Pumpkins in September

How do I love pumpkins in the fall? Let me count the ways.

 

1. I adore my new DavidsTea Nordic mug with the pretty purple pumpkins!

 

2. I'm pumped about these pumpkin pillows which I got from Dollarama for only $4 each!

 

3. I'm a sucker for funky socks and couldn't resist these cute pumpkin pie and latte socks from Dollar Tree.

 

4. I had my first Starbucks pumpkin spice creme frappuccino in 2 years! YUM!

5. I have jumped on the red/blue truck wagon. Love the teal pumpkins on this kitchen towel!

6. My first fall weekend tea time: Little Debbie's Pumpkin Delights cookies with DavidsTea's White Pumpkin white tea. 

Autumn Teas: Maple, Salted Caramel, and Toffee

As we transition into the cozy fall season, I've been filling my cups with delicious maple, caramel, or toffee teas!

 

 Maple Teas

Left: Monarch Tea Co.'s Maple Cream black tea.

Right: A maple-flavoured teabag gifted by a friend.

Maple Teas by Geek+Tea

Left: Snow Maple is a lightly flavoured white tea.

Right: The Dark Side is a smokey maple blend.

Left: DavidsTea's Caramel Shortbread fruit infusion.

Right: DavidsTea's Maple Chai black tea

Salted Caramel

 Left: DavidsTea's Salted Caramel Oolong

 

Right: Dessert by Deb's Salted Caramel Pancakes black tea

 

Both of these blends would also make tasty lattes!

 

 

 

Left: DavidsTea's Brown Sugar Bourbon black /pu-erh tea (I've never tasted bourbon so I can't tell if this tea is  a good replication, but I did enjoy it!)

 

Right: DavidsTea's English Toffee pu-erh

 

I'm not a big fan of pu-erh, but the brown sugar and toffee flavours of these blends appealed to my sweet tooth!

Garage sale finds: Colclough and Queen Anne teacups

Do I need more teacups? No. 

But that didn't stop me from rescuing two beauties at a garage sale last month!

 

There was about a dozen teacups on sale for only $2 each, but I was drawn to this Colclough's pretty purple design. I just couldn't leave it behind!

I was proud of myself for exercising some restraint and bringing only one teacup home...

...but I couldn't stop thinking about this elegant Queen Anne teacup. 

So I went back and got it!

A gourd life

As soon as the calendar flipped to September, I was all about the cute pumpkins and autumn decor!

 

My stack of vintage Johnson Brothers brown transferware teacups. My brown betty teapot is covered by a handmade owl tea cozy (a gift from a co-worker).

I'm really into the plaid and velvet pumpkins this year.

 

 

My small glass teapot filled with miniature white velvet pumpkins.

 

My pumpkin teapot (Kaldun & Bogle) paired beautifully with my new pumpkin mug (Chapters Indigo has the cutest seasonal mugs!).

 

I rescued this "Keep Calm and Drink Tea" two-cup teapot from my office.

 

Autumn gold: a vintage yellow tea set and teacup

 

My orange lusterwares

 

 

Other autumn staples: apple cider teas...

 

....and chais galore!

 (The autumn teas will get their own posts over the next few months.)

 

Have you started decorating for autumn?

Summer Teas: Tropical Fruits Edition

August sipped away like a bottle of tea!

My Summer Teas series concludes with my favourite cold-brewed tea flavour: TROPICAL FRUITS!

Top (L-R): Kusmi Tea's Tropical White tea; Tea Amo's Tropical black tea

Bottom (L-R): AM Tea's Tropical Green tea; DavidsTea's Tropic Tango fruit infusion

I loved DavidsTea's creamy and delicious Tropicalia fruit infusion so much that I've stocked up on this pina colada blend multiple times over the summer!

 

 I've never met a cold-brewed coconut tea that I didn't like!

Left: Dessert by Deb's Lemongrass Milk Pudding Green Tea

Right: DavidsTea's Coco Colada fruit infusion (top); Coconut Oolong (bottom)

DavidsTea's other exotic tropical fruit blends also make excellent cold-brewed teas:

Left: Guava Cadabra fruit infusion

Right: Green Passionfruit green tea (top); Lychee Bellini black tea (bottom)

August tea empties

What I may repurchase:

1) DavidsTea's Lychee Bellini black tea

2) DavidsTea's Mango No. 5 rooibos

3) Dessert by Deb's Lychee Mango Mochi green tea

4) Geek+Tea's Casteal black tea

 

My first thrift finds in 16 months!

Last month, I stepped foot inside a thrift store for the first time since March 2020.

 

I made a beeline for the housewares and my eagle eyes immediately spotted this adorable red and white polka dot teapot by London Pottery. It was brand new with tags. I love polka dots so I did not hesitate to bring this teapot home with me!

 

A few years ago, my boss gave me a flamingo DavidsTea ceramic tumbler for Christmas. It broke after I accidentally dropped it. So I was delighted to find the exact same tumbler in mint condition!  

  

These decorative metal teacup planters from Giant Tiger, a Canadian discount store, have been on my wish list since I first saw them on a Youtube vlogger's video in April. I was so happy when I found all 3 colours for over 40% off!

I don't need any more teapots, mugs, or teacup planters, but it was nice to go thrifting and shopping for frivolous items again!

Summer Teas: Melons and Mangoes Edition

I'm mad over melon and mango teas during these sizzling summer days!

 

Left: Monarch Tea Co.'s Summer Fling is a wonderful watermelon oolong.

Right: Davidstea's Melonade is a juicy green tea blend of melon and lemon.

 

DavidsTea has the best melon fruit infusions!

Left to Right: Goji Pop, Watermelon Mint, and Melon Drop (one of my fave summer teas).

 

I've also been enjoyed these cold-brewed mango herbal teas.

Left: DavidsTea's Mango Fruit Punch

Right: Monarch Tea Co.'s Mango Love (top); DavidsTea's Mango No. 5 rooibos (bottom)

Top (L-R): Teamancy's Spicy Mango green tea; DavidsTea's Mango Boost green tea

Bottom (L-R): Dessert by Deb's Lychee Mango Mochi green tea; Clearview Tea Co.'s Summerhill (a mango black tea)