A new tea-themed necklace

A crafty friend recently surprised me with a handmade teapot and teacup necklace.

 

Isn't it adorable?

The flowers are even purple, my favourite colour!

 

Now it's time to announce who won the Dessert by Deb's box of goodies!

And the WINNER of my 6-year blogiversary is...(DRUM ROLL):

Congratulations to Whitney at Tea Baking and Cooking!

Whitney, please send me your mailing address by January 13th so I can ship the prize out to you.

4th Annual RBG Tea Festival

In early November, I went to the Annual RBG Tea Festival. This is the fourth year that the tea festival has been held at the beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington.

I arrived promptly at opening time and made a beeline for Dessert by Deb's charming booth. I had a great chat with Deb (her past business was a tea subscription box called The Sugared Teacup). The dessert teas all smelled sooooo good! 

I also had a nice chat with Katie (not pictured), who owns one of my favorite local tea companies: Monarch Tea Co

Top: Tea with Tracie

Bottom: 3 Teas

 The lovely Linda from The Travelling Tea Room

Relaxing Rocco: This is the first tea business (to my knowledge) that is named after the owner's cat!

Samples from Teas and Toasts

Samples from Blair Elements (left) and Blue Mountain Tea Co (right).

Sencha green tea and matcha samples from Momo Tea.

Infusions Organic Tea

The "Addicted to the Pot" sign made me smile.

Samples from Tumeric Teas

My favourite was the Bliss Organic Cocoa Lattle Blend.

The matcha hot chocolate from Plan De Vida was a big hit and sold out quickly.

The Consulate General of Sri Lanka was giving out free samples of their Ceylon Teas. It was interesting to see and taste the differences in teas from varied elevations.

I purchased this sparkly teapot broach from Teas and Toasts.

My tea haul from Blue Mountain Tea Co, Dessert by Deb, and the Monarch Tea Co.

My tea empties from the November sipdowns.
Whoops, I did it again! I brought home more teas than I finished!

Today is Cyber Monday. If you're looking for new or unique teas, please consider ordering online from these tea companies. Many of them are currently offering special promos. This is not a sponsored post. I just like to support local Canadian tea businesses--they work so hard to share their love and bring us high-quality tea!

More Christmas tea-themed gifts

In addition to teas and teacups, I received the following unique tea-themed gifts for Christmas.

My inner science nerd is loving this cool wooden coaster.

Tea time accoutrements

A magazine with recipes and gorgeous tea time photos.

Cute artwork

Tea-infused bath and body products

Now I can wear a teapot around my neck!

 Be my guest!

And a gift card for more teas!

But I'll need to use up some of my existing stash before purchasing new teas!

Spoiled Again!

My family and friend once again spoiled yours truly with tea-themed Christmas gifts. This thankful tea nerd is always impressed by the unique tea gifts that they find! I already shared my new charming clock and whimsical teapot and mugs.

An assortment of new teas to enjoy throughout the year.

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 Owl have fun using this infuser and teabag holder!

Chic coasters for tea time.

A tea-lightful tray.

Some lovely napkins.

My favourite tea calendar

A tea nerd can never have too many tea-themed cards!

How adorable is this purple teapot pottery necklace?

This little light of mine, I'm gonna to let it shine!

2018 Giveaway Prizes

Now it's time to announce the winner of my 3-year blogiversary giveaway! 

And the WINNER selected by Random.org is...(drum roll):

Congratulations to Linda at the Crafty Gardener!

Please e-mail me your mailing address (click on my profile for my e-mail) and I will ship your prizes you.

Thank you to everyone who celebrated my blogiversary with me!

This week, I'm joining the parties:

    Friends Sharing Tea

  Tuesday Cuppa Tea

Tea at the White House's New Location

Last week, I had plans to meet a friend for afternoon tea at Tea at the White House. Unfortunately, my friend got sick...but rather than cancelling our reservation, I opted to go on my own instead!

Tea at the White House opened their beautiful tea shop at their new location (35 Main St North, Waterdown, Ontario) in September. The tea room opened in late October. Reservations are a must! 

 The great wall of 170+ teas.

Because I love all things banana, I tried out the Darjeeling Select Reserve tea which "offers flavors of flowers, freshly sprouting buds, pomello and even green banana." (Source: Tea at the White House). I couldn't detect the banana, but I did enjoy this light, floral tea.

My delicious cream tea was quite filling!

 Tea at the White House Impulse Purchase
How are adorable are these vintage-style teapot and teacups necklace and earrings?

I'm so glad that Tea at the White House has found a permanent location so that I can enjoy their wonderful food, teas and service again!

Tea at the White House was recently featured in the local morning news. Click here to watch the 15-minute video which includes: discussion of afternoon tea vs. high tea, tea blending, scone baking, and a tea and chocolate pairing.

I'm joining the following parties this week:

Tuesday Cuppa Tea

Friends Sharing Tea