Tapee Tea from Thailand (aka Tanchan Tea)

Okay, I have been taking this tea for 5 days and I have to say I feel better.  I am shocked and was super skeptical!!!

I searched the internet for negative side effects of this tea and I could not find any.  Everything seemed to point towards it was natural tea to help with aches, pains, and gout- to name a few things.

I have joint and arthritis issues, so I thought I would try it since a friend recommend it.  She said it worked great for her and her tennis elbow and her mom loved it and was even selling it to her friends, lol.

My doctor is telling me I am a good candidate for partial knee replacements.  I have arthritis in my neck and I am still recovering from shoulder surgery- but I have to say I feel good today and the achy level is very very low.

Easter weekend I suffered with being achy, migraines and nausea.  I even left the Easter service and missed lunch with my family.

I ordered the tea the week before and it it showed up Monday. I started it that afternoon.  I will admit the taste is not great, but I chugged it anyway.  Tuesday I chugged more of it down. 

Tuesday night I mowed for the first time all season.  I was prepared to feel achy on Wednesday, but I woke up and was fine.  And I also realized the nagging headache was gone too.

Wednesday night I went to the chiropractor and again I was ready to feel sore and stiff on Thursday, but I felt really good.  

It's Friday and I am used to the taste of the tea and I really am not minding it.

I don't know if it is in my head or not, but I will continue to drink this tea...as long as I continue to feel like this.

When I searched I found the tea on Etsy, Amazon, and even Walmart on line. 

also https://www.tapeetea.com/  

5 bags of 5 instant packs $14.99, free shipping and they take PayPal

This is an instant tea.  They say you can do it hot or cold, but best results are in hot water.  Also they say you can add sugar or honey, but I didn't need it.  It does take some getting used too, and doesn't smell great.  But, it does appear to be all natural.

I added the instant powder to 8oz of hot water.

I won't say this will work for everyone, I can only say I have been taking it for less than a week and I think I feel better.


Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

Party options for your tea party

Let me help custom a tea tasting to your likes and needs.

Want a tea tasting with co-workers, your Bible Study group? Do you want a tea bar for a graduation party or rehearsal dinner, want a festive party for a birthday or bridal/baby shower?  Want to grab girlfriends or family for a mystery tea? I can do an educational tea for your garden club or herb society. 

 Let me help you plan your tea.

You provide food if you want food, but I will bring the tea!

Let me show you how to make a perfect cuppa.  Steep time, water temperature all matter!

I can teach you the difference between black tea, oolong tea, and green tea.  Did you know that they were ALL from the same plant????  THEY ARE!!

A party includes 5 different teas of your choosing for $40 for up to 8 people.  Each additional person is $5.  

Some teas are extra- like Bubble Tea, Matcha, and making your own Chai.  

Contact me for more details.

Looking to have a tea party and you want something a little different.  I can do different too, lol.

I can teach you about black tea vs green tea vs oolong tea vs white tea vs mate tea vs Pu'erh tea, etc.  I can do a mystery tea...which means you guess the tea based on smell, visual, and taste.  And then I can also do tea by country.

I have 12 countries that I have researched and studied the tea customs of that area.  I will come and serve 4 teas from that area and teach you about that countries tea traditions.

I currently have these countries and teas to share:

RUSSIA= Chay and they drink Zavarka 

I have these fun tea glasses that come from Ukraine.   You can enjoy trying the Zavarka tea made in a Russian Samovar (teapot). $5 a person, 8 person minimum 

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CHINESE/Gong fu  = Cha

I will bring my Gong fu tea set and show you the Chinese Tea Ceremony.  Then each person will get a Gawain to use for the tea and prepare their own tea. $5 a person, 8 person minimum 

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INDIA tea= Chai

Blend your own Masala Chai

Each person will get a mortar and pestle to use, a recipe card to write down their blend, a to go container, and the access to 10 different spices to pick from to blend their own unique chai.  You will also get to try some Masala Chai tea in authentic clay chai cups.

$10 a person, 5 person minimum 

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HONG KONG/Milk Tea/Silk Stocking Tea= Cha

I will show you how to make Hong Kong Milk Tea and you will get to try different varieties of instant milk tea.

$5 a person, 8 person minimum 

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JAPAN tea= Ocha

Matcha class

Each person will get to use a Matcha bowl and whisk and make some Matcha tea.  We will also try Matcha hot, cold, and frothed.

$10 a person, 5 person minimum 

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TAIWAN= Bubble Tea

Each person will get a flight of four bubble teas with different bubbles- tapioca balls and bursting boba

$10 a person, 5 person minimum 

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Coming soon are: Turkish Teas, Moroccan Teas, Dominican Republics, Guinea West Africa and Attaya tea, Malaysia, and English Tea parties.

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You can request any of these tea parties in your home.  I also charge .50 a mile, with the first 5 miles being free.

With the specialty country teas I bring the tea cups.  

With a normal tea I can provide tea cups, but they are an additional cost of $10. Or I can bring paper tasting cups for free.

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With every party I host you also get a photo booth area as well.

If you want some tea party games I can supply those for a small fee as well.

Let me share my passion of tea with you and your friends.

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

Kinkeliba, African tea and tea pots from Conakry

For my birthday this year my friend picked up these two tea pots for me.  Granted in Guinea they do not use them as tea pots like we use tea pots in the states!

When I was in Guinea I took this photo of this man carry his tea pots to the market.

This is a shot I snapped too....maybe coming home from the market....

These tea pots are made right in Conakry. I love that they are able to make these- I didn't really think anything was produced in Conakry. 

The little one in the middle is the one I picked up when I was in Guinea in 2018.

My friend also picked up this tea in the market for me.  It is Kinkeliba, and the people of Conakry drink this tea.  I can not wait to try it.  My friend gave me the name of the tea, so that I could go on line and see how to make it.  This is an herbal tea.

I read that when used this helps your body with detoxification, weight loss, liver flush, indigestion, constipation, acne, aging because it has natural antioxidant, anti inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.

Add 20g of dried Kinkeliba leaves to a pot with a litre of boiling water
Boil for 20-30 minutes until the water turns orangey-red (to make a weaker tea steep a tablespoon of leaves in a cup of boiling water for 10 minutes)

(Optional) Add sugar or honey to sweeten or mint, lemon.

I will be making this tea, along with the Guinea Attaya tea in October when I do my Passport to Tea 2023.

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

Antique Road Show

I really want to get selected for the Ohio Antique Road Show....I have until April 10th to wait....

I entered for random early bird tickets...then I also sent in two items I would love to know the value of.

Here is tea pot.  I purchased it on Etsy for around $15.

Then I also have this tea cup that is stoneware and I think from the 1800's- paid .25 for it at Goodwill.

The saucer I picked up at another 2nd hand store for .50

I would love to know I have something of value....

Alright, April 10 has come and gone and I wasn't selected for The Antique Road Show.  Oh well, I guess my items are not valuable, lol.

I still can't wait to watch the episode when it comes on TV.

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

I am free for tea party

This tea has been cancelled.  

But, the good news is I have this day free for another tea!!

MAY 13 is open for a tea party!!

Let me know if you want me to come to you with the party!!

MAY 13 IS FREE FOR A TEA!!

Let me know if you would like to gather some friends together that day for a tea.

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

Milk Tea - Cha- Silk Stocking Hong Kong Tea

I did a class on Silk Stocking Hong Kong Milk Tea for April's Passport to Tea 2023.

Hong Kong Milk Tea has evaporated milk, where Malaysian Milk Tea has sweet and condensed milk. In Taiwan Bubble Tea is usually made with non- dairy creamer.  Brits tend to use whole milk, where Americans use 2%, almond milk, coconut milk, Cashew milk, etc.  It is amazing how changing the "milk" can completely change the tea.  And depending what a country has access too, may determine what they use.

Evaporated milk was used in Hong Kong since there was no access to cows milk.

Hong Kong Milk Tea is usually a combination of strong Ceylon teas, a pu-erh, oolong or even an orange Pekoe.  Orange Pekoe is not an orange flavored tea, but refers to the grade of tea.  It is typically  the top two leaves.  It's a whole tea leaf that shows no tip.  It is the highest grade of tea.  It is called orange pekoe, because it was a tea reserved for the Dutch royal family- the House of Orange in the 1600's.

I can't believe it, but I bought Lipton bagged tea, lol.  But, I read that there yellow box of Lipton was an good orange Pekoe tea.  So, when I made my milk tea I used my Ceylon tea with the Lipton orange Pekoe.  The Ceylon tea is from India, Sri Lanka mountains area.

I had some treats at the tea for the tea too.

At Jungle Jim's in Cincinnati I picked up some tea "cookies" from Hong Kong and some canned milk tea as well.  They seemed to enjoy both.

The 9am class had these 4 ladies.

I was demonstrating "pulling" tea.  The act of moving the tea from one kettle to another kettle.  I just got my sling off from my shoulder surgery, so I wasn't able to pull with the left arm, only the right arm.

The 11am class was full with 9 ladies.

Earl Grey was having fun playing with the ladies at the table.

The ladies were able to try the Milk Tea I made....

I showed them the unused silk stocking.  This is what is used to pull the tea back and forth with.  It strains the tea.

They also tried these milk tea candies, Mochi.  I also had 3 instant milk teas for them to try.  These instant milk teas, also called 3 in 1 teas have the milk, powered milk, and sugar already in them.

It was a mix of favorites.  It really was divided evenly on who liked what.  And they all seemed to like the tea I made.

My tea was hot water, mix of Ceylon and orange Pekoe tea.  They steeped for about 10 minutes, then I pulled back and forth.  Then we added evaporated milk into the cup, about 1/3 of a cup, and then filled the rest of the cup with the black tea.

Next month join us for Matcha.  We will be visiting Japan on May 6th.

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!