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)

Tea-inspired Bath and Body Products

This week I'm sharing some tea-inspired bath and body products that I acquired recently.

 

My mom gifted me these hand soaps from Bath and Body Works: Morning Matcha (left) and Sweet Tea & Lemonade (right).

 

I found these adorable Alice in Wonderland lip balms at Dollarama for $2 each. I especially love the vanilla-scented lip balm in a green teapot that says "Drink Me" in English and French!

A Crooked Teacup

Last April, I rescued some vintage bone china teacups from my office's swap fair.

 

 

One of the teacups was Royal Albert's Old Country Roses design.

When I arrived home, I realized that the teacup was crooked!

 

But the flawed teacup is still functional and will be enjoyed at tea time!

Canada Day Teas

We were in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave on Canada Day (July 1), but the scorching temperatures didn't stop me from enjoying some hot teas in my air-conditioned home!

 

I can always count on Dessert by Deb to concoct yummy Canadian-inspired blends! 

Top (left to right): Gooey Maple Espresso Cookies black tea; Nanaimo Bar Cheesecake black tea

Bottom (left to right): Quebecois Sugar Shack Maple Pudding oolong and black teas; Wild Strawberries & Northern Lights green tea (cold brewed).

 

 

June tea empties

 

What I've already restocked:
1) DavidsTea Honeydew Boba oolong
2) DavidsTea Lavender Buttercream rooibos
3) DavisTea Cactus Rose green tea 

What I may restock in the future:
1) Dessert by Deb's Strawberry Oat Milk rooibos

A new tea cosy

A few weeks ago, I purchased a pretty floral tea cosy at a neighbourhood garage sale.

 

 

The tea cosy was in pristine condition and only $2 CAD!

 

The tea cosy was smaller than I had expected, but it fits the single cup teapots.

 

The tea cosy is also perfect for the tea for one pots!

Dessert by Deb's Garden Party Potluck Teas

 Let's welcome summer with a garden party potluck!

 

 

Chocolate black teas (top to bottom):

Millionaire Fudge Brownies

Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons

Chocolate Crispy Squares

 

 

Green Teas (left to right): Cherry Limeade; Vanilla Lime Curd

 

 

Top (left to right): Almond Apple Custard Strudel rooibos tea; Berry Cherry Bombshell fruit infusion

Bottom (left to right): London Fog Butter Tarts black and oolong tea; Gooey Maple Espresso Cookies oolong tea

 

The teas were all delicious, but my top favourites were (left to right): Raspberry Lemonade Cake lack & rooibos tea; Jelly Doughnuts green and oolong tea.

Rehomed mugs

A few weeks ago, one of the ladies at my church thoughtfully gifted me a couple of mugs that she wanted to rehome.

 

I was beyond thrilled to discover that one of the mugs was purple!

 

The inside of the mugs were also decorated.

 

In addition to teas, these huge mugs are also perfect for soup and ice cream. A standard teacup is typically 8 oz. I think these mugs are around 16 oz!