NFS Grape Oolong Tea and Almond Cookies

Oolong is my all time favorite kind of tea.  I love the notes I get from the tea. It is light and also not as much caffeine as black tea, but more than green.  It also is not as grassy tasting as green seems to be at times.

I first purchased the grape and got home and discovered I loved it.  So, when I went back the next time I bought 4 more and I picked up a peach tea too.  

Their labels are pretty and fun too.

They are super low in calories too.  Less than 40!

I picked them up at the Asian Market in Cleveland.  I think they were less than $2 each too.  A great deal and so delicious.  I would say the flavors are really true to the fruit and not artifice tasting at all.

Park To Shop Supermarket

I also picked up some gluten free cookies too.  One was tea flavored, so I figured they counted as being added to my grocery cart...and my tea blog! 

Chocolate Milk

Line and Black Tea

Strawberry Milk

Milk Salt Cheese

Almond Cookies

I thought these would be fun to try.  They were okay, but very dry...which I am sure is the almond powder.  Maybe they were meant to be dipped in something????

These were individually packed and are gluten free.

1 Peter 4:10-11, ESV

10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Kerrie's Cup of Tea in Lego!!!

 

Can you believe what my friend made for me out of Lego???

It is my Kerrie's Cup of Tea shop!  

She got it so right, even down to my glasses and has my cats- Chai Latte and Orange Pekoe there too.

I had so much fun adding it to my tea Lego collection.

Okay, yes, some say coffee...but in my mind, they still sell tea too...hahahaha.

I have added a few tea people...my cat, Orange Pekoe, has knocked some tea Lego sets off the buffet and I have yet to fix them.  So I filled the open spots with some tea figures.

I did the majority of these buildings during Covid.

Legos are a fun creative outlet.

1 Peter 4:10-11, ESV

10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Candy Cloud Matcha and Leven Prime matcha crackers

Candy Cloud - Specialty Drinks, Coffee, & Creamery

My cousin and I hit up Cleveland the other day.  We went to Li Wah for dim sum, then we went the Asian Grocery Store.

My favorite thing about Candy Cloud is that they seal the drinks like a pop can.  I usually get multiple drinks and then save them to enjoy through out the week.

I got an iced chai, an iced matcha, a butterfly pea tea lemonade, and an iced milk tea.

Monday at work I was excited to have the Matcha with the matcha crackers I bought at the Asian market.

Leven Prime Matcha Crackers...Azuki Style...per google translate.j

Bag says Leven, but google translate changed it to Leaven Prime Cracker.  Also came up Blimey cracker.                                       

I have to say it was a miss for me.  The crackers were a little oily and the matcha flavor was not strong, so I felt they were a waste to eat.

The tea was great though.

Up to you if you would ever eat these crackers.  Tell me if you eat them and do like them.

But keep trying and keep exploring new things!!

1 Peter 4:10-11, ESV

10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

 

Li Wah, Park to Shop, and Candy Cloud

 

This has become one of my favorite places to take people in Cleveland.  I love dim sum!  It is almost exactly an hour from my house, and I have discovered the grocery store that is attached, and I love it even more.

Li Wah Restaurant

I would get the tea that they serve you, it is really nice.  I am not sure if it is a green or not.  But, it is light and delicious. 

Then if you go down the hall you run into some other stores and then the grocery store.

Asia Plaza

I have never seen so many Kit Kat flavors...

peach pie (my cousin got that one and she said it was definitely APPLE PIE), caramel pudding, strawberry, there a Halloween one that said it had Halloween ghosts, there was matcha, milk tea, and so many more.

The bags felt super light.  I didn't buy any, since it felt like there were maybe only 4 or 5 in a bag...and the bag was $5.00

We then went to Candy Cloud in Willoughby Hills- it was maybe 15 minutes away.

Candy Cloud - Specialty Drinks, Coffee, & Creamery

My favorite thing about Candy Cloud, is that the bottle the tea like soda and the tea last longer.  I usually get 4 teas and then save them and drink one a day.  You can get them for around $5 a piece, but if you started adding things like espresso, drizzles, syrups, and bubbles the price jumps up.

I also like that I can get the drinks with unsweetened oat milk and there is no extra charge for the oat milk.

They usually have some special seasonal drinks too.

The place is always clean and nice.

1 Peter 4:10-11, ESV

10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Drink Dispenser and free laser engraving at Wayne College in Orrville

I asked my dad to make me a drink dispenser for my tea parties.

I saw them on amazon for around $50-$60.  I thought that was steep and I knew dad could make something for me...all he needed was the measurement.

I also gave him the wine bag I bought to put in the dispenser, so he would know where to put the spout.  disposable wine dispensers can be bought on amazon for less than $10 a piece.

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After I received the dispenser for a gift for Christmas, I headed to Orrville's Wayne College.

Wayne College as a lab that allows you to use their laser engraver for free!

Wayne College 3D Lab – The University of Akron Wayne College

They also have printers, 3D makers, vinyl cutters, and more.

I have been here so many times that I have a file saved on the desktop with my logo stuff, lol.

This took only about 10 minutes to set up.  I had to measure how big I wanted the logo to be and where the center of the dispenser was.

Then I just laid it in the machine and hit start.

The first pass was light.  So I did it again.  As long as you don't move your project you can engrave it basically as many times as you like.

I engraved it 3 times.  Each time took less than 3 minutes.

So, loving how it turned out!!    I then wiped it off, because there were black smudges and soot.

I am so pleased and can not wait to use it at my next tea event!

They can laser engrave almost anything...here were some ornaments that someone was having engraved.  Which gives me a great idea for next year.

Examples of things from the 3D maker.

Here you can do stickers, posters, vinyl, Etc. 

They even have free items for you to use.

some of the free items.

Go to Wayne College and check them out!!!  Think of the fun personalized gifts you can make.

1 Peter 4:10-11, ESV

10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.