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!

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?

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

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

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! 

Teawares in the Garden

It's tea time in my front garden!

 

 

My teacup and teapot planters

 

 

 

Old teacups or teapots--that are cracked or no longer functional--also add some whimsy to my garden!

Welcoming June!

 We made it to June!

 

Summer vibes: My vintage Sadler basketweave teawares decorated with cheery flowers.

Now that the temperatures are finally warming up, I've been enjoying some cold-brewed teas.

 

Cold-Brewed Tea#1: DavidsTea's Pear Blossom fruit infusion

 

 

Cold-Brewed Tea#2: DavidsTea's Honeydew Boba oolong

 

 

 

May tea empties

 

What I have already restocked
1. DavidsTea's Honeydew Boba oolong

Tea and Timbits

 Last weekend, I enjoyed some tea and timbits for tea time.

 

I tried out Tim Hortons' new timbits: The French-inspired Chocolate Cream Brulee filled Timbit, and the Brazilian-inspired Lime Cheesecake filled Timbit. They were both tasty, but I preferred the Lime Cheesecake Timbit!

In my teacup: Dessert by Deb's Strawberry Oat Milk herbal tea. 

 

I was pleasantly surprised to see an African (?) violet pop up in the plant that I bought a couple of weeks ago. I didn't expect it to bloom so quickly!

A teacup with a snack plate

I recently acquired a vintage bone china teacup with a matching snack plate from a friend who was looking to rehome the set.

 

 

Of course, I was more than happy to give this lovely set a new home!

 

 

Last weekend, I went to my church's plant sale and picked up a couple of indoor plants: violets and a Christmas cactus. 

I accidentally scratched the inside of the pink floral teacup, so I repurposed it as a planter for my Christmas cactus! Here's hoping that these 2 plants will fare better than the Easter lilies! 

A mug from a church rummage sale

Last Saturday, I attended the first church rummage sale of the season. They didn't have any vintage bone china teacups or teapots, but I did spot this pretty floral contemporary mug.

 

 

Did I need another mug? No.

 

But it was only $1 CAD... 

 

 

 ...and I loved how the interior said "A cup of tea just for me".

 

So I considered the mug purchase as a charity donation!

Tea Empties

 I can't believe that it's May!

 

April tea empties

 

What I will restock
1. Dessert by Deb's Vanilla Pear Winter Cake rooibos 

 

Do you remember the Oriental lilies that I purchased in late March?

 

I was thrilled when the lilies started to bloom in mid-April!

 

 

But then the leaves started to fall off and the remaining buds started to turn brown...

 

Maybe I watered the lilies too much? 

Lavender Earl Grey Teas

This week I'm sharing the different Lavender Earl Grey blends that I enjoyed recently.

 

 

Black Tea #1: Dessert by Deb's Lavender London Fog

 

Black Tea #2: Canmore Tea Company's Versailles Lavender Earl Grey

 

 

Black Tea #3: Jolene's Lavender Earl Grey

Dessert by Deb's Lavender London Fog was my fave because it had the strongest lavender notes. The bergamot was the dominant flavour in the Canmore and Jolene's blends so they tasted more like a regular Earl Grey.

 

A friend gifted me this Lavender London Fog lip balm by Moody Bee.