Tea Talk

Do you enjoy floral-flavored teas? I know for the longest time, I thought I didn't. The reason for this prejudice was years and years ago, I had a really BAD cup of nasty flavored floral green tea. It totally turned me off of all florals! The good news is that it is no longer true. One of my really good friends loved Jasmine tea. When I was visiting her, she took out her favorite teapot and cups and made a pot of tea for us. We were chatting, so I wasn't paying attention to what kind of tea she was...

I thought I would talk a little about one of my favorite green teas - Pomegranate Blueberry Green Tea with Goji Berries. I enjoy this tea year-round, either hot or cold. Most people are familiar with blueberries and pomegranates, but many of you may not have heard of Goji berries. If you’re not familiar with them, Goji berries are a small, sour berry considered a super-berry fruit. If you pair Goji berries up with blueberries and pomegranates, you get a one, two, three punch of great flavor. Add green tea to the mix, and you’ve got yourself a powerhouse tea...

It’s the start of a brand New Year! For me, the beginning of January is always a good time to decide what I want to improve on in the first quarter of the New Year. This includes both personal and professional things. I find that plugging into a shorter time frame is more effective and offers me a much better chance at success. I’m sure you can all relate to the disappointment we feel when we fall short of those pesky “resolutions.” Even with the best of intentions, most things don’t survive past January, and I’m pretty sure I’m not...

Happy New Year! It’s almost time to ring in 2022 and celebrate the start of a New Year. I thought it would be appropriate to brew a cup of Creme Brulee, one of my favorite Black Teas, look back on 2021, and reflect on just some of the good things that have happened. First and foremost, I want to thank you for all the support, good wishes, and shopping small with us during 2021. Y’all never cease to amaze me, and we couldn’t have done it without you! One of the biggest accomplishments was the remodeling of our storefront shop....

Wow, it’s almost here. Just another couple of days and Christmas will be upon us. It seems time just flies by in the blink of an eye. I wanted to take this time to say how thankful I am for all of you who’ve embraced me, my family, and the Uptown Tea Shop. I enjoy all the decorated trees, holiday lights, and festivities, but these connections are what the season is all about. I’m truly blessed for everyone who’s in my life! We will close for the holiday at the end of business on Thursday, December 23rd, and reopen on...