A holiday tea guide
Back in October, I wrote an article about being a tea drinker and I shared the find of my Chicago tea source, Jim Shreiber of Shui Tea . Since that article appeared Jim and I have struck up a lively correspondence and I've been buying and enjoying more if his teas.
Jim's brainchild is Shui Tea, a tea company with a commitment to tea that's only surpassed by its commitment to its customers. His teas are as amusingly well-named as they are well-blended.
With the vacations upon us (how did that show up?), our buddies at Shui Tea have rolled out a unique holiday series of teas.
For an all-purpose, all-holiday, all-inclusive evening brew; the collection starts with More Cookies.
From the internet site:
Black Tea with Pistachio, Almond, Pink Peppercorn, Cumin, Coriander and truffle flavoring. You?Ve been waiting all year for something this rich, candy and nutty.
Deeply inhale the scent before you sip. It smells as though you've been making all morning. Enjoy as the balance of sweet and savory fill every Holiday craving. Grab more cookies, you need an excuse to make one more pot of tea.
If you do not know, Hanukkah begins on Wednesday of next week and L'Chayim is an appropriate mixture to imbibe after lighting fixtures the Menorah.
Delcious enough to drink for eight loopy nights, here is a mixture of Apples and Cinnamon, mixed with hibiscus, and finished with elderberries and currants. The children will trade up their gelt for a sip of this attractive brew. A perfect pair with latkes.Christmas is in a bit more than a month and just in time for it, Shui Tea rolled out Cinnamerry Christmas.
Baby, it?S cold outdoor. But all of the manner domestic you?Ll be warm with this mixture of Apple and Cinnamon. Elderberries and currants upload creamy taste for when Jack Frost is nipping at your ft. Finished with glad tidings of Hibiscus, whether you made it on the Naughty or Nice list this year, you will love this delicious fruit and spice blend.And finally we come to Festivus. Despite the lack of a single, agreed-upon date or dates, there's a tea for Festivus.
Orange rooibos with a touch of dark chocolate. Sick of commercialism? There is any other manner. Started many vacations in the past due to the fact a conflict waged over a doll. The doll changed into destroyed, however a new way become forged. A Festivus, for the Rest-of-Us. Celebrate Festivus with the traditional Airing of Grievances: allow others recognize the methods they have upset you in the past yr. Follow with challenging the pinnacle of the residence to Feats of Strength at dinner.
There's plenty more where these came from on Shui Tea's website. Give it a peruse .
If you're looking for the perfect gift for the tea drinker in your life, or even better, if you're looking to become a tea drinker, I know a guy in Chicago who can make that happen .
