[-] Paul Furnas contacted me recently to let me know about a new tearoom in Davis. It is called the Tea List. He liked the food, atmosphere and the host. You may read his review "A Local Treasure" on Yelp. I will be posting his review on Tea Lover's Room. The Tea List is a modern tearoom that serves Afternoon Tea. Head out to this college town to sip tea.

My friend Bette Sawyer told me about a new tearoom in Dixon. It is called Linde Lane Tea Room. It is owned by Dr. Christina O' Reilly who is a dentist. Her office is upstairs and the tearoom is downstairs. CW31 TV show Good Day Sacramento featured the tearoom which I recorded to watch later. My tea society will be visiting this tea room. It is Victorian style with Victorian furniture and a custom couch that is made to look like a tea cup. Check them out as they are getting good reviews.

Two New Tea Rooms In Northern California - http://tealoverchic.blogspot.com/feeds/5155078959167938899/comments/default

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The Sacramento area has been experiencing the slow death of the afternoon tea room. This is my tribute to the tea rooms that closed. I will start with The Elegant Garden & Afternoon Tea Room. It was moved from it's Birdcage location in Citrus Heights to a beautiful Victorian house. It was one of the most popular tea rooms in the Sacramento area. This was the first tea room that my newly organized "Ladies Traveling Tea Society" went to.

I would call Elegant Garden a modern tea room as they didn't present the food on a traditional three tier stacker but brought out the food in courses. Instead of the traditional Devonshire cream on your scones crème fraiche came with a wide variety of entrees such as puff pastry and pinwheels. The menu only changed monthly.

Many customers e-mailed me asking about this tea room and mourning its closure. I had many wonderful moments with my husband and friends in this lovely tea room. Please let me know if this was one of your favorite tea rooms. I would like to hear your experiences and memories of special times spent in this tea room.

The Demise of the Afternoon Tea Room - http://tealoverchic.blogspot.com/feeds/7167375639680194696/comments/default

[-] There's nothing better than sitting in your flower garden watching the birds, butterflies and bees flying in to enjoy the flowers! Did you know that in addition to drinking tea in the garden, you could be drinking tea made from the leaves in your garden? Plant a Chinese evergreen plant of the Camellia genus and watch the flowers of white petals bloom. Guess what? This is the same plant that produces the leaves that we process into "tea".

I received a tea plant as a gift which I planted in my flower garden but it didn't survive! I'm thinking about trying it again.
Look for tea plants at your local nursery or buy them online!

In mid May buy a tea plant from Camellia Shop
or Camellia Forest Nursery

Next project after ordering the plant and planting it is to find out how to process it at home!! Any ideas?

Drinking The Leaves of Your Garden - http://tealoverchic.blogspot.com/feeds/4792418045167311660/comments/default

[-] I have a lot of information about the World Tea Expo so I will be blogging about different things in the next couple of weeks.  

World Tea Expo 2008 - http://tealoverchic.blogspot.com/feeds/1761838061577925936/comments/default

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I have mentioned this liqueur before but this is the first time that I have tasted it! I have one word for it "fabulous"! The liqueur has an unique flavor which is hard to describe. Infused within it is Kyoto green tea leaves, herbs and lemongrass. It is slightly sweet and 20 percent alcohol. I prefer to sip it chilled on the rocks but it is good in a Zentini cocktail also. A Zentini cocktail is 2 parts Zen Green Tea Liqueur, 2 parts SKYY Vodka, and 1/2 part fresh orange juice. I was pleasantly surprised that this liqueur tasted so good! So now you can sip a tasty drink and get your antioxidants from green tea at the same time! Happy sipping with moderation! Want more information?

Visit www.zenliqueur.com
Thanks to Alison Hoiem for the chance to taste this delicious drink!

ZEN Green Tea Liqueur Taste Test - http://tealoverchic.blogspot.com/feeds/4952986642986527927/comments/default

[-] The World Tea Expo is coming up from May 30th to June 1st at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. I have already registered for this event.
This year proves to be more organized with Core Seminars, Skill Building Workshops, Focused Tastings, and Super Workshops.
The classes seemed to be organized by level of need such as classes for new business owners or executive and technical people.
One of the most exciting events is the World Tea Championship which is going to be conducted by professional tea tasters. A new rating system will be used to judge characteristics of the teas and then that information will be published in a guide!
The World Tea Expo is bringing professionalism to the tea trade as well as education!
I can't wait to attend this one!!


2008 World Tea Expo Back in Las Vegas! - http://tealoverchic.blogspot.com/feeds/1664315096312279096/comments/default

[-] It's that time of year to celebrate Spring with a tea party! This annual tea is presented on behalf of the Strauss Festival of Elk Grove as a fundraiser! I love this event because I enjoy helping out by decorating one of the tea party tables! We all choose a theme and decorate our table with dishes, party favors and items from our own collectibles! This year I am decorating with a lighthouse, ocean, ship theme! I will post a picture from the event. You can still attend the party this Saturday, March 8, at 2:00 p.m. It will be held at Laguna Town Hall. Tickets are $30 per person. Call 916 714-2527. For more information www.straussfestival.com.

March Tea Event - http://tealoverchic.blogspot.com/feeds/2510090400081266791/comments/default

[-] The World Tea Expo was held in Atlanta, Georgia in June of this year. I didn't plan on attending this year and that is a good thing since I became ill and was hospitalized during that week.

While doing research for my recent podcast I noticed that I could purchase MP3 recordings from the seminars. I purchased the Sales/Marketing series and now I can listen to them on my IPOD. I love this service! Bravo to the CEO on being up on technology this year!

Listening to these seminars fires me up for next year when the Expo will return to Las Vegas.
I can't wait!

World Tea Expo Seminars Available - http://tealoverchic.blogspot.com/feeds/8834361553121896028/comments/default

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So we did manange to celebrate our 5th Wedding Anniversary with a trip to the coast between hospital visits. My husband and I dined at the Pelican Inn (English Inn) on Prime Rib with Yorkshire Pudding. We had such a great time I hope we will return to this romantic spot next year!

This Inn also offers High Tea:

Cucumber Sandwiches
Ham & Mustard Sandwiches
Scottish Smoked Salmon Sandwiches

Scones
Devonshire Cream
Raspberry Jam
Mango Chutney

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Tea Cakes

Loose Tea:
English Breakfast
Earl Grey

So hopefully I will be able to get back to the podcast as there has been alot of stuff going on in the tea scene! Wish me luck!




Tea Lover Chic MIA - http://tealoverchic.blogspot.com/feeds/5572507803145813562/comments/default

[-] On June 8, 2007 volunteers led by Deborah Bonelli will be hosting a tea party for the wounded military men and women who are at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. They need your help! Please send them new and slightly used china tea pots and china tea cups and saucers. Ship the china through June 1st to:

Army Community Services
Attention: Judith Markelz/OTT
2010 Stanley Road-Suite 95
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas 78234

After the tea party is over, the china will be donated to Fisher Houses, where families of the patients' reside during the patients' recovery. More information

Help bring comfort to our warriors and their families.

Thank you!

Operation Tea Time - http://tealoverchic.blogspot.com/feeds/7699192772596749825/comments/default