Where Life Relaxes with a Cup of Tea
I used to live in a town that had a library with a coffee shop inside. You could buy a cup of fresh gourmet coffee and sit and browse through books all day long. It was so soothing, that many times I stayed until closing, hating to miss a moment of the solace created by the rich aroma of brewing coffee and the peace and solitude a library engenders [...]
Sydney Smith was a renowned 19th century English clergyman who liked to thank God for tea. His tea quotes have endured through the centuries and attest to his great sense of humor [...]
There IS such a thing as cowboy coffee and it’s easy to make. This strong, black coffee is hearty enough to get anyone started for the day. To make it all you need is one to two cups of freshly ground dark roast coffee, an egg shell (boil the egg first, please) and about four and one-half cups of water [...]
Not many of us get a chance to go into outer space and drink our morning cup of coffee. It’s an experience reserved for just an adventurous few [...]
My earliest memory of smelling fresh coffee is waking up to my mother-in-law making a traditional breakfast of eggs, bacon, grits, toast and freshly brewed coffee. For some reason, out of all of those wonderful smells, the coffee aroma always hit my senses first [...]
What do white tea, jasmine and friendship have in common?
The answer to this question lies in a bonding experience I recently had with a colleague who is fast becoming a new close friend. As we discussed our likes and dislikes, we both mentioned how much we enjoy tea—everything tea. In fact some of our favorite loose teas are [...]
Do you use canned evaporated milk to cream your coffee? Most children of the 1950s were raised on canned evaporated milk. It was and still remains an inexpensive way to get a daily intake of milk so vital to good bone health [...]
