A cup full of irony

Last month, one of the church ladies who volunteered at the local charity thrift store told me that she saw a really unique teacup that reminded her of me. So she snagged the teacup and gave it to me!

 

I waited until I got home to open her gift and couldn't believe it when I saw the teacup: it was one of the teacups that I had donated back in June! I was trying to downsize my collection and decided to rehome some teacups. HA!

 

 

When my church friend asked me about the teacup a few weeks later, I could not tell a lie (inside the church) and told her the truth. She had no idea about the past donation and apologized, but I was so touched by her thoughtfulness and believed it was a sign that the teacup was meant to come home to me!

 

Now every time I see this teacup, I think of the church lady and its delightful homecoming story!

Summer Teas: Coconuts and Mangoes

 We made it to the end of August!

During the dog days of summer, I've been drinking some tropical tea blends.

 

 

Mango Teas by Dessert by Deb

 

Top: Mango Prickly Pear rooibos is one of my new faves!

 

Middle: Mango Coconut Milk rooibos

 

Bottom: Mango Cardamom Lassi black tea

 

 

Coconut Teas

 

Top (L-R): Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons (black tea); Coconut Iced Coffee (black tea)

 

Bottom (L-R): Lychee Coconut Milk (green-black tea); Blue Hawaiian (rooibos)

 

 

 

 August tea empties 

 

What I've already restocked:
1. DavidsTea's Honeydew Melon oolong

 

What I may restock in the future:

1. Dessert by Deb's Orange Creamsicle rooibos

A Vintage Violet Teacup

This week I'm sharing a vintage teacup that a friend gifted me from her collection.

 

 

Purple is my favourite colour so my friend knew that I would love the violets on the teacup! She also gave me this teacup display holder.

 

 

The teacup is too old and fragile to use for hot tea, so I'm only using it as decor. It matches my vintage Sadler violets teapot perfectly!

More Summer Teas: Peaches

 Peach season is here!

 

I can always count on Dessert by Deb to concoct delicious peach black tea blends!

Top (L-R): Lady Grey's Summer Peach (an Earl Grey with peach notes); Grapefruit Peach Paloma

Bottom (L-R): Peaches & Cream Chai; Peach Lychee Cream Swiss Roll

 

 

Peach green tea blends

 

 Top: Lavender Peach Pound Cake

 

Middle: Peach Matcha

 

Bottom: Strawberry Peach Malba 

 

Do you have a favourite peach tea?

Summer Matchas (Milkshake Version)

I'm not a big fan of the grassy flavour of straight matchas, so I like to make creamy matcha milkshakes.

 

 

Matcha Milkshake #1: Key Lime Matcha by DavidsTea

 

 

Matcha Milkshake #2: Watermelon Matcha by DavidsTea

 

 

Matcha Milkshake #3: Peach Matcha by DavidsTea

Garage Sale Haul: Two yellow teacups

Back in June, I went to a garage sale that was selling vintage English bone china teacups. I was tempted to bring them all home, but I restricted myself to only two teacups.

 

 

The first teacup is golden yellow and made by Taylor & Kent.

 

 

The second teacup is butter yellow and made by Grafton China.

 

 

These beauties are the perfect addition to my collection of yellow teacups!

 

July tea  empties

 

What I've already restocked:

1. DavidsTea's Cactus Rose green tea

2. DavidsTea's Sleepy Lychee fruit infusion

Summer Teas: Strawberries and Raspberries

Summer is just flying by! I've been enjoying some strawberry and raspberry tea blends over the last few weeks.

 

 

Strawberry Black Teas (served hot):

 

Top: Lovare's Strawberry Melon

 

Middle: Buckingham Palace's Strawberry and Vanilla Cake

 

Bottom: Murchie's Victorian Garden

 

 

 Dessert by Deb's Strawberry Teas (cold brewed):

 

Left: Wild Strawberries & Northern Lights green tea

 

Middle: Strawberry Oat Milk rooibos

 

Right: Strawberry Peach Melba green tea

 

 

Raspberry Teas (served hot)

 

Top - Black teas from Dessert by Deb: Raspberry Lemonade Cake (left); Raspberry Coconut Parfait (middle); Raspberry Guava Mocktail (right)

 

Bottom: President's Choice Raspberry Thriller herbal tea (left); T by Daniel's Rated R black tea (right)