Tea Stories
Anonymous quote December 14 2015
This morning's tea makes yesterday distant.
Tea to satisfy our cravings December 13 2015
"Tea is quiet and our thirst for tea is never far from our craving for beauty."
James Norwood Pratt
Monty Python December 12 2015
"Make Tea,not war."Charles Dickens' quote December 11 2015
"So I says: "My dear, if you could give me a cup of tea to clear my muddle of a head, I should better understand your affairs." And we had the tea - and the affairs too.
Charles Dickens in Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy
Times for Tea December 10 2015
The most trying hours in life are between four o'clock and the evening meal. A cup of tea at this time adds a lot of comfort and happiness.
Royal S. Copeland.
Words from Audrey Hepburn December 09 2015
"When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that's when I think life is over."
Audrey Hepburn
Tea for The Ellen Show at NBC December 08 2015
Ruth and I have been invited to The Ellen Show tomorrow, the llth day of her Twelve Days of Christmas. We are asked to bring an unwrapped toy for their drive, and I plan to take Ellen a nice selection of Mrs. McCartney's Teas which I hope she will enjoy. It sounds like a fun afternoon, and I will report back with the skinny later tomorrow.
Afternoon Tea in London December 04 2015
http://www.virginexperiencedays.co.uk/champagne-afternoon-tea-for-two-at-the-ritz.
If you really want to impress someone with a lovely gift, how about a voucher for tea for two at The Ritz in London. It may not be Mrs. McCartney's Teas, but I'm sure they will do their best. After all, life is not always perfect.
The wisdom of Theodore Roosevelt December 02 2015
My experience convinced me that tea was better than brandy, and during the last six months in Africa, I took no brandy, even when sick, taking tea instead.
In a letter dated 1912
More profound thoughts about tea November 30 2015
"There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life."
Lin Yutang. The Importance of Living
Matcha for the holidays November 25 2015
How about introducing one of our new Matchas to your loved ones as a holiday gift? You can find it at www.mrsmccartneysteas.com/store.
Maharishi Peach November 21 2015
I just discovered a very nice review of Mrs McCartney's Teas' Maharishi Peach from someone who was attending a Retreat and evidently found it just the right match for the fudge that the Monks provided for afternoon refreshment. Here is the link: http://beatles-freak.com/2015/08/04/tea-for-tuesday-review-of-maharishi-peach/The Art of Tea November 20 2015
"Some people will tell you there is a great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest of tea."
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Letters and Social Aims.
Farrah Fawcett Foundation Cancer Charity Event November 16 2015
Our dear friend Mary Willard has invited Ruth and I to participate in an event for children with cancer at the Santa Monica Museum of Flying next month, and we are happy to be serving Mrs McCartney's Teas to the parents and loved ones, while the children have fun, rides, receive their gifts and share in the celebration. If any of my good tea friends would care to help, you can make a donation via:
http://www.thefarrahfawcettfoundation.org/contact
Matcha Teas November 13 2015
I am currently sampling three flavours of Matcha, in Vanilla, Raspberry and Blueberry, and I'm loving them. I need to go around again to nail down which of these is my favourite, before we add them to our line of available teas. I will keep you informed.Back in the saddle again... November 11 2015
Back in Playa del Rey last night after our great trip to the AZ Central Food & Wine Festival in Scottsdale, AZ. I will be mailing out books and tea today, and thank you all for your patience. Thanks too, to all who came out to have afternoon tea with us and Dinner With The McCartneys, and especially to Jo Gemmill, Owner of English Rose Tea Room in Carefree, AZ for providing the mouth watering food for the afternoon teas. If you are in that neck of the woods, be sure to make a visit. You can find them at www.carefreetea.com. So now, back to the grindstone, and let's keep this thing rolling.Arizona, here we come... November 04 2015
http://www.ahwatukee.com/news/valley_and_state/article_dcf219bc-8ea8-57a2-ac82-f156f9cc6be3.htmlIn-Store with Mrs McCartney's Teas November 01 2015
I am so pleased to announce that Ruth and I will be conducting an in-store display and tasting of Mrs McCartney's Teas at A.J.s Fine Store at 7141 E. Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, AZ from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday next, November 6th. That will lead us nicely into the next 2 days at The Scottsdale Fashion Mall where we will have Afternoon Teas at 3 p.m. on both days, and a Dinner With The McCartneys at 5:30 p.m. (cocktails) for dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday night.There are so many exciting people going to be there, Chefs galore, and food and wine experts from all over the place. It's to be hoped the airlines don't weigh the passengers on their flights back home! I'm looking forward to hooking up with old friends Jim Gath (who was my boss way back at USA TODAY) and writer Marshall Terrill.
AZ Food and Wine Experience in Scottsdale Nov. 6 & 7. October 31 2015
I am very excited to be presenting Mrs McCartney's Teas at several events at Scottsdale Fashion Mall next week, November 7th & 8th.
AZ Food & Wine Experience
Tea - from food to medicine October 30 2015
Anthropologists speculate that prehistoric humans (the species Homo erectus) discovered indigenous tea trees growing wild in the forests of Yunnan. The quest to discover edibles in the environment would have eventually tempted these early inhabitants to chew on the leaves of the tea trees, perhaps stimulated by their own curiosity or from watching the actions of forest-dwelling animals. They would have discovered these leaves to be a source of invigorating energy that might sustain them on their daily rounds of foraging for food.
Once these prehistoric humans learned the skills of fire building, they gained warmth and protection from the elements, and soon they acquired the ability to cook meat and boil water. Surrounded by an abundance of wild-growing tea trees, they felled these trees to use for fuel. Most likely alng the way, they experimented by adding tea leaves and other forest barks and leaves to boiling water, which was then stewed into various strong, bitter and invigorating concoctions.
Tea and Religions October 30 2015
China's three great philosophy religions - Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism, sprouted toward the middle of the Zhou dynasty. Each of these religions embraced tea for its healthful virtues and powers of rejuvenation. Monks and priests who were introduced to tea found that this beverage would help them stay awake during long meditations. To these holy men, tea represented a virtuous and necessary tonic, which they declared to be the "elixir of life" that should be consumed daily by all people. As the popularity of Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism spread throughout China, so did an awareness of life-enhancing tea.The Tang Dynasty October 29 2015
Tea was consumed differently by the various members of the social classes in the Tang dynasty. Many tea drinkers favoured adding onion, ginger, orange peel, cloves or peppermint to their tea. Mixing salt into the tea became a popular choice in the western provinces. Ladies of the Court sipped tea that was mixed with delicate extracts of fruits and flowers. Now that I could understand - but onion? Really?The Elegance of the Hedgehog October 29 2015
When tea becomes ritual, it takes its place at the heart of our ability to see greatness in small things. Where is beauty to be found? In great things that, like everything else, are doomed to die, or in small things that aspire to nothing, yet know how to set a fewel of infinity in a single moment?"
Muriel Barbery
More from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy October 28 2015
Arthur blinked at the screens and felt he was missing something important. Suddenly, he realized what it was. "Is there any tea on this spaceship?" he asked.
Douglas Adams