The Tea Spot was my Christmas tea

My mom is fan of the Tea Spot tea, as am I.

She was buying some tea and asked if I wanted some for Christmas....

You know I did! 

https://www.theteaspot.com/collections/loose-leaf-tea


My puts punch tags on our gifts.  The tag is usually something special to each of us.  Can you see what my tag was this year?
Every gift with a yellow tea cup under the tree was for me. 
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This was my favorite, Lady Lavender!


I received lots of fun tea!
The Tea Spot has a lot of fun and unique blends and their prices are really comparable. 





I made the Lights Out Tea as an iced tea.  It was great.
I took 8 tea bags, steeped in over 200 degree water for 10 minutes.
Sugar is optional.


I enjoyed this as an iced tea too.


So many fun teas to play around with.


And money for more tea???  No actually, new car tires, lol.


Have you shopped at The Tea Spot?  What tea do you like?  What should I try next?




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Get Loaded Tea, Instant tea packets

 Get Loaded Teas...

I found these at my local surplus store for .50 each.  There were hundreds of them.  I decided to try them out.


https://caffeinecandleschaos.myshopify.com/collections/loaded-teas-1

These normally run about $3-$4 on line.  


I was a bit nervous, because I can't stand stevia...and there is stevia in these powders.  But, for .50 I will try them.


The half and half one was the first one I tried.  I have to say I really liked it.
1 package goes in 32 ounces of water, that is 4 cups of water.
I did one package in 6 cups of water.

There is just a slight after taste, but nothing like I normally get from stevia.  The flavors are really good.



I think these are a fun alternative to having to make a gallon or half gallon of tea.  The calorie count is low.  It's worth a shot if you are in the area of Wooster....


I tried the Glass Slipper, a strawberry coconut tea, this was super tasty too.

32 ounces of tea for 20 calories, not too shabby....in my case I got 48 ounces of tea.


I always keep track of my teas, do you?
I have a journal and I write down every company I have ever tried.  This could be silly, but I do it anyway, lol!




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Bangkok Tea Recipe, a Thai Arnold Palmer

I love to try tea in different places and then try to recreate it.  I have been thinking about starting a YouTube Channel.  And I thought people could send in recipes of tea drinks and I could show people how to recreate them.  Well, here is this one....


I discovered Bangkok tea, not when I was in Bangkok (2016), but when I was in New York City (2025).

 

I asked the gal, in New York, what was in a Bangkok tea.  She said it was like a Thai Tea but instead of evaporated or condensed milk they use lemonade.  I thought that was easy enough to re-create!!

I already had my favorite Thai Tea, Cha Tra Mue.  This is the brand they used then I was in Thailand.
And then I just bought lemonade that didn't have pulp.


I made a gallon of tea, so I used 16 scoops of loose leaf tea.
I then steeped that tea for 10 minutes in water over 200 degrees.

The aroma of Thai tea is not like any other tea!  It has this amazing caramel aroma.  I just love it.  Then they also put in this orange dye to it has a unique orange color that you won't find in other teas.  The base tea is an Assam tea.


You can see below the Thai tea orange color!  It is so unique.
I played around with half tea and half lemonade.  But I ended up liking 3/4 tea and a 1/4 lemonade.
Play around and see what you like best.  Also try different lemonades, that will effect your final tea flavor too.


I thought this was great!  Kind of like a Thai Arnold Palmer.





 

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The Tik Tok Tea Cheesecake

I jumped on board to try the yogurt cheesecake with Bischoff cookies trend that is on social media.


2 t Earl Grey Tea
1/4 C Hot Water- over 200 degrees, steeped 5 minutes
1 C Greek Vanilla Yogurt
6-7 Tea cookies, preferably Biscoff


Mix the tea and yogurt together.


I did not have Biscoff cookies, but I found these tea "biscuit" like cookies like cookies.
After I add the cookies I refrigerate for 4-5 hours.



I'd say this was a fun treat.  A new way to get some fun flavored yogurt too.

I did not have the Greek yogurt and I still liked it, but I am sure it would be even better with Greek.  I think the Greek yogurt would make it thicker and not as tart as the low fat yogurt.

It's okay to play with your food.


 



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Alaska Herb Tea, Wild Rose Tea

Ever tried Wild Rose Herbal Tea?

I had not.  I have had other rose teas, but not a wild rose tea...would there be a difference?  Would I like this one?  I am not a rose in my tea fan.


https://www.alaskaherbtea.com/products/rose-herbal-tea


I have to say when a friend asked if I wanted to try this tea I was a bit skeptical.  A tea made with rosehips, rose leaves, and rose petals...sounds super floral and a bit much.
However it was very nice and light.


I enjoyed this tea.  I actually would have enjoyed it a bit more robust.  I just had the one tea bag to try from a friend, but if I had more I think I would have mixed it with a straight black tea to give it some more depth and strength.  But, it was a nice lightly floral rose tea.  I was VERY pleasantly surprised.
You can't ever know if you will like it until you try it!




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Hand Made Tea Wallet


How cute are these tea wallets?

One of gals that went on the London Tea trip made one for myself and all the other ladies on the trip.
A very kind and thoughtful gift.

It even came with some teas!!!
Great for putting tea in my purse and not loosing the packets.











 

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Burning Cinnamon Sticks with my Chai Tea

 My friend sent me this post, from The Fern.

They were burning cinnamon.  We both wondered why and if it smelled good.


I had the chai, but sadly was out of large cinnamon sticks.  I headed the local grocery and picked up some cinnamon sticks.

Since the post was from Kurdistan, I thought maybe it was the Ceylon Cinnamon, but I could tell from the photo it was the regular cinnamon we have here.


I made some chai tea and then proceeded to burn a cinnamon stick and lay it along side the cup.


I was all prepared for the great cinnamon notes to waft throughout my kitchen and home.
But, nope, it really did not smell good.

It was smokey and there was nothing nice about the aroma.  They say it is good to keep mosquitos and other bugs away, but I would not waste my cinnamon sticks to burn them.

I guess you never know until you try it for yourself.


The chai tea was good and we will leave it at that.
If you try it, let me know what you think.






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