Tyrrell Tea by Tea...Indeed

 Hello, September!

 

 

 

Last month, my friend visited Drumheller, Alberta and brought me back Tea...Indeed's "Tyrrell Tea", a black tea blend inspired by the Royal Tyrrell Museum which features one of the world's largest collections of dinosaurs. 

 

It's a tasty Earl Grey blend with hibiscus flowers. Of course, I had to drink it in my handmade "Tea-Rex" mug!

 

I visited the Royal Tyrrell Museum in 2014.
 

 

"Black Beauty" was one of the best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skulls every found. 

 

 

August tea empties

 What I have already restocked:
1) Dessert by Deb's Quebecois Sugar Shack Maple Pudding oolong

What I may repurchase in the future:
1) Murchie's Coconut Cream black tea
2) Charbrew's Summer Berry black tea

Summer Teas: Watermelons

Salt air, and the rust on your door

I never needed anything more than watermelon teas!

 

 

Watermelon Black Tea: Summer Melon by Steve's Teas

 

 

Watermelon Green Tea: Watermelon Bubblegum by T. Kettle Teas

 

 

Watermelon Oolong Teas by Dessert by Deb

 

Top: Sakura Watermelon High Park (left); Watermelon Lavender Blush (right) 

 

Bottom: Watermelon Lime Slush (left): Strawberry Watermelon Yogurt Pop (right) 

August slipped away into a moment in time

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? 

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)

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

Dessert by Deb's Oh Canada Sweets Collection

This month, I've been enjoying some new teas from Dessert by Deb's Oh Canada Sweets Collection.

 

 

Tea #1: Prairie Vanilla Custard Flapper Pie black tea

 

I've never actually had prairie vanilla custard flapper pie, but I enjoyed this tasty blend's creamy flavour.

  

 

Tea #2: Nanaimo Bar Cheesecake black tea

 

Another delicious creamy tea with chocolate and coconut notes.

 

 

 Tea #3: Maple Dipped Donuts & Coffee black tea

 

I'm not usually a fan of coffee-flavoured teas, but this was a lovely tea with a balance of maple and mocha notes.

 

 

Tea #4: Wild Strawberries & Northern Lights green tea

 

This fruity green tea would make a refreshing iced tea!

 

 

Tea #5: Sakura Watermelon in High Park oolong tea

 

I've never met a watermelon tea that I didn't like, so this floral watermelon blend was right up my alley!

2nd Annual Milton Tea Fest

 A few weeks ago, I attended the 2nd Annual Milton Tea Fest.

 

 

I admired the lovely tea-themed artwork.

 

 

It was quite busy, so I only took pictures of some of the vendors.

 

 

My modest tea haul!

Belated Birthday Tea-Themed Gifts

It's always fun to receive belated birthday gifts.

 

 

How cute are these miniature tea sets?

 

 

I love the artwork of these punny teas: Albert EinsTEAn RelativiTEA (Organic Moroccan ExperiMINT Green Tea) and Nikola TEAsla Low Voltage (Jasmine Green Tea).

 

 

 

Time for Tea towel

 

 

Dog in a saucer and "All you need is 🩷" magnet.

Maple Teas for March

 It's maple season in Canada!

 

Maple Tea #1: Simply Maple Breakfast black tea (DavidsTea)

 

Maple Tea #2: Manoomin Maple black tea (DavidsTea)

 

Maple Tea #3: Coconut Maple Custard black tea (Dessert by Deb)

 

 

March tea empties 

What I have already restocked:
1) Dessert by Deb's Mango Raspberry Sunset rooibos
2) DavidsTea's Cactus Rose green tea

What I may repurchase in the future:
1) Dessert by Deb's Caramel Custard Flan rooibos
2) Murchie's Snowflake black tea
3) Celestial Seasonings' Black Cherry herbal tea

St. Patrick's Day Tea

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Sipping Fortnum and Mason's Irish Breakfast black tea from a charming clover vintage teacup by Queen Anne.

 

 Let me tell you now, you're the lucky one.

Five Things in February

 We made it to the last week of February!

 

 

1. Winter really hit us hard this month. Back-to-back winter storms buried us in almost 60 cm (23 inches) of snow--the biggest snowfall that we've seen in years. I drank Murchie's Snowflake black tea in between all the shovelling!

 

 

2. Valentine cards and sweets from work and tea friends.

3. I found this sweet velvet plush blanket at HomeSense (aka HomeGoods in the U.S.). I was sold as soon as I spotted the cute teacups and teabags!

 

 

4. A virtual tea to celebrate a friend's birthday: Chocolate Truffle Cake and Caramel Custard Flan Rooibos (Dessert by Deb)

5. My parents gave me this adorable purple pin. I will strive to "Hold Onto Positivitea" during these tumultuous times. 

I Heart Handmade Mugs

For Valentine's Day, my parents gave me a pair of charming pottery mugs that were handmade by Studio C Ceramics.

 

 

The first mug has a teabag inside with a cute tag hanging on the outside.

  

 

The second mug features a teabag with a rose on it.

 

 

 

The first tea that I enjoyed in the mug was Plum Deluxe's Decaf Toasted Marshmallow latte.

Thank you, Kitty, for sharing this delicious decaf black tea blend with me!

Rose Teas for Valentine's Week

 Everything's coming up roses for Valentine's Week!

 

I found this stunning rose teacup from a church rummage sale a few years ago.

 

This vintage bone china teacup was made in England by Collingwood.

 

Rose Tea #1: M21 Luxury Rose black tea tasted delicious in this beautiful teacup.

Thank you, Brenda from It's a Beautiful Life, for sharing this lovely rose tea blend with me!

 

Rose Tea #2: Cupid's Breakfast black tea by DavidsTea

 

 

Rose Tea #3: Vanilla Cinnamon  Rose Sugar Shortbread black and rooibos tea by Dessert by Deb

 

Rose Tea #4: Sakura Milk Panna Cotta oolong, green, and rooibos tea by Dessert by Deb

 

 

Rose Tea #5: As You Wish black tea by Geek+Tea

 

 

Rose Tea #6: Cactus Rose green tea by DavidsTea

 

 

Rose Tea #7: Rose London Fog latte by Blume 

 

Happy Valentine's Week!