Tea Blogging

I love to blog about all things tea.

My cat, Shakespeare, loves to sit with me while I write.

I needed a flat table to type on.  So, I had a wooden tray table that I was not using, so I took it apart.  I took the top off and modge podged tea items on it.

It's great to have a flat surface to work on. It is light weight and easy to store when I am not using it.

Shake is watching me and does not like to be ignored.

Trying to give her some love.

Sometimes she wants all my attention!!!!  I am okay with that. I love this girl!

I also love answering questions!!!  A friend sent me this text message, it had me cracking up that she referred to me as a tea mentor.  I loved it!!!!  I love helping people discover tea and good ways to drink it and make the best cup.

I love to blog about learning to make Kombucha, drinking tea and traveling to new tea places.  

Do you blog?  What do you blog about?

Kae Apothecary, Energy Boost Herbal Tea

Energy Boost Herbal Tea

Regular price

"This is our daytime go-to! The Energy Boost blend combines the minty pick-up of peppermint with the focus-inducing powers of gingko leaf. We spice it up with a little ginger and then sweeten the deal with raspberry leaf and hibiscus. It's incredibly refreshing!  This blend may even assist in digestion and boosting your immunity system, too. So, it's perfect around the office or during your afternoon errands.  Enjoy it hot or over ice. No matter your preference, it's an all-natural jumpstart to getting stuff done!

INGREDIENTS

peppermint, ginkgo leaf, raspberry leaf, ginger, and hibiscus" - from the website 

https://kaeapothecary.com/

A friend from work let me try this tea that her sister-in-law gave her.  It's a real nice mint tea with a hint of hibiscus.  It is a really nice tea.  

I always enjoy trying new teas!  It's so fun with people share tea with me!  This one was a keeper. 

Twining at work, hehehehe

Coconut oolong, The Tea Dude

https://teaduder.com/

A friend at work introduced me to the Tea Dude in Medina.  I am a fan!!!

One of my favorite teas is Coconut Oolong, and I love trying tea companies coconut oolong.  This tea is technically not an oolong, but I really like this tea.

This tea is full of coconut.  This tea is a mix of black and green tea, which they are calling oolong, but this is not a true oolong.

Oolong is neither a black tea nor a green tea; it falls into its own category of tea. Yet an oolong may end up with more black tea characteristics or more green tea characteristics depending on the direction the tea master takes in the processing of the tea. The biggest difference between oolong tea and black or green teas? Oxidation and shape.  Oolongs oxidation falls in between the black and the green.  Also, the leaves are usually rolled.  

It is amazing to me how different all the teas can be and that they come from the same plant, the Camellia sinensis tea plant.

I made and enjoyed an entire pot of coconut tea.  It was really great.

Follow the directions of making the tea.  Use the right temperature of the water, the correct amount to water, the correct amount of tea and steep it for the correct amount of time.  Each tea can be different....doing it right makes ALL the difference. 

This is my adorable cozy that my friend knitted for me.  I love it.

Enjoying this tea!

City Roast, West Side Market - Cleveland, OH, Iced Chai (and amazing crepes!!)

Another Wednesday Wanderings...love having Wednesdays off in the summer...

 

(This photo is courtesy of the internet-Wikipedia)

 

A friend and I spent my Wednesday off at West Side Market in Cleveland.  We love to try ethnic food, so we thought we were going to eat Cambodian, but were surprised to see all the food all made and being heated in a microwave there.  It seemed more to be take home food. We decided to keep looking.

http://westsidemarket.org/vendor/city-roast-coffee-and-tea/

 

We found a crepe place, right next to a coffee and tea place.  So, we decided to go French.  I decided to get an iced Chai while waiting.  The staff was not overly friendly...they seemed more intent on talking to each other then their customers. I had to ask to be waited on as they chatted with each other while counting their cash. They almost seemed annoyed with me asking about their tea products.

 

Customer service is key, and I was turned off here by the service I received.  I know we all have bad days, but sometime you have to fake it.  They did not seem to care about me as a paying customer.  I know I wasn't a super star, but they did not know who I was or that I was a blogger and had the opportunity to tell the world about my experience...good or bad.  So people be kind. 

But, the chai was good.

The drink had a ton of ice in it.  If you go there and you get the chai, ask for light on the ice and maybe you will get more to drink.  Over all I was not super impressed.

The crepes on the hand were delicious!!!  We waited in line for probably 45 minutes, but it was worth it.

 

Heidi got spinach, brie, and ham.

I got the spinach, sauteed mushrooms, Gruyere cheese, mustard and pepper.  Boy, was it great!!!!

These were great crepes!  We made a great choice for lunch!!

http://westsidemarket.org/vendor/crepes-de-luxe/

Boy, was it hot and humid today.  You can't see I'm dripping in sweat- thankfully!

Look my name, and they spelled it right!!!

 

 



A Walk in the Park Cafe, Blueberry Iced Tea, Akron Ohio

http://awalkintheparkcafe.com/

It was my Wednesday Wanderings and I had just left the chiropractor in Barberton.  I wondered what tea place may be around.  I saw that this place was only about 20 minutes away, so I went for it.

Super fun and eclectic area, it reminded me of Portland OR.  Very artsy and unique.

I walked in and fell in love.  There was a giant tree that was super cool.  Then there were all these seating areas.  One with swing chairs, one for people who were painting, and several other groupings.

Sitting areas.....

I also loved the art too.  Paintings all around and then this string art.  I want to do a giant purple tea cup with string art now!!!

SO clever in all the design of the place.

I got a grilled cheese with 4 different kinds of cheese, chips and a Blueberry Iced Tea.  I think all of this was less than $7.  Plus I got a free refill to go on my tea.  Adorable place!!!

The tea was good.  Very refreshing, I mean it is tea is not there thing, I would not go for the tea only, but if you are there the tea is good.

I tried to go here in Barberton, but it was closed.