Tea Talk

One of the favorite parts of my job is looking for new teas and the tea tasting that goes along with finding those teas. I'm so fortunate to work with some wonderful master tea blenders. They combine flavors that I would never dream of and their teas are delicious. In the natural ebb and flow, some teas stay for a long time, like forever, and others only for a season. Some teas we fall in love with only last for a short time because of an unforeseen shortage of ingredients when suitable replacements cannot be found. Unfortunately, this was a...

If you have not given rooibos tea a try, here is a primer for you. If you already are a regular rooibos tea lover, even better. I hope, though, that my article contains some new and useful information for you. But first things first. How do you pronounce rooibos? Just ignore the extra o, and you pronounce it as you see it: "ROY-boss". What is rooibos tea? Rooibos, meaning "red bush", is a plant indigenous to South Africa's mountainous region of Cederberg, around 80 miles north of Cape Town. Rooibos tea has been popular in Southern Africa for over 300...

How many of you are fans of a show called Downton Abbey? It's one of my favorite shows. Even my husband enjoys it. If you aren't familiar with it, it's set in England at the turn of the century. It follows the lives of the upper-class Crowley family and their household. Each episode references tea in some way and the food that would be served. The show was delightful to watch. The characters, the castle where they lived, and the costumes were grand. It gave you a glimpse into how the upper class lived in England and the people who...

How many times have you been asked what are you passionate about? What makes your heart sing and feeds your soul? For me, most of you would guess tea, and you’d be correct. My store, sharing my teas with my wonderful customers, gives me great pleasure. But what else? Did you know I love to read? I enjoy mostly fiction and usually have 1 book started and 2 or more in the wings. It would never do to be without a book. I also enjoy keeping up to date with the current tea industry and new tea studies, so I’m...

Roses are red,Violets are blue,Uptown Tea hasChocolate Tea for you. As you can tell, poetry is not my strong suit, haha, so I won’t be giving up my day job. But, I did want to tell you about my chocolate teas. I have 12 different flavors of teas with chocolate in them, perfect for Valentine’s Day gifts for yourself or someone you love. I know some of you may be raising your eyebrows and be thinking that there’s no way that chocolate tea can taste good. But I’m here to tell you my chocolate teas are wonderful! They’re really a...