Very nice RS, and what's in the cup?RussianSoul wrote:I can say that I broke one piece. But in reality it committed suicide. I opened the cupboard and an ancient flowery teacup jumped out and shattered. The sad part was that it was one of the two very old teacups we inherited from my husband's grandmother. I am wearing this grandmother's engagement ring and her wedding band with which she got married in 1908. I can only guess, but it is possible that this teacup was from about the same era.
Here is the lonely survivor:
The spoon pictured is the same age as the cup, solid silver but thinned with age and wear, and carries a monogram of the family name.
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Assam Mangalam from TeaGschwendner.Victoria wrote:Very nice RS, and what's in the cup?RussianSoul wrote:I can say that I broke one piece. But in reality it committed suicide. I opened the cupboard and an ancient flowery teacup jumped out and shattered. The sad part was that it was one of the two very old teacups we inherited from my husband's grandmother. I am wearing this grandmother's engagement ring and her wedding band with which she got married in 1908. I can only guess, but it is possible that this teacup was from about the same era.
Here is the lonely survivor:
The spoon pictured is the same age as the cup, solid silver but thinned with age and wear, and carries a monogram of the family name.
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I'm sure she would be pleased to know you are enjoying using her teaware. Thanx for sharing it w/us.RussianSoul wrote: The sad part was that it was one of the two very old teacups we inherited from my husband's grandmother...
...The spoon pictured is the same age as the cup, solid silver but thinned with age and wear, and carries a monogram of the family name.
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None so far...
Which is amazing given how clumsy I am..
Right now I'm drinking some lightly sweetened chamomile iced tea. Delicious~
Right now I'm drinking some lightly sweetened chamomile iced tea. Delicious~
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I don't have much teaware, so I haven't had the opportunity to break anything yet! Ha ha!
I had a nice Kentucky blend of loose tea this morning (I'm not sure what is in the blend, but it did remind me of outdoors - kind of a smoky flavor)...anyway, then I had a little matcha (so I could finish my final exam)...
I'm going to have more tea this afternoon, but so far I cannot decide what to have, so I'm having nothing. There is something very wrong with that, I had better go decide!!!
Have a great day!
Tea Na
I had a nice Kentucky blend of loose tea this morning (I'm not sure what is in the blend, but it did remind me of outdoors - kind of a smoky flavor)...anyway, then I had a little matcha (so I could finish my final exam)...
I'm going to have more tea this afternoon, but so far I cannot decide what to have, so I'm having nothing. There is something very wrong with that, I had better go decide!!!
Have a great day!
Tea Na
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LOL...we have all probably been there and done that many times. Hope you decide soon!Tea na wrote:I don't have much teaware, so I haven't had the opportunity to break anything yet! Ha ha!
I had a nice Kentucky blend of loose tea this morning (I'm not sure what is in the blend, but it did remind me of outdoors - kind of a smoky flavor)...anyway, then I had a little matcha (so I could finish my final exam)...
I'm going to have more tea this afternoon, but so far I cannot decide what to have, so I'm having nothing. There is something very wrong with that, I had better go decide!!!
Have a great day!
Tea Na
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Honey compliments it quite nicely, though when making iced tea I normally use about half a teaspoon per cup of sugar.fodder0 wrote:Started with Nepal First Flush early this morning, then sipping on some warm Green Anji at the moment.
I've yet to sweeten my chamomile, might need to give it a try soon, love the flavor itself. Are you adding honey, or something else to sweeten it?
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use about half a teaspoon per cup of sugar= "sweet tea"?neowolf wrote:Honey compliments it quite nicely, though when making iced tea I normally use about half a teaspoon per cup of sugar.fodder0 wrote:Started with Nepal First Flush early this morning, then sipping on some warm Green Anji at the moment.
I've yet to sweeten my chamomile, might need to give it a try soon, love the flavor itself. Are you adding honey, or something else to sweeten it?
Just checking in with my afternoon cup. I'm embarrassed to admit that I have finally opened a 1 oz. package of organic oolong that a dear friend gave to me when I was visiting him in Santa Fe last August. 
The tea comes from the Laughing Turtle Soap Company in Albuquerque which may have played into my reluctance to try it.
As it turns out, the tea is quite lovely. It's a very pale brew with a full flavor. I'm pleasantly surprised and now I'm going to go and check out the website.
The tea comes from the Laughing Turtle Soap Company in Albuquerque which may have played into my reluctance to try it.As it turns out, the tea is quite lovely. It's a very pale brew with a full flavor. I'm pleasantly surprised and now I'm going to go and check out the website.
