Tea Stories
Alan Partridge January 30 2017
"Putting a damp spoon back in the sugar bowl is the tea-drinking equivalent of sharing a needle.Arnold Bennett (How to live on 24 hours a day) January 29 2017
"The proper, wise balancing of one's whole life may depend upon the feasibility of a cup of tea at an unusual hour."Time for a restful afternoon tea. January 28 2017
Protest - trouble brewing. January 27 2017
Now this looks like trouble brewing.
Rock Star Rescue (Customer Review) January 26 2017
We love love LOVE Mrs. McCartney's teas!! Rock Star Rescue to soothe a 14-year-old rockers throat. Golden Slumbers for a nice relaxing cuppa. Teas with an apple twist, straight up Earl Grey....you name it, we love it! Thank you so much RecipeRecords for introducing us to it. We bought the sample pack at BATR and placed our follow-up order in December. Super fast shipping and couldn't have been simpler!!from The Collected Poems of Rudyard Kipling January 25 2017
"We had a kettle, we let it leak. Our not repairing it made it worse. We haven't had any tea for a week. The bottom is out of the Universe."Tea Testimonial January 24 2017
The tea was absolutely phenomenal! Subtle undertones of flavor that melded together perfectly with the wonderful aroma. Will definitely be buying more!Penny Lane Peppermint (Customer Review) January 24 2017
I had a cup at the tea, and I hate to say I don't remember the name of the tea, but it was a very pleasant tasting tea. I bought a bag of the Penny Lane Peppermint for my sister-in-law, and I loved it! (She did too!). I am not one to vary from my usual brand of tea, but Mrs. McCartney's tea is a definite new buy for me! A big thank you to Mrs. McCartney for sending the teas to The Beatles At The Ridge Fest!Blue Jay Blueberry (Customer Review) January 24 2017
Dear Mrs. McCartney,
You have turned a Southern iced sweet tea girl into a proper lady with a cuppa!
Your book inspired me to put the kettle on and partake of your fine organic teas!
I have sampled all flavors, but my favorite is Blue Jay Blueberry (sorry Mum, I'm a George girl).
The delicious black tea is blanketed with a groovy blueberry fragrance and I treat myself to a cup every evening.
The tea bags are exquisitely presented in a beautiful nylon bag labeled "Luxury Tea" and I have been proud to gift the teas to many loved ones, with very heartfelt excitement.
Someone very dear to you said ... "Drink to me, drink to my health" ... and apparently you took that to "heart," as I have also learned that your teas contain multiple health benefits.
Thank you Mrs. McCartney, for your attention to detail in a product that is as delightful as you!
Lemony Snicket January 24 2017
"Tea should be as bitter as wormwood and as sharp as a two edged sword."Kit Snicket ( from A Series of Unfortunate Events).
Agatha Christie January 23 2017
"Tea! Bless ordinary everyday afternoon tea."from The Collected Poems of Rudyard Kipling January 22 2017
"We had a kettle, we let it leak. Our not repairing it made it worse. We haven't had any tea for a week. The bottom is out of the Universe."The Book of Tea January 21 2017
"Teaism is a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of every day existence. It inculcates purity and harmony, the mystery of mutual charity, the romanticism of the social order. It is essentially a worship of the imperfect, as it is a tender attempt to accomplish something possible in this impossible thing we know as life."
Kakuzo Okakura
From Lady Audley's Secret January 19 2017
"Surely a pretty woman never looks prettier than when making tea."
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Tea in Russia January 14 2017
When Ruth and I travelled to Russia and Siberia, every town we landed in would greet us with bread, salt and vodka as we stepped off the helicopter. Then when we arrived at our accommodation (in one City it was a Mental Hospital), they would serve us hot, black tea, and as milk was only permitted for old people and children in those days, we were usually given a small pot of jam (or jelly as it is called in the States). We acquired a taste for this warming brew, which was usually served from a very ornate Samovar. In fact, we were given several Samovars as gifts at some of our stops. It's interesting to know that I was not classified as "old" then, and didn't qualify for milk.More good news about black tea January 12 2017
Black tea is thought to help reduce atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, and to slow or prevent osteoporosis. It may also help prevent the formation of kidney stones. Some studies suggest there is a link between black tea and a reduced risk of lung cancer, Parkinson's disease and diabetes, according to WebMD.The health benefits of green tea January 03 2017
There is little doubt about the super prowess of the green brew, which makes it so popular. Since green tea is made from unfermented tea leaves, scientists at the University of Maryland Medical Centre crown it as the brew with the most potent concentration of polyphenol antioxidants, which fight free radicals, damage DNA, cause aging, cancer, stroke and heart disease.To combat that sugar rush January 02 2017
Green tea with a slice of lemon is a diuretic, which means you will take more bathroom breaks than usual. It forces your body to pump nutrients and waste products through your kidneys faster and eliminate the sugar from your system. And remember to stay well hydrated with water also.Ye Olde King's Head Pub in Santa Monica, CA January 01 2017
I am pleased to say that Mrs. McCartney's Teas and Mrs. McCartney's Wines are now available at Ye Olde King's Head in Santa Monica, California.How different it was then. December 28 2016
The gift of tea December 26 2016
On the run up to Christmas, I was amazed to find out how many gift ideas there were out there relating to tea, not only the tea itself, but the many and varied products that are being sold both in high end stores and online. Some of them were in the range of several hundreds of dollars for the person who has almost everything. Amazon in particular seems to excel in these goods. I may start praying to the Patron Saint of Teabags that some day ....