Holiday Gifts for Tea-Lovers

Only 7 days left, but there’s still time!  Here are a few of my selections for those who love tea…enjoy! The Tea Towel by Stewart Gardiner Learn where your tea is from and how to brew it right.  Everything you should know about tea printed on one charming tea towel.  You can also find... MORE >>

Japanese Tea & Wagashi, A Match Made in Little Tokyo

A few weeks ago I made my way over to the Japanese American Museum in Little Tokyo for the Los Angeles International Tea Festival.  In its third year, the festival showcases the best and most unique finds in LA’s ever-growing tea scene.  There were a host of vendors this year, including the Chado Tea Room, Ito... MORE >>

Chambre de Sucre Gourmet Tea & Sugar Giveaway!

Congratulations to giveaway winner, Kathleen Au of San Diego! Only one week left to enter..don’t miss out!!!  Giveaway ends 9/23/2013 at midnight! After all this talk of Chambre de Sucre, how could I not try to include a giveaway?  Thirsty for Tea is featuring a giveaway this month for a full set of Chambre... MORE >>

Chambre de Sucre: The Sweetest of All Sugars

I met the lovely Lisa Kunizaki, owner of Chambre de Sucre, at the World Tea Expo this year. A group of sophisticated ladies swarming about the Chambre de Sucre booth alerted me that there would be something very special about this particular tea company, and after seeing their line of gourmet sugars, I must say... MORE >>

Rubber Ducky Tea Infuser

I’ve had this little tea toy for a while.  It’s the Ducky Tea Infuser from DCI.  You can find it on Amazon and I also saw it at Cost Plus World Market the other day. You can’t fit a lot of tea into the strainer, about a level teaspoon, but this amount is just good... MORE >>