2026 Autumn Teas: Pumpkin Spice

 We're in the thick of pumpkin spice season!

 

Tea #1 (Left): Pumpkin Earl Grey black tea by Davids Tea

Tea #2 (Right): Pumpkin Chai black tea by DavidsTea

 

Tea #3 (Left): Decaf Pumpkin Spice black tea by Stash. This is my favourite pumpkin spice tea!

Tea #4 (Right): Pumpkin Spice Chai black tea by Tazo. Thank you, Kitty, for sharing this sample with me.

Tea #5 (Left): Pumpkin Spice black tea by Charbew

Tea #6 (Right): Maple Oolong by Magic Hour includes pumpkin seeds.

 

September tea empties

What I may restock in the future:
1. Dessert by Deb's Mango Prickly Pear rooibos

Rose teacup and matcha

A couple of weeks ago, I went to a church yard sale. They didn't have vintage bone china teacups or teapots. But my eagle eyes spotted this mini teapot decorated with roses.

 

The teacup was originally a candle holder, but I thought it was perfect for my tea-themed Christmas tree!

 

A new cafe that sold matcha lattes recently opened near my parents' place. I tried out their iced Rose Garden Matcha latte which is only available in September. I really enjoyed the floral and creamy taste and hope they'll offer it again!

2026 Autumn Teawares

The autumn season officially starts tomorrow (Sept 22)!

 

My owl tea cozy is keeping watch over my pumpkin and Anne of Green Gables mugs.

 

Pumpkins and sunflowers are the quintessential autumn decor.

 

 

 

Brown teawares

 

 

 

Black and white teawares 

2026 Autumn Teas: Caramel Blends

I'm kicking of sweater weather season with some caramel tea blends.

 

 

Caramel Tea #1: Murchie's Maple Toffee black tea

 

 

Caramel Tea #2: Monarch Tea Co.'s Booking Blend black tea

 

 

Caramel Tea #3: Dessert by Deb's Caramel Ripple Sundae black and rooibos tea

 

 

Caramel Tea #4: Dessert by Deb's Caramel Bubble Waffle black and rooibos tea

 

 

Caramel Tea #5: Dessert by Deb's Caramel Custard Flan rooibos tea
 

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!