“It all began with the twinkling of the tea.” - Alice in Wonderland This morning’s blend of tea surprised me in two ways. The first, is with the deep blue notes of some of the loose leaf. It’s pretty. The second surprise is the smell. It has a sweet fruity smell. This morning I am… Continue reading Buddha’s Blend
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My go-to tea
Cinnamon Rooibos Chai is my go-to tea. I love it. The loose leaf is a reddish-brown colour that looks like thousands of tiny wood splitters mixed with small brown chunks of bark. It is actually a delightful blend of cinnamon and apple. It smells exactly as I would expect it too. It’s a spicy and… Continue reading My go-to tea
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It would be just peachy if we were having coffee.
As the title suggests, it would be just peachy if we were having coffee or, in this case, tea, peach tea. I love the look of today’s loose leaf. It has chunks of fruit and bits of leaves. The chunks are both a light tan and a soft orange. These are apple and peach pieces.… Continue reading It would be just peachy if we were having coffee.
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A grassy theme for the mouth
My loose leaf literally looks like cut dried blades of grass. It is a seaweed colour and it even smells grassy. The steeped tea leaves open up from those blades of grass to reveal that they are in fact pieces of dried leaves. The tea in my cup is a pale yellowish-green and has a… Continue reading A grassy theme for the mouth
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If we were having tea…
The loose leaf has a very earthy look to it. The dominant colour is tan with tiny grass looking pieces and three colours of peppercorns: pale white, berry red, and burnt brown. The loose leaf has a grass, ginger, and pepper smell. The steeped tea has made the water in my mug a yellowy orangish-brown… Continue reading If we were having tea…
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Let’s try tea.
If we were having coffee tea, I would share with you that I had mentioned to our coffee share friend, Gary, when the snows where still fresh on the ground that I was going to try tea for a few coffee shares. So here we are. The loose leaf is a blend of browns: sandy… Continue reading Let’s try tea.
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I miss coffee dates at the coffee shop
The café isn’t frightfully busy. It is just busy enough that there is a soft hum of conversation around me that mixes with the faint sound of music. The smell of coffee is the dominant note in the air and it is welcoming. There is no sense of urgency in this environment: sit, sip, and… Continue reading I miss coffee dates at the coffee shop
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Another coffee drinking location to mark as my favourite
At the end of February, to start my virtual coffee post I began describing where I’m having my coffee or favourite places that I have had my coffee. So, today the soft cushions of the sofa await me. I plan to wedge myself into the corner comfortably with my legs pulled up. Over top of… Continue reading Another coffee drinking location to mark as my favourite
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Another favourite place to drink my coffee
Feet up on the dashboard with my butt nestled into the passenger’s seat. The sun is low in the sky with the promise of a warm sunny day. The radio can just be heard over the sound of the tires on the pavement and the wind outside my window. The smell of strong coffee, truck… Continue reading Another favourite place to drink my coffee
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Associated coffee cup memories
Where would I like to be drinking my coffee today? One of my favourite coffee drinking locations was my grandmother’s cottage. It was those early morning coffees from my 20’s. The sun would be shining bright with the promise of a great day and the world around me would be quiet and still. I would… Continue reading Associated coffee cup memories
