Teavana Pumpkin Spice Burlee Oolong

I just can not get enough of this tea!!  Oolong is one of my favorite kinds of tea, even though I don't have a lot of it.  I wish I had purchased more of this tea when Teavana was going out of business.

This one is fall in a cup!!

I purchased this tea in 2017, and I have yet to find anything that comes close to the great mix of flavors.  I am not a huge fan of cinnamon in my tea.  I find most fall teas have a lot of cinnamon in them. I usually stick with a chai tea in the fall, but this one with pumpkin spice is just right.  Totally love the blend!!  Sorry, it is no longer available,

My cat, Shakespeare is not a fan of the tea, but loves the redi whip!!

River Maiden, Vancouver WA- Boba Fett

While visiting my sister in Vancouver I wanted to try as many tea places as I could.  Before I flew out she sent me this article on a new kind of tea to try.  Needless to say I was in!!!

This is such a beautiful area.  I could see why they love living out here. You can see Mt St Helen peaking out today.  What a view!!!!

http://www.rivermaidencoffee.com/contact.html

This quaint coffee/tea place is about 20 minutes from my sisters house.  I snagged my niece and nephew for a tea date.

My nephew got cold hot chocolate when he said was very good.

I purchased the Boba Felt - it is a layer of Tapioca Balls, then their homemade hibiscus syrup with oat milk and then black tea.  It normally would have a matcha tea- but I am not a big fan of matcha, so they said they would alter it for me.

I loved it.  I thought it was fruity with a great mix of tea.  I also enjoyed the oat milk.  That was the first time I ever have had oat milk.  I did not know that you could milk an oat, lol!!!

Love these kids!!!!  I left part of my heart in Vancouver when I left and came back to Ohio.

Teavana Pumpkin Spice Brulee

I love this tea!!! I bought it last year (2017), right as Teavana was closing.  And now I can no longer get buy it. I have a small amount left.  I now find myself being really stingy with it.  I  don't want to share it with anyone.

It smells like Thanksgiving in a cup!  The spices are so great!

It's good with no extra topping....

...but add redi-whip to it and it is life changing, lol!!!

The Belmont Tea house- Tao Tea

While visiting my sister in the Pacific Northwest I love to go to Portland and visit tea places. Before I left she sent me this article. She and I have been to most of the tea places they mentioned, so I decided I wanted to visit another new one this year.  I  thought Tao Tea was the one to do this year- and I was not disappointed. There is a Tao Tea house that looked fun, it had the pagoda house and looked unique, but it was $10 just to get in.  So, we decided this one would work.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/sip-your-way-through-the-teahouses-of-portland-ore/2018/08/23/f62efe7a-9c

https://taooftea.com/

We made the right decision!!  The tea place was nothing exciting on the outside, but it was unique and fun inside. The food was delicious and the tea was wonderful..

The menu's

The interior.  I loved the table was made out of a tea crate!

Christy and I each got 500 Mile Chai.  We both had Indian Jaggery.  I got mine with almond milk and got hers with coconut milk. It was amazing how different they tasted with the different milks.  Both very good- juts different,

https://taooftea.com/product/500-mile-chai/

500 Mile Chai
Ingredients: 100% Organic Black Tea Leaves, 100% Organic Cinnamon, 100% Organic Dried Ginger, 100% Organic Cloves and 100% Organic Cardamom.

Tea with my sister....

Samosa Seasoned potatoes and green peas in lightly fried pastry, served with tamarind chutney.

Spinach Rolls Classic tea snack from Southeast Asia. Fresh spinach leaves served with shredded ginger, red onions, peanuts,
toasted coconut, mango chutney, & lime. Enjoy by rolling a different flavor combination each time.

Chinese Bao (Baozi) Two steamed buns filled with Asian greens. Served with Schezuan black bean sauce and asazuke.

Chana Chaval White chickpeas cooked in a mild North Indian curry sauce. Served with basmati rice. Garnished
with onions, tomatoes, lime, and cilantro.

You can see we loved the food!!  

Next door to the tea house/restaurant was the tea store.  They had a nice selection of teas, tea cups/mugs, tea pots, and tea sets.

Suja Peach Ginger Kombucha

I was at Walmart and I saw this new Kombucha that I had not tried before - and it was on sale for $2.99.  I thought I would try it...and I did.  It was great! 

I JUST noticed that Target is selling this Kombucha for .79 from 8/31-9/2!!!!  I am now going on a hunt for this kombucha!!!!!

I just got off the phone with Massillon Target- they did not have any Kombucha.  I called Wadsworth and it was a cartwheel deal- and the limit was 4.  I decided it wasn't worth the drive to Wadsworth if I could only buy 4 for that price.  I will stick with my home made brew.

This is good stuff!!!

https://www.sujajuice.com/product-category/kombuchas/