good morning

This is how my day starts.....accompanied by a warm creamy cup of chai made by my sweet husband! Happy March everyone!

tea photo shoot

My friend Paula has a tea company... loose leaf, organic, hand blended, free trade tea and stylish well designed tea ware to serve it in. She needed some marketing shots so we  shot in the garden. Here is what we ended up with. 

Shop Storehouse Tea Co. for delicious teas and great tea ware here. We drink all of her teas, hot and iced and love her pots and infusers.

tea time

January's dreary days call for a proper cup of tea. To brew the British way, visit this blog. Emma Bridgewater pottery may be purchased in the US here.

fashionable french press

Prepare your tea or coffee in these colorful four cup ceramic french press pots

 or a one serving pot/cup with stainless steel plunger 

Both make great wedding or hostess gifts, buy here at Golden Calf in Brooklyn.

chai

Each morning my husband brings me a warm cup of chai, here is how he makes it.

In a saucepan, add several cups of water and 

several spoons of black tea

a few pods of cardamom, cracked open

a spoonful of fennel seeds and

maybe a small stick of cinnamon. Bring to a boil and add

some milk until it is the color you like, my husband adds a lot of milk. Bring to a second slow boil, do not leave it or it will boil over quickly.  Drizzle

honey over the velvety concoction and enjoy!

for excellent fair trade organic loose leaf tea, go here

time for tea

Did you know?

- Tea reduces the risk of heart disease

- Tea reduces the risk and growth of cancer

  - Tea aids digestion  

             Tea improves concentration and reduces fatigue

 -Tea fights allergies 

- Tea wipes out the germs that cause bad breath 

- Tea may improve immune system functioning - Tea relaxes and revives the body and mind 

- Tea prevents cavities and improves overall bone density 

- Tea may be helpful in combating arthritis and rheumatism

- Tea may aid in weight-loss 

available here

Infusing loose leaf tea is the proper way to brew tea so we may enjoy all these benefits.

There are white teas, green teas, black teas, oolong teas, rooibus teas, botanical blends and yerbe mate teas. 

Storehouse Tea is a  company that specializes in delicious organic, fair trade loose leaf teas, their products can be purchased here.