Friday, January 10, 2014

Good Afternoon everyone!

After such strong fire bells, I thought we should have something soft and mellow – White Tea! A very high quality white tea, great antioxidants and a bit of a herbaceous taste. And if you really concentrate, you will tastes notes of banana and grape in there.

Currently hot under the cozy, ready when you are!

Wednesday, January 08

Guy, guys, I made something. A tea blend --  of course a  tea blend!

I think this blend is smashing. pu’erh, green, lemon and vanilla. Strong on the green, light on the pu’erh, this tea is… unique! And good! Of course it is good. The green is bright and vibrant, the pu’erh earthy and deep, and the flavours wrap up the tea in a perfect little package. But it isn’t your typical run of the mill tea – this tea is for being adventurous. This tea is your safari of the office. Your South American trek of Surrey Main. Your late afternoon Walk-about facilities.   

But hey, it is a New Year, a new you, and I think you can handle this tea.

Currently sitting, waiting for you to try, under the tea cozy.

Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Good afternoon everyone,

Today’s brew comes from Hawaii, and it is called Mamaki Tea. Now in this tropical state there are new and young tea plantations being established – the first in continental North America. I’ve been itching to try some, to see what the terroir for Hawaiian tea is like. But I can’t with this brew because Mamaki Tea isn’t tea at all – much like Chamomile Tea. Why? It isn’t tea because (since you’ve all heard me gripe about before) it doesn’t have the plant Camellia Sinsesis in it. Mamaki tea is looks very similar to tea, especially dried, so when I first saw it I mentally stamped “white tea” on it and called it done. But when I brewed it, I got a little poetic and said “it is not brewing like a tea – in location doth make brew better be.”

But really, as soon as it was in water, that was certainly no tea. Mamaki is a part of the nettle family, native to Hawaii and traditionally considered a supreme healing plant. In all actuality, this plant is great for antioxidants.

I’ve mixed some dried apple in with this brew today, so even if you are iffy about a plant from the nettle family, it will still taste delicious.

Currently hot under the tea cozy!

Friday, January 03, 2014

Good afternoon everyone!

Did you take your health medicine today? I forgot to take my multi-vitamin – oops. But I am okay, because I made a tea that is filled with Ayurvedic spices-- spices used in southern India as a traditional and medicinal blend. You don’t need a spoon full of sugar for this to go down easily though, unless you like your tea a bit sweet.

Why no sugar? Simply because the ‘medicine’ is cinnamon, clove, ginger, pepper, lemon-balm, coconut, pineapple, cardamom and sweet lemon grass – tastes great and is revitalizing. Rounding it out with a delicate white tea, and this is your perfect cup of health.

Currently hot and ready under the tea cozy!

Thursday, January 02, 2014

Good Afternoon everyone,

It’s a New Year, but some things don’t change which is both good and bad. When it comes to Earl Grey Cream it is nice to have a familial and reliable, unchanging brew. But some things do change, and that’s also for the good – I take credit as well as cash if you were to want unlimited tea this chilly month of January.

Any new years resolutions made yet?
Be healthier? Tea is great for your health and well being.
Spend wisely? If you consider how much a cup of tea is at Starbucks – and it is never as good as mine – then you’ll know what a fantastic deal my tea is.

Spend more time with friends and family? A pot of tea is the best way to bond, over a good cup of conversation.

Become more organized? Well if you plan your day around 2:00 pm tea, you can’t go wrong.

I really don’t know what tea can’t solve – come have a cup of Earl Grey Cream and see what it solves for you.

Currently hot under the tea cozy!

Monday, December 30, 2013

Good afternoon everyone!

Today’s tea is a pot of my best stuff – Japanese Sencha that is probably the freshest green tea you will find locally.  Buttery, mellow, and has the tiniest bit of sweet roasted chestnut sweetness. It is delicious, and there is none too much of it in the pot. Just enough, just for us – those who are here today on this quiet December 30^th.

Currently ready for your cup.

Monday, December 23, 2013

Hello? Is anybody there?

There is a grand pot of tea today, something nice and comforting – Earl Grey Cream black tea. I picked something with caffeine because…well really, there are soft quiet days and then there are days like today. So a soft creamy Earl Grey seems quite perfect for this slow, sunny afternoon.

I don’t know how many of you are here today to enjoy this tea, but those of you who are… I hope get a chance to have a cup or two.

Very Merry Christmas everyone.