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Hello my wonderful tea people! Today I am writing to discuss quite the interesting topic with you all. I was recently made aware of the fact that prior to tea and coffee consumption, civilians of olden times would actually consume alcoholic beverages such as ale on their lunch hour in order to help them make it through the day! This absolutely seems counterproductive to me, but upon further examination does have some valid argument behind it.  To begin, ale’s or alcoholic beverages were consumed as not only was the water of poor taste, but also often times unsafe to drink...

Hello, my lovely tea friends! In pondering on what to write about this week, I was presented with an article on a book that delves into more of a historical take on tea and the espionage behind it that many don't know or aren't familiar with. This book, "For All The Tea In China", written by Sarah Rose, proves extremely intriguing and especially thought provoking as it covers the ever hidden tale of how England (in truth, a Scotsman) actually stole the tea secrets and therefore industry from China. As you guys know, formerly being a complete tea novice myself,...

 Hello my lovely devo”teas”! I hope you are all doing well & enjoying this last stretch of heat we are having! As the impending fall is upon us I find myself getting excited to be back to hot tea drinking season! (Who am I kidding?! It’s always time for hot tea! 😊) But really, as winter is upon us, I find myself reminiscing about how much I enjoy our different Chai teas! Chai is such a fun change up for tea as it is not only relaxing and full bodied, but also incorporates some rather surprising spices that are not...

Hello, my awe-inspiring friends! I'm hoping you are all enjoying this mini fall heat wave as much as I am, as I do not look forward to the cold of winter that is undeniably coming!  Recently, here at the shop, the question was posed as to whether there is a difference between a tea cup & a mug? It sparked quite the debate, which in turn led to the manifestation of this blog post! When initially asked, I pondered, & came to the conclusion that I believe there is quite a stark difference between the two. This was not the...