Monday, September 14, 2026

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
 

Monday, September 7, 2026

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!

Monday, August 31, 2026

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

Monday, August 24, 2026

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!

Monday, August 17, 2026

More Summer Teas: Peaches

 Peach season is here!

 

I can always count on Dessert by Deb to concoct delicious peach black tea blends!

Top (L-R): Lady Grey's Summer Peach (an Earl Grey with peach notes); Grapefruit Peach Paloma

Bottom (L-R): Peaches & Cream Chai; Peach Lychee Cream Swiss Roll

 

 
Peach green tea blends
 
 Top: Lavender Peach Pound Cake
 
Middle: Peach Matcha
 
Bottom: Strawberry Peach Malba 
 
Do you have a favourite peach tea?

Monday, August 10, 2026

Summer Matchas (Milkshake Version)

I'm not a big fan of the grassy flavour of straight matchas, so I like to make creamy matcha milkshakes.

 

 
Matcha Milkshake #1: Key Lime Matcha by DavidsTea
 
 
Matcha Milkshake #2: Watermelon Matcha by DavidsTea
 
 
Matcha Milkshake #3: Peach Matcha by DavidsTea

Monday, August 3, 2026

Garage Sale Haul: Two yellow teacups

Back in June, I went to a garage sale that was selling vintage English bone china teacups. I was tempted to bring them all home, but I restricted myself to only two teacups.

 

 
The first teacup is golden yellow and made by Taylor & Kent.
 
 
The second teacup is butter yellow and made by Grafton China.
 
 
These beauties are the perfect addition to my collection of yellow teacups!

 
July tea  empties
 
What I've already restocked:
1. DavidsTea's Cactus Rose green tea
2. DavidsTea's Sleepy Lychee fruit infusion