Cream Earl Grey! The newsletter will go out tomorrow, then I will post here for the contest.Hope everyone had a great weekend! The weather here could not have been better.

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-69181007691776971142009-04-28T09:49:00.002-04:002009-04-29T10:28:07.339-04:00

Looks like the blog is up and running again, we will be having our drawing this week after all! To last weeks winner (Kelly) you need to call me, seems like my emails are not getting to you.Since we're gearing up for Mothers Day, I thought Blue Lady would be an awesome Tea of the Week. Please leave your first name and email in the comments for Mondays drawing for the contest, a free 4 oz bag!Of

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-507098022078656162009-04-27T11:30:00.002-04:002009-04-27T11:36:02.341-04:00

Our first winner is Kelly! Kelly I will be emailing you for your snail mail address today. I want to thank bell-dragon, Beth, Lisa, Melissa, Polly and Kelly for entering. The kids had a day off school today, so Miss Morgan got the honors of picking the first winner.It was such a beautiful weekend here, we got lots of yard work done! It was so nice relaxing on the deck with a glass of tea when it

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-59309466438731280512009-04-20T11:58:00.001-04:002009-04-21T12:04:07.664-04:00

Good morning fellow tea lovers! This week we will kick off a new weekly contest. I will be giving away a four ounce package of our Tea of the Week....every week! You need to comment here with your first name and email address. Drawings will be held on Mondays and I will contact winners via email.The weekly newsletter comes out on Tuesdays. I will also post a write up on the new Tea of the Week

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-5177814794646189442009-04-08T13:29:00.003-04:002009-04-08T15:02:04.297-04:00

Spring is officially here but it can't make up its mind if it wants to be spring or not. In the same week we had 60 degree temperatures and then had 3 inches of snow. Right now outside it is sunny and beautiful but it is only 49 chilly degrees. I have this urge to go out and enjoy the sun but the temperature and frigid breeze forces me back inside pretty quickly. I have brought a bit of the

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-35632028009939992552009-01-16T12:45:00.001-05:002009-01-16T12:45:16.367-05:00

We are finally getting things back in stock after the Holiday rush.618B Indian Spiced Chai618B CinnamonTB500 Passion FruitTB500 Cranberry OrangeTB500 Cream Earl GreyTB500 VanillaTB500 Green TeaTB500 Buckingham PalaceTB500 Monks BlendStevia SweetenerI will say our tea bag sales have been great this year.Hope everyone had a great Holiday season and is staying warm through this artic blast.

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-46276880539860687892008-09-22T11:23:00.003-04:002008-09-23T09:04:45.446-04:00

I absolutely hate it when my kids go back to school because they bring home every sickness known to man and of course I catch it all. Today I have a scratchy throat and that weird warm feeling like your under a non-existent sun lamp. Time to pull out my favorite "feeling under-the-weather tea" Hojicha. I don't care if it is the flu or a hang-over this tea soothes my stomach and head better than

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-25315444792869461982008-09-19T10:15:00.002-04:002008-09-19T11:23:49.893-04:00

When things get really hectic a hot cup of tea is such a soothing balm for my nerves. The rocky economy effects us all in one way or another. Sitting there mulling over your budget is much less nerve racking when you have that cup of tea to sip and hold. At least it is for me. Sure it doesn't magically make everything better but for me it helps me keep a level head get through the ordeal. When I

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-10080609920805253462008-09-16T12:44:00.000-04:002008-09-16T12:45:48.671-04:00

I must not be the only person already longing for my morning tea ritual. Sure I could drink hot tea every morning year round but a cool dewy morning makes it so much more enjoyable. Our chat about my favorite hot teas last week, reminded a lot of you to check your stocks. It is funny how my tastes change so dramatically with the weather. In the summer I love fruity flavored teas, fall I like

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-58617742716614035332008-08-13T11:23:00.003-04:002008-08-13T11:23:56.626-04:00

Tea of the week is Chocolate Mint, like dessert in a cup. Right after surgery there were lots of things I could not eat or drink. This tea made it possible for me to get my guilt free chocolate fix.More clearance sale items are filtering in, some are not tea related and are from the tea room. Gone through about half the boxes, so there is still more to come.Speaking of going through boxes, the

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-40465101347185052502008-07-16T14:10:00.002-04:002008-07-16T14:16:35.244-04:00

I actually have a window to look out of now. This was such a good move for us. We appreciate the patience of our great customers during the move.

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-83073628588439917672008-07-10T12:58:00.010-04:002008-07-10T14:05:48.130-04:00

Clearance SalesWow, we're still unpacking boxes from moving. I found a lot of sachets and chests that were discontinued are and now in the Clearance section. I also have about 8 large boxes of clearance items to be unpacked yet, that will keep the deals coming.Tea of the Week -Indian Mocha ChaiCountry of Origin: Sri LankaRegion: Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula, and UvaShipping Port: ColomboGrade:

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-59363295544121212822008-06-24T14:36:00.002-04:002008-06-24T14:50:39.316-04:00

Here are a few things that are back in stock.Amaretto softwood chestsArtic Raspberry softwood chestsFamily size Henley Stainless Steel TeapotsLarge Green Tea BricksSmall Black Tea BricksCaramel enveloped teabagsSunflower Mesh Ball InfusersWell I'm going home, hopefully my grandson has been good for the sitter. Have a great night.

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-24934843009434873192008-06-24T13:55:00.002-04:002008-06-24T14:03:23.300-04:00

What a weekend, I'm definitely too old for this. So lucky we had young strong people to help! We've got all the shelves set up in the new building, Amy and I have been unpacking boxes as fast as we can! By the way, Amy is taking some time off she's getting married Saturday. We hope you and Shaun have a great life!I put in an order with our supplier today. I should be able to do the back orders

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-70256064034211066292008-05-16T09:29:00.002-04:002008-05-16T10:03:36.430-04:00

Good morning! After a couple of sleepless nights I finally got a good nights sleep. I sure can't take the lack of sleep like I used to, everyone thought I was cranky. Glad to be back to semi-normal. I'm sipping on a cuppa Brandied Apple this morning. I've been on a chocolate kick all week. Since I can no longer have the real thing it is a great substitute.Things are finally started to come back

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-8417780735213623412008-05-01T11:50:00.002-04:002008-05-01T12:02:33.504-04:00

Busy day today. Stuff is flying off the clearance racks and I have more to put on next week. We have been very busy going through inventory and pulling stuff up to the tea room that we don't want to move. And any overstock I find will go on clearance. If you are anywhere near Syracuse in the next few weeks you should come check out the sales.Miss Hailey came to work with mom this morning, so it's

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-65413061107758406422008-04-29T10:02:00.002-04:002008-04-29T10:33:31.284-04:00

Good morning,Well it sure has cooled off here, so I have my hands wrapped around a cup of Cream Earl Grey White tea. Two big things going on here in the next couple of months. We will be moving to a new building June 20th...Yah! So I've been busy going through inventory seeing what we don't want to move and planning to update some things.My supplier came out with a new catalog, so some things are

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-7825577450211887662008-02-29T10:43:00.002-05:002008-02-29T11:09:11.381-05:00

Wow! Long time ... no blog. So much to catch up on.First let's get down to business. Some of you may have noticed all the out of stock items. The teas are mostly international shipping problems. The ceramics are only ordered once a year by my supplier (something I just learned too). All I have is tentative dates when these will be back in stock. Teas 3-15 and ceramics 4-15. As they come back in

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-1783884815934724372007-08-17T12:00:00.000-04:002007-08-16T12:47:28.057-04:00

When Twinings discontinued Queen Mary they left so many of you dis-heartened that they had just lost their favorite tea. Recently we have had so many people trying to find a replacement for dwindling stock. Luckily for us we carry our own Queen Mary blend and it is very close to the original from Twinnings. So far all the Queen Mary lovers have proclaimed it an almost seamless replacement for

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-63644429337007964612007-08-16T11:53:00.000-04:002007-08-16T12:31:43.249-04:00

My children started school today. I have this image of Autumn in my mind when I think about going back to school but we still have a little more than a month until Autumn officially arrives. My tea choices change as dramatically as the weather when Autumn arrives. During the summer my favorites are the flavored greens because they make such refreshing iced teas but when Autumn arrives I crave a

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-25867682713607150152007-08-04T09:35:00.000-04:002007-08-04T09:38:37.788-04:00

I spent most of the day yesterday marking down prices in the clearance section. All loose teas are 30% off, everything else is 40% or more off. We have some really good deals on some higher end stuff, it would be a great time to do some early Christmas shopping. I know I did! Everyone have a great weekend.

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-73459712865499681312007-07-21T11:20:00.000-04:002007-07-21T11:37:09.857-04:00

Boy have we really cleaned house around here! I wish my house was this uncluttered. Keep your eye on the Clearance section, I will keep marking things down until they're gone! We did get a new tea in this week Strawberry Tingle Rooibos...yummy. You all have a great weekend!

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-45296255916478866592007-06-21T15:44:00.000-04:002007-06-21T16:04:08.069-04:00

It's a nice hot summer day here. These are the kind of days I love to come home and work, thank goodness the internet makes that possible! Hubby and grandson are out in the pool, great music is playing and I'm here working and sipping tea.Just wanted to let everyone know scones are back in stock. I'm still putting stuff in clearance and some of our soon to be discontinued teas are 20% off. The

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-68462001398361882362007-06-19T11:00:00.000-04:002007-06-19T11:08:19.833-04:00

We recently realized that we have let our product lines grow to much and we need to trim them down. That means there will be a lot of products put into our Clearance section. Over the next couple weeks watch our clearance section for deals on items as we discontinue them. ~Candie

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-80722293333420488152007-05-29T14:14:00.000-04:002007-05-29T14:39:26.898-04:00

Have you noticed that Summer Weekends are not very relaxing? I sure have. Between the extra dirt the kids drag in the house, yard work and gardening I am exhausted by the end of the weekend. This weekend was no exception. I am recoving here at the tea shop sipping a big glass of Pear Sencha. This tea sometimes comes off as banana instead of pear on my taste buds. Strange I know but it is good no

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-21594075090963411272007-05-21T10:43:00.000-04:002007-05-21T10:48:52.065-04:00

Matcha is an incredibly versatile green tea that has an unlimited number of uses. Matcha continues to be our best selling product and is being used in a multitude of ways. We want to know what you are doing with it all. Are you making healthy smoothies, decadent desserts or other creative dishes? You are invited to enter your favorite Matcha recipe in our “It’s so good to be Green” recipe contest

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-75480323057420474692007-05-21T10:31:00.000-04:002007-05-21T11:19:52.084-04:00

What is Swamp Water? It doesn’t sound like something you would want to drink does it. In fact it is a delicious creation of our ladies here at Culinary Teas. We have been trying to find new ways to get more green tea in our diets and this was a great creation. Just add a half teaspoon of matcha green tea powder to your next cup of green tea while you are brewing it and voila – Swamp Water. Sure

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-32413282334823553752007-05-07T12:27:00.000-04:002007-05-08T12:50:45.241-04:00

Spring keeps teasing me with one day of warm weather and then two or three of cold. When I order my plants I always have them shipped at the end of May. This always seems extremely late at the time of the order but it never fails that the weather does not stabilize until then. Temperature swings are notorious her in Indiana. About a month a go we had a 60 degree temperature swing in a 24 hour

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-35929527454322481422007-05-05T15:04:00.000-04:002007-05-05T15:14:51.554-04:00

Just a little inventory update here. The Mulled Spice and Mulberry teas are finally back in stock! Also the bulk teabags of Passion Fruit and Earl Grey are back. Spring has finally kicked in here, my trees are finally throwing some shade. I'm looking forward to sitting outside and knitting tomorrow. Working on my second pair of socks. Everyone have a great weekend!

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-26246260833835316132007-04-24T11:27:00.000-04:002007-04-24T11:28:48.415-04:00

Spring stuttered there for a week or two but it has finally established itself here in the Midwest. As the weather warms our taste buds change and it seems that we prefer fruitier teas that are more suited to being iced. Did you know that 80% of all tea consumed in the USA is consumed as iced tea? Those of use who insist on a hot cup of tea are a few but growing number and even rarer are those

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-1175644123679994432007-04-03T19:37:00.000-04:002007-04-03T19:48:43.690-04:00

I just got an email from my tea cozy supplier, seems this last batch of fabrics went quick. All of the cozies except the Burgundy Brocade, Burgundy Rosebuds and Evening Lilac now have counts on them. This is probably the last you'll see of these fabrics. I will call her the end of this week to see what we have coming and give you all an update.It's spring vacation week here and people are coming

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-1174670780140298812007-03-23T14:26:00.000-04:002007-03-23T14:26:20.146-04:00

Spring has sprung! Spring and fall are my two favorite times of the year. Something about the change makes everything more interesting. I love wandering my yard looking for signs of new life. Spring and fall are also when I go thru and refill and refresh my stock of tea at home. My tastes tend to tilt to the fruitier side this time of the year as we move into the iced tea season. With spring

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-1172078036855263852007-02-21T11:58:00.000-05:002007-02-21T12:13:56.890-05:00

I'm drinking Apple Spice tea this morning! Feeling kind of off kilter today, went and got new glasses yesterday. My one eye has gotten a lot worse and she warned me I might be feeling nauseous for awhile.OK some updates on inventory. I still don't have a date for the Mulled Spice tea. Two new things this week We now have Orange Spice tea and the Orange tea in the bulk teabags. These are a much

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-1170950321541069682007-02-08T10:49:00.000-05:002007-02-08T10:58:41.553-05:00

We've had a hard time getting a few things in from our main supplier, well today I found out why. Seems their ships are now being re-routed to their third port. They have went from Vancouver to Seattle and now to somewhere in California. They say it's definitely weather related. Things affected so far are Irish Breakfast teabags, mulled spice loose tea and the perfect cup spoons.The deep freeze

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-1168981331855512542007-01-16T15:54:00.000-05:002007-01-16T16:02:11.870-05:00

Long time no post!We really had a time of it on the Holidays, running out of teas that is. Almost everything is back in stock or will be by the end of the week. The only tea I'm still out of is Apple Spice with no ETA as of yet.I'm already on the prowl for new products for this year. I found an excellent source for floral and chintz teapot sets. I would love to hear feedback on interest in this

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-1165949905270205342006-12-12T13:58:00.000-05:002006-12-12T13:58:25.293-05:00

I miss the snow. It makes the holidays so much cheerful. The ground was covered for about a day and it was so beautiful. Now it is all gone and it looks so dreary outside. So don’t mind me while I sit here and wish for a nice big pile of snow before Christmas.I have been enjoying our new holiday teas. I am currently sipping a giant mug of Cherry Cordial Tea. I need to take a bag of Candy Cane Tea

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-1163524907957532492006-11-14T12:19:00.000-05:002006-11-14T12:22:30.883-05:00

I must have been in a Monday morning fog yesterday. Instead of featuring our brand new Cream Earl Grey White Tea I featured our old tried and true black Cream Earl Grey. Because I have teased all of you with it, I will leave the black Cream Earl Grey on sale this week along side the new Cream Earl Grey White Tea. This fabulous new white tea has a very light cream earl grey flavor to it that does

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-1161869228016215612006-10-26T09:27:00.000-04:002006-10-26T12:59:41.536-04:00

I am not allowed to drink tea for the next couple of days. I turned up with a bladder infection and of course the doctors want me to avoid caffeine. Worse yet he suggested I drink some cranberry juice. I hate cranberry juice – Ewww. I think I am going to take home some Rooibos so I can drink something hot and soothing without the irritating caffeine.  I wish I would have thought about Rooibos

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-1159459487653379962006-09-28T12:04:00.000-04:002006-09-28T12:04:47.660-04:00

It amazes me every year that as soon as the temperatures cool even the littlest bit people suddenly start buying more tea. I know that tea drinkers don’t just stop drinking tea but usually switch to iced during the warmer months and we do see an increase in sales for the teas that makes great iced teas but not enough to make up for the lack of sales on the normal winter teas. Do we just not drink

Candiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595841718034677941noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-1159218571843498692006-09-25T16:55:00.000-04:002006-09-25T17:09:31.863-04:00

Wow...it's been quite a while since I posted. I'm always so involved in what I call "grunt work" to keep things going here. I know excuses, excuses!Anyways I just put the new Tea Cozies online that came in today! I love the way they do the bottom of these, they are flat! I used to make the tea cozies we sold, mine did not have the flat bottom...so I know how much extra work goes into making these

Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09203260372287906049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561160.post-1158075409094433232006-09-12T11:36:00.000-04:002006-09-12T11:36:49.160-04:00

Every year at this time we have what I like to call “pre-holiday shipping service” from UPS. About this time each year we have all kinds of lost and damaged packages. It always makes me worry about how smoothly the holiday season will go. So far the holidays always go much smoother than we expect. Well any way UPS just managed to loose a rather large shipment to us that was supposed to have

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