For such a small tea party – I am overwhelmed by the touching response this brings out in the girls that attend with their dads. My own daughter, Wren, spent a whole week of planning just for this special date with her dad. Losing sleep because of excitement and counting down the minutes that morning [...]
What do fairy houses have to do with Anna Marie’s Teas???
Well, a good question – and I am not sure I have a great answer except that I love our Fairies in the Garden Tea Party! This Saturday, July 18, 2009 is our 4th annual Fairies Tea.
Each year, we seek out new ideas for this [...]
When I woke up today – I thought I had it all together. But, before 7 a.m. I realized I had already missed the boat on keeping my day on track with my May day schedule!
Does May get like that for you? I find it interesting how we plan and prepare months in advance for [...]
Happy New Year from the Tea Ladies!!!!!
A new tradition began for Anna Marie’s Teas last November. Our Christmas Wreath Making class merged with a delightful tea party. Our guests arrived and went directly to the Carriage House. After picking out a special ornament for their wreath, 1/2 the guests went inside for [...]
I had to give this recipe before the holidays. I served this carrot cake tea sandwich at one of our themed tea parties in 2008. Guests really seemed to enjoy them. The little sandwiches would work on any menu as either a a little finger sandwich or with light sweet taste of the filling it would accompany a dessert tray [...]
A perfect cup of tea:
Filtered or drinking water.
Teapot or tea vessel of choice. Consider size and style.
Good infuser. This can also be called a brew basket or any number of names.
Your infuser must be large enough to allow your tea leaves to open.
Anna Marie’s Premium Loose Leaf Tea.
A teaspoon. We recommend our “Perfect Cup [...]
This summer Sarah, Selena and I have been practicing tea tasting. We sampled black, green, and dessert teas. I am very excited to begin offering this service to our customers. It is surprising how much there is to learn about tea!
The tea plant is an evergreen shrub named “Camellia Sinensis”. At our tea tasting [...]
What is Tea?
Tea is brewed from an evergreen shrub named “Camellia Sinesis”. The difference of flavor and color is determined by the lack of or amount of oxidation.
What is oxidation?
The process where leaf enzymes are exposed to oxygen. This creates a chemical change – the various flavors develop according to the length of time oxidized.
Where [...]
Treasures of the Inca. Isn’t this an odd name for a stately tea? But, it is a smiling reminder to me of a close tea friend, Maxine West. Maxine West loved Treasures of the Inca tea. Maxine was a lover-of-the-tropics. Her favorite place in the whole world was Hawaii. She [...]
