Dragonfly Tea Room, Canal Fulton Oh

I believe we read that this is the oldest building in Canal Fulton and the former train station.

https://www.dragonflyontheriver.com/tea-room/

I am a huge fan of the Dragonfly tea room.  It is my favorite in the area for sure!!  Prices are great and the food is always delicious and they have a very nice tea selection.

                             

They have some fun tea decorations in their flower gardens

They have a really nice gift shop area as well.

The seating are is nice.  It can get loud when the room is full, but that is to be expected I guess.  Just lean in and talk to your company.

There are lots of tea pots just waiting to be filled with tea...

What an adorable kids room too.

I got the Victorian Tea...it is so delicious.  And since it was warm out, I did not get a pot of tea, instead I ordered the hibiscus lime aid.  It was super refreshing...and unlimited refills.

My family loves to come here...and the last time we were put here too.  It is kind of nice and out of the way.

We have learned to bring our own tea balls too.  When you put loose leaf tea directly in a tea pot, I think it should be enough tea to serve everyone at the table and then be done.  If the pot is for one person, really then only that first cup of tea is good.  The tea then over steeps and every following cup is going to be bitter.

If you use a tea ball then you can pull it out once the tea has steeped the perfect amount of time...and then you can enjoy the entire pot of tea.

It was a beautiful day at the Dragonfly.  This is us in the parking lot.

They also have an outdoor area where they occasionally have live music and a wine area.

Strawberry Matcha with coconut milk

My niece is in town visiting...and I love it!!!!!!

She asked me to make her something matcha and fruity.

Making matcha is super easy.  And if you want to add fruit it is still easy and makes it a little more refreshing and healthy too.

I bought some strawberries and mashed them up and put them on the bottom of the glass and added some ice.

I then took Silk coconut milk and frothed it. I poured the coconut over the strawberries and ice.

I made matcha with some hot water and then poured it on top of the Silk coconut milk.

When I make iced matcha, I take less than a teaspoon of matcha and add just enough hot water to cover the matcha and I blend it up.    With this I added about a 1/2 C of water to the matcha. You could even just add the water to dissolve the matcha and then add more coconut milk- but it does dilute the color of the matcha and I love the bright vibrant green color.

I did not add any sugar or honey, but you could if you like it sweeter.

Before stirring and after stirring...

My niece thought it was good, but still pretty matcha forward.  So,  I added some honey to coconut milk and frothed those together.  She did say liked that better.

For those who aren't huge fans of matcha or are just starting out- I might recommend adding something a little sweet to froth in with the milk.  And each time you can add a little less.  I like mine with no honey or sugar, but I know that might take some getting used too.