Pink Truck Tour & Tea

This month, I was proud to support a great cause: Mississauga Fire's 7th Annual Pink Truck Tour!

 

During October, the Mississauga Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund sell custom Pink Truck Tour shirts to raise funds and breast cancer awareness for the Trillium Health Partners’ Cancer Program.

 

My full-zipped hoodie is so comfy and warm!

A pink-themed tea time to show my support for those affected by breast cancer.

Autumn Teas: Pumpkins

Let the gourd teas roll this month!

 

Geek+Tea's Pumpkin Juice Chai is one of my favourite pumpkin blends. I love how it includes pumpkin pieces that were grown in her own garden!

You can always count on DavidTea for some interesting pumpkin black teas!

Left: Pumpkin Chai is a popular fall blend with some cute pumpkin candies (forgot to photograph the loose tea. Whoops!).

Right: Pumpkin Earl Grey was a fresh release. I was initially skeptical about the pumpkin spice and bergamot combo, but I ended up enjoying this tasty tea! 

Another new DavidsTea pumpkin blend: White Pumpkin white tea is a creamy, light tea that's perfect for the folks who want a more subtle spicy pumpkin blend.

Dessert by Deb's Pumpkin Caramel Danish black tea was also delightful to drink.

I was also excited to try the Hojicha Pumpkin Scone green tea--another delicious hojicha from Dessert by Deb. Next time, I'll try it as a latte!

Are you pumped about pumpkin spice teas?

Thanksgiving treats and teas

 

Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends!

Thanksgiving Treat #1: 

Pumpkin square with Dessert by Deb's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie latte (Herbal Tea).

Thanksgiving Treat #2: 

Pumpkin Pecan Crunch Pie with Dessert by Deb's Hojicha Apple Turnover (Roasted Green Tea).

 

 

 

 Thanksgiving Treat #3:

 

Choco-roll with Stash's Maple Apple Cider herbal tea.

 

Cuppa-tea-athon

There's something strange in my neighbourhood...

 

I aint fraid'a no ghosts!

September tea empties

What I repurchased during DavidsTea's summer sale:

1) Cherry Berry Punch black tea

2) Sleepy Lychee fruit infusion - it was a bonus free tea on one of my online orders.

3) Tropicalia fruit infusion

What I may repurchase:

1) DavidsTea's Melon Drop fruit infusion - I'm kicking myself for not buying some when they were on sale. Now they're sold out! 

Last week, I participated in a fun Cuppa-tea-athon hosted by Instagram tea bloggers, @bibliovirgo @thismorningstea and @picnic_indoors.

 

Day 1 (left) - Sip on a tea bag blend: DavidsTea's S'mores Chai pu-erh

Day 2 (right) - Make a tea latte: Dessert by Deb's Thai Banana Cake black tea

Day 3 (left) - Drink a black tea: Teamancy's Nana's Bananas black tea

Day 5 (right) - Drink a fall blend: Geek+Tea's Pumpkin Juice Chai black tea 

Day 6 - Drink a whole pot of tea: Stash's Maple Apple Cider herbal tea

Day 6 (left) - Sip on a loose leaf blend: Kusmi Tea's English Breakfast black tea

Day 6 (right) - A tea blend that starts with the first letter of your name: DavidsTea's Monster Mash rooibos

Day 7 (left) - Sip on the 10th blend of your collection: Tea Amo's Chocolate Perfect Pie Hojicha (roasted green tea) 

Day 7 (right) - Drink tea using your favourite mug:  Yukon Herb Tea Factory's Nature's Bountea

Got a FULL HOUSE on my Cuppa-tea-athon bingo card!

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!