Summer Teas Inspired by Ice Cream Flavours

Ice cream-inspired tea blends have been a refreshing and healthy way to beat the summer heat!

 

 

Cold Brewed Dessert by Deb Teas (L-R)

 

a) Peach Orange Lemon Grass herbal tea

b) Mango Orange Gelato rooibos 

 c) Blueberry Mango Sorbetto rooibos  

 

 

Dessert by Deb's Ice Cream Parlour Tea Collection

 

Top (L-R): Blueberry Frozen Yogurt rooibos; Guava Coconut Cream black tea

Middle (L-R): Cookie Dough Chai black tea; Raspberry Chip Neopolitan black tea

Bottom (L-R): Papaya Lemonade Granita black tea; Apple Pie à la Mode black tea

 

 

Monarch Tea Co.'s Banana Split herbal tea

 

What are your favourite ice cream flavours? 

New Tea Towels

A few weeks ago, I hit the jackpot on some charming tea towels at HomeSense (aka HomeGoods).

 

 

Tea Towel Set #1: I'm smitten with the pretty pink and teal teapots and teacups design.

 

Tea Towel Set #2: I'm also a fan of this pretty blue teawares design.

 

 

Tea Towel Set #3: You can't have enough tea towels decorated with blue teacups!

 

 

July tea empties

 

What I have already restocked:
1) DavidsTea Cactus Rose green tea

What I may repurchase in the future:
1) Dessert by Deb's Peach Orange Lemongrass Popsicle herbal tea
2) Relaxing Rocco's Raspberry Lemon Verbena herbal tea

Thai-Inspired Brunch in Toronto

Last week, I met up with up a friend for brunch at Le Lert, a Thai restaurant in Toronto.

 

 

The decor at Le Lert was beautiful. I especially loved this mosaic wall...

 

 

...which featured teapots, teacups, and saucers!

  

 

What a wonderful way to repurpose teawares!

 

 

I had this delicious Holy Basil-Grilled Pork Benedict.

 

 

Before heading home, we picked up some yummy Isabella's mochi donuts. I had the Matcha Brownie (right), while my friend had the Lemon Earl Grey (left).

Strawberry Teacups and Teas

 It's strawberry season!

 

I thrifted these charming Cath Kidston strawberry teacups and saucer a few years ago.

 

 

Dessert by Deb's Wild Strawberries & Northern Lights (Green Tea)

 

  

Dessert by Deb's Strawberry Watermelon Yogurt Pop (Oolong Tea)

Summer Teas: Peaches

I enjoy peach teas throughout the year, but they always taste better teas during the summer!

 

 

Peach Tea #1: Peach & Passion Fruit black tea (Ahmad Tea)

 

 

Peach Tea #2: Peaches & Cream oolong (DavidsTea)

 

 

Peach Tea #3: Peach Pineapple Jelly green tea (Dessert by Deb)

Three Aynsley vintage teacups

A couple of months ago, I found 3 gorgeous Aysnley teacups at a church rummage sale.

 

 

Aynsley Teacup #1

 

 

Aynsley Teacup #2

 

 

Aynsley Teacup #3

 

I love the teacups' elegant sage green colour and gold filigree design which blend together beautifully!

Teas for Canada Day

When my brother came home for a brief visit, he brought some new teas from a Canadian-owned tea shop, Totalitea, that will be perfect for celebrating Canada Day (July 1).

 

Totalitea #1: Chinook Breeze green tea had blue pea flowers that made the tea looked blue.

 

 

Totalitea #2: Rocky Mountain Herbs herbal tea

 

 

Totalitea #3: Nanaimo Bar black tea was enjoyed with a cookie inspired by the same Canadian dessert! 

 

 

June tea empties

 

 What I have already restocked:
1) DavidsTea Banana Matcha
2) DavidsTea Cactus Rose green tea

What I may repurchase in the future:
1) Dessert by Deb's Sakura Milk Panna Cotta oolong
2) Dessert by Deb's Salted Maple Sugar Croquembouche oolong
3) Steve's Teas Raspberry Cream Earl Grey black tea