Nestled into the Dandenong Ranges in a little town called Sassafras, is a little shop that is packed to the rafters with all things tea. Tea Leaves has over 300 different types of tea, as well as tea pots in every size, colour and shape imaginable. We were there during the holidays, and the shop […]
As seasoned tea drinkers, we always scan the shelves at the supermarket in case something new appears to try, and this is how we came across the Melbourne tea label, the delightful Tea Blossoms. To be exact, we found their Green Tea Strawberry, which quickly became one of my favourite green teas, especially over the […]
We love tea, so we love to find tea houses that allow us to indulge in some high quality tea, and chat with people who understand that it isn’t all about just a tea bag thrown into some hot water. So it was with excitement that we discovered a tea house in the leafy eastern […]
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to experience High Tea at the Myer Mural Hall…an iconic ballroom, built in 1932 on level 6 of the Myer Building. It was built to host private fashion parades and exclusive events for the Melbourne elite, and the National Trust lists it as being “one of the finest Art Deco […]
I love tea and I love reading, so I get a little excited when I find books that combine these two loves. I found this particular book on a recent visit to T2 at the Emporium…A Tea Reader by Katrina Avila Munichiello. Now I need to tell you that this is not a book about […]
Continuing on with my educational tea posts…this week’s My Friday Five looks at some myths about tea! Tea comes in many varieties False…tea all comes from one plant, the camellia sinesis plant. A little while ago, I wrote about the different types of tea…but they all come from that one same plant! The difference is […]
We always love discovering new places to indulge in a properly made cup of tea or two, and Assembly has been on my list for a while. On Saturday, we found ourselves in Carlton, so dropped in to check it out…it is located just off the popular Lygon Street shopping strip. Assembly is a similar […]
I have always been a tea drinker…tried drinking coffee but it always seems to disagree with me! But when I was younger, tea consisted of a good old fashioned tea bag with a dash of milk. I always loved the idea of brewing tea in a beautiful teapot, but didn’t even really do that until […]