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Review: Tea Forte Ginger Lemongrass

Posted on March 7, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Overall Rating:

Taste: 5 of 5 leaves: Outstanding! A MUST try
Steepability: 4 of 5 — this tea requires very little effort.

Abby says:

Temperature: @212 (boiling point)
Steeped: 4 minutes
Served: Nothing added

To start off, I love the way this tea is described on the sachet – smooth on the palate with a spicy afterglow. How fun is that! So fun, and accurate, I would say. This is a great tasting tea and it is fun to make in my super-cute Tea Forte mug! (see photos below) Mild to start with a sweet and spicy aftertaste that lingers. Neither the ginger of lemongrass overpower one another and blend well with the licorice root, lemon and spearmint for a satisfying cup. Another thing to love about this tea is the USDA organic certification!

Anyone seeking a bold flavored herbal tea with a unique taste should try this one. Because this is a caffeine free herbal tea, there are no worries about when and how much of it you drink! Hooray for that too!

Taste: 5 of 5 leaves: Outstanding! A MUST try
Steepability: 4 of 5 — this tea requires very little effort.

Katie says:

Temperature: @212 (boiling point)
Steeped: 4 minutes
Served: Nothing added

What a tasty tea! I love the blend of lemongrass and ginger. As some of you know I love sweets. The ginger in this tea adds a little hint of sweet without any honey or sugar. While I typically try a sip unsweetened I often add a bit of honey to my cuppa. Not in this case! The tea doesn’t have a sugary taste, but it has a very well balanced hint of sweet so I decided to not mess with a good thing and drank it just as it was blended without adding anything. Abby gave me some of this tea to try but I will have to go out an buy some of my own ASAP!

I also love how this tea is portioned out. With loose tea I sometimes wonder how much tea they really intend that I use. This seemed like a lot of tea in the packet just for one cup, but it worked out perfectly. If you haven’t yet, you should give the ‘single steeps‘ a try.

Taste: 5 of 5 leaves: Outstanding! A MUST try
Steepability: 4 of 5 — this tea requires very little effort.

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Todd’s Farm & Teacups

Posted on October 14, 2011 by | 2 Comments

If you’ve been reading our blog you know that I’ve been on the search for vintage teacups. Recently I wrote a post with some to tea cups for sale on various websites including ebay. I almost bought some but as I contemplated the shipping charges I decided to look locally first. Have you heard of Todd’s Farm? It is pictured below.

Located in Rowely, MA; Todd’s is a funny place. It is full of great stuff and also total junk.  Open Sundays from April 3rd – November 27th, 2011 from 5 AM – 3 PM, this place is quirky enough to make it worth the visit just for the experience. Boston area prop stylists have been known to shop there. I first went to look for props for food photography. This time, I was on a mission, a tea cup mission.As you can see I found some — six to be exact! (shown above) I was not looking for priceless antiques instead I was looking to add to my simple collection of cups that aren’t too precious to be used. I paid between $1 and $6 for each cup and usually bargained to save a few bucks.

This little blue cup is by far my favorite. I just love all of the detail. Admittedly I don’t know much about what I’m looking for — I’m far from an antique china expert. However, one thing to look for is “bone china” and where it was made on the bottom of each cup.

If you’d like to find out more about bone china here are some links:
http://www.figurines-sculpture.com/antique-bone-china.html
http://reviews.ebay.com/Some-Tips-on-Dating-Antique-China

Wish me luck on my collection!

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