Pre-Tea Fast Jitters 2 Days Prior to Tea Fast Oh my gosh! What was I thinking? The big day is just around the corner. In preparation for my fast I have been enjoying some of my finer teas that I have been saving for a special occasion. ~ Note to self – Stop saving teas no matter how rare, costly,… Read more →
Tag: Tea Trade
Coconut Cheesecake Honeybush Latte {Recipe}
A little something I experimented with today. It turned out amazing. It was so good I had to do this little write up about it. Although I didn’t froth the milk I am sure you could. Hope you enjoy it. Read more →
Tea Magazine Has Gone Digital!
Tea Magazine Has Gone Digital! Why does this matter? Simple, in this world of multi-tasking I would like to peacefully sit down to a magazine and a cup of tea but truthfully it just does not happen as frequently as I’d like. In reality I am typing away, searching something on online, responding to tweets, reading blog posts, updating Facebook… Read more →
Obsessed With Green
No, I’m not talking about money. Although I wouldn’t mind an extra few bucks. What I am talking about is…Green Tea. Like many of you, I go through moods where I drink a particular tea constantly and then when the wind blows just right I switch to something new a few weeks or months down the line. These days I… Read more →
19 Lessons On Tea – Review
19 Lessons On Tea By: 27Press I was lucky enough to find out on Twitter that this book was available for free on the Kindle but only temporarily. Of course I jumped at the opportunity. Who wouldn’t, it is all about tea after all. Once I got started, I quickly found the book to be a nice quick read with… Read more →
Sautéing Sencha
If you didn’t already know, I enjoy experimenting with tea. My current fascination is with fresh, aromatic, and vegetal green tea such as Sencha and Gyokuro. It started not long ago when I sat down to enjoy some of the most freshest, emerald green, Sencha I had ever had the pleasure of drinking and eating. The Sencha was a thoughtful… Read more →
Return To World Tea Expo 2013: The Sequel – Bigger & Better
It has been brought to my attention that this year the World Tea Expo will be uniquely special to me both personally and professionally. There will be some especially amazing tea people attending this year, aside from me of course. I will have the pleasure of meeting so many of my social network friends this year that it has made… Read more →
My Magisso White Teacup
My first impression when I unboxed this teacup was just how large it was. I didn’t expect to be as large as it was. Of course, I did not pay any attention to the dimensions that I am certain were clearly stated on Amazon’s site. Nevertheless, once I got over the initial shock, I decided to give my new teacup… Read more →
It’s True…I Ate My Sencha
Please don’t cringe. It all sort of happened by accident and because of my inability to restrain myself. Yesterday during our bi-weekly “Ladies of Tea Trade” Google+ Hangout I decided to finally partake in an indulgence so graciously provided by @Jopj. It was a vibrant, deep emerald green Sencha. The leaves were thin and almost silky in appearance. Just looking… Read more →
Mechanics of My Mind
Ever find that sometimes it is better to just write out or talk out some of your thoughts and ideas for a little mental order? I am at the point where I think my best outlet for order is to write it out here. As many of you already know I run my own modest business called iHeartTeas which is… Read more →
Curious: Golden Monkey Infused Merlot
What an exciting experiment. Let me give you a little background. I was recently inspired to make this concoction with slight variation of course when I heard about from Nicole Martin also know as @TeaForMePlease during a Ladies Tea Trade Hangout on Google+ with @Jackie and @jopj. ~By the way, if you are interested in joining a hangout contact @Jackie… Read more →
Review: Organic Irish Breakfast from EPI Tea
Thank you to EPI Tea for sending me several samples of teas to review. I have decided to start with Irish Breakfast this morning. The biggest reason is because it is still fairly early in the morning and who am I kidding, I could use a little wake up call. Tea: Organic Irish Breakfast (Black Tea) – Pyramid Bag Steep Time:… Read more →