Steep It Loose

Grant Harrold had been a butler for Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall and other senior members of the Royal family for seven years. He is now a British etiquette expert, and broadcaster.After having broken rank with the royals, Harrold settled the great British argument about whether the Queen likes her tea made with tea in first (TIF) or milk in first (MIF) to make the perfect cuppa. According to the British tabloid newspaper Express, Grant Harrold revealed that the Queen definitely prefers her tea in first. Good for her. That’s what any expert would advocate,...

“Mother-Daughter Teatime” is a concept that conjures up images of formality and tradition. Our mind immediately jumps to images of fine china and linens, tiny sandwiches, dainty pastries, impeccable manners (elbows off the table) and conversation sprinkled with light gossip and motherly advice. We do have the English to credit with many of these images. Having first established “teatime” as an extended afternoon refreshment in the 1700s, it was the 19th century nobility who elevated this snack into a glorified social event, complete with silver, finger sandwiches (thank you, Earl of Sandwich), tea cakes and scones.  The memory which for...

As the days are getting longer and warmer, we tend to drink fewer warm beverages throughout the day. But we’re still craving our tea, and iced tea is an overwhelming summer favorite. At The Tea Spot, we’ve been proponents of cold brewing since it first came on the scene about 8 years ago. For us, it all began with the motivation for less sugared, healthier hydration on bike rides. We wanted to get as many laboratory-produced chemicals out of our hydration, but still be able to replenish electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals. Several years and many hundreds of miles later, we’re super...

By Erin Flynn Jay for Tea & Coffee Trade Journal   Our founder and CEO, Maria Uspenski, was recently interviewed and quoted for an article in the March 2021 issue of Tea & Coffee Trade Journal. The article covers different functional teas and stress relieving adaptogens, as well as the reasoning behind why so many people are seeking healthier options during the pandemic.  Turmeric Tonic, one of the primary features in the article, is a hot tea right now because not only are so many people aware of the buzz-word "turmeric," but they're also clued in to its numerous health...