Thursday, January 26, 2012
Sakura Sencha is on its way!
Great news! Our seasonal Sakura Sencha, cherry scented Japan Green tea, will be arriving earlier than usual this year. The tea will be in the U.S. the 1st of February and we should have it shortly thereafter. Looking forward as we do every year for this delightful and beautiful tea.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Happy Birthday Robert Burns!
Celebrate the birthday of Scotland's most famous poet - put your kettle on and have a cuppa. In shop - take a 15% discount on Taylor's of Harrogate Scottish Breakfast tea and Glenfiddich Mince tarts! On-line and on the phone mention the Robert Burns offer for your discount. Offer good today through Friday January 27th.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Meet a Bergamot - Earl Grey week
If you are in the Pike Place Market stop in this week through Saturday January 14 to meet a real live Bergamot, the heart of Earl Grey! And, enjoy a 10% discount on all of our Earl Grey blends - online or by phone, mention the Earl Grey offer, in store- your discount is automatic. From Harney and Sons Paris to Lavender Earl Grey, from Irish Earl Grey to our Earl Grey Extra, this is the week to stock up on one of the best known and best loved of all the flavored teas. All of our loose bergamot teas are naturally scented with the oil from this fragrant fruit.
Bergamots are traditionally grown in sunny Italy, but we have found a wonderful grower in California, Rising C Ranches, ripetoyou.com, and we are able to actually order bergamots to show off in the store.
If you do stop in, we have only a few bergamots left to sell - use the zest to add to chocolate truffles, the juice and zest in pound cakes, no end to what a bergamot lover can do!
Bergamots are traditionally grown in sunny Italy, but we have found a wonderful grower in California, Rising C Ranches, ripetoyou.com, and we are able to actually order bergamots to show off in the store.
If you do stop in, we have only a few bergamots left to sell - use the zest to add to chocolate truffles, the juice and zest in pound cakes, no end to what a bergamot lover can do!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Ruby 18 at the Perennial Tea Room
You may have heard Bill Waddington talk about Ruby 18 on NPR's Splendid Table last weekend.
Ruby 18 is a tea we have enjoyed here in the shop for several years - it's a black tea, unusual for Formosa, known for it's oolongs. It's actually a hybrid that apparently took 40 years to develop and comes from the Sun Moon Lake region of Taiwan.
Definitely worth tasting so be sure to stop in, order some from us online, or call toll free - 888-448-4054.
Ruby 18 is a tea we have enjoyed here in the shop for several years - it's a black tea, unusual for Formosa, known for it's oolongs. It's actually a hybrid that apparently took 40 years to develop and comes from the Sun Moon Lake region of Taiwan.
Definitely worth tasting so be sure to stop in, order some from us online, or call toll free - 888-448-4054.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Seasonal Musings
Hello again, I am sipping a cup of Meizong China Black and musing about this season in retail.
This is one of my favorite times of the year. The shop is filled to capacity with pots, mugs, books, cozies and much more tea than most of the rest of the year. I love the decoration in the windows and the tree in the tea department. Then, there are the customers, some with lists, some with questions, all of them looking for the perfect gift. How fun!
I like to recommend the hand carved Japanese mugs to brighten up a winter morning table. Then there are the "Fiesta" style tea sets for children 5 and up! Great for girls and boys who enjoy tea parties. For the office tea lover there are infuser mugs in multiple colors to add cheer without taking up desk space. For stocking stuffers I recommend "ten packs" of tea bags Earl Grey, Green Tea, Chamomile, there are lots to pick from. This year We also have a China tea Immortal's Oolong. A 10gm "bud" of tea which will make a 4 cup pot and can be re-steeped several times.
For the really "steeped" tea lover we have bird house teapots and other whimsical dragonfly pots had made by local artist Marissa Motto. Drip-less, stainless steel teapots are terrific.
As you can see, I am overflowing with tea-ish ideas for this holiday season. I invite you all to come in to see our "teapot fountain", another amazing event.
I'm going to finish my cuppa and get some work done here before the fun begins.
Talk to you later,
Julee
Julee
This is one of my favorite times of the year. The shop is filled to capacity with pots, mugs, books, cozies and much more tea than most of the rest of the year. I love the decoration in the windows and the tree in the tea department. Then, there are the customers, some with lists, some with questions, all of them looking for the perfect gift. How fun!
I like to recommend the hand carved Japanese mugs to brighten up a winter morning table. Then there are the "Fiesta" style tea sets for children 5 and up! Great for girls and boys who enjoy tea parties. For the office tea lover there are infuser mugs in multiple colors to add cheer without taking up desk space. For stocking stuffers I recommend "ten packs" of tea bags Earl Grey, Green Tea, Chamomile, there are lots to pick from. This year We also have a China tea Immortal's Oolong. A 10gm "bud" of tea which will make a 4 cup pot and can be re-steeped several times.
For the really "steeped" tea lover we have bird house teapots and other whimsical dragonfly pots had made by local artist Marissa Motto. Drip-less, stainless steel teapots are terrific.
As you can see, I am overflowing with tea-ish ideas for this holiday season. I invite you all to come in to see our "teapot fountain", another amazing event.
I'm going to finish my cuppa and get some work done here before the fun begins.
Talk to you later,
Julee
Julee
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Re-entry Thoughts and musings
Hello Again: Welcome to Tea Talk Tuesday! Sorry for the missed episodes, last week was a bit overwhelming after being away for a week! Anyway, I think I am on top of it all now and have time to sit, stare at the screen and sip my Buddhist Tea. I wish you could all join me, this is one of the nicest green teas I have tried. The leaves are delicate and aromatic with just a bit of dustiness in the jar. It brews up light, with a touch of spiciness (enough to taste, not enough to identify) and leaves my mouth wanting another cup. It's a good thing I can get 2-3 cups from one measure of dry leaves! If you are a fan of green teas, I invite you to stop by an get some for your holidays!
Now that Thanksgiving is past, the shop is looking like a winter wonderland! I love this time of year! Our supply of Yi-Xing pots has expanded to the most it will be all year and they are creating lots of interest. If there is one you or a loved one wants, now is the time. We also have Children's tea sets (functional one and all), Welsh Tea, Cozies, Mince Tarts, Eccles Cakes, Typhoo Tea and PG Tips 240's for a REAL tea lover!
Well, enough for now, enjoy your tea on this frosty afternoon, stay warm and dry and come by the shop soon and say "Hi".
See you Friday,
Julee
Now that Thanksgiving is past, the shop is looking like a winter wonderland! I love this time of year! Our supply of Yi-Xing pots has expanded to the most it will be all year and they are creating lots of interest. If there is one you or a loved one wants, now is the time. We also have Children's tea sets (functional one and all), Welsh Tea, Cozies, Mince Tarts, Eccles Cakes, Typhoo Tea and PG Tips 240's for a REAL tea lover!
Well, enough for now, enjoy your tea on this frosty afternoon, stay warm and dry and come by the shop soon and say "Hi".
See you Friday,
Julee
Friday, November 11, 2011
Tea Fact Friday - Revolutionary Tea Parties
Hello again! Happy Veteran's Day! In keeping with the celebration of veterans, I am going to talk about the Revolutionary Tea Parties that were over-shadowed by the one in Boston.
patriots disguised themselves as Indians on one occasion when tea meant for Philadelphia was secretly unloaded in Greenwich, New Jersey. The secret was discovered and the cargo burned.
Charleston consignors chose not to pay tax or accept delivery on a shipment which was stored in a damp cellar to rot. A year later when another ship arrived with seven tea chests, the chests were chopped open and the tea thrown overboard. On December 26, 1773 Captain Ayres of the "Polly" was taken to a protest meeting in Philadelphia where it was made clear to him that he would not be allowed to land his cargo and he sailed back to England the next day. Similar scenes were repeated in New York in April, 1774 followed by one in Annapolis, Maryland where the ship's owner, a Scottish merchant, was given the choice of burning the ship and cargo or being hanged.
Shortly thereafter in Edenton, North Carolina a group of society ladies, led by Penelope Barker, bound themselves not "to conform to the pernicious custom of drinking tea, until such time as all Acts which tend to enslave our Native Country shall be repealed."
It is amazing that we drink tea at all!
Thanks to Norwood Pratt's Ultimate Tea Lover's Treasury, his latest and greatest and available at the Perennial Tea Room! Published by Devan Shah and Ravi Sutodia for Tea Society, San Francisco and Calcutta.
I will be out of town next week so no Tea Talk Tuesday, or Tea Fact Friday. I will see you the week of Thanksgiving!!! With more trivial
Julee
patriots disguised themselves as Indians on one occasion when tea meant for Philadelphia was secretly unloaded in Greenwich, New Jersey. The secret was discovered and the cargo burned.
Charleston consignors chose not to pay tax or accept delivery on a shipment which was stored in a damp cellar to rot. A year later when another ship arrived with seven tea chests, the chests were chopped open and the tea thrown overboard. On December 26, 1773 Captain Ayres of the "Polly" was taken to a protest meeting in Philadelphia where it was made clear to him that he would not be allowed to land his cargo and he sailed back to England the next day. Similar scenes were repeated in New York in April, 1774 followed by one in Annapolis, Maryland where the ship's owner, a Scottish merchant, was given the choice of burning the ship and cargo or being hanged.
Shortly thereafter in Edenton, North Carolina a group of society ladies, led by Penelope Barker, bound themselves not "to conform to the pernicious custom of drinking tea, until such time as all Acts which tend to enslave our Native Country shall be repealed."
It is amazing that we drink tea at all!
Thanks to Norwood Pratt's Ultimate Tea Lover's Treasury, his latest and greatest and available at the Perennial Tea Room! Published by Devan Shah and Ravi Sutodia for Tea Society, San Francisco and Calcutta.
I will be out of town next week so no Tea Talk Tuesday, or Tea Fact Friday. I will see you the week of Thanksgiving!!! With more trivial
Julee
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