Alchemist’s Tea Emporium: Delicious teas in an atmospheric setting
Things have been busy recently and not having had time to finish another post yet, I thought I’d share one of my articles that was featured on the lovely This […]
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The humble tea caddy: from precious beginnings to a lost treasure?
There are some words that I take for granted without knowing their origins and history. Caddy was one such word. It was only recently when a customer asked us to […]
Taste-tea Tuesday: Yogi Choco tea
Although I am a dedicated tea drinker, I still indulge in the occasional cup of coffee but the strong caffeine hit is often a bit too much for me. So […]
Taste-tea Tuesday: Dr Stuart’s Licorice, Fennel and Orange tea
Inspired by my surprise at liking the fennel flavour of last week’s tea, I thought I’d go one step further this week and try a tea that contains one of […]
Taste-tea Tuesday: After Dinner Mints by Clipper teas
As much as I like ginger teas, another type of tea in my top ten is mint tea. Years ago before herbal teas became popular, I was introduced to mint […]
Family connections part two: Sutherland vintage china
Following on from my previous post about Hudson & Middleton and one of their china brands, Delphine, I thought I’d share some pictures of their other china brand, Sutherland. This […]
Paragon’s Fortune Telling tea set: Looking back at the future
This tea set has got to be one of the most beautiful and intriguing pieces of vintage tea china that I’ve owned. So much so that I still have it […]
Nancy’s china around the world
One of the most enjoyable aspects of having my Etsy shop is the opportunity to make contact with customers from many different countries and hear their stories behind their hunt […]
Shelley and its ‘Dainty’ styles
In contrast to my previous post about the many forms of Tuscan china, today’s post is about another Staffordshire company that produced china where much of it is distinctive enough […]
The many faces of Tuscan china: the real test of an expert
After over a year of collecting and selling tea china, I’m getting better at recognising china makers such as Royal Vale, Colclough and Paragon but others still surprise me. I’ve […]
