Tea Party 24 – 2013

The Tea Parties are always a ridiculously good time, filled with laughter, humour, and general mayhem. And why not? The Mad Hatter has always been a suitable role model for young girls and boys. This Tea Party embodied all that I hold dear. So I tip my hat with a huge thanks to Ariella, Jenny, Michelle and Evi to an incredible and wacky afternoon we all spent over tea.

1. The three contenders today are the Tea Spot from Boulder Colorado, Samovar Tea Lounge from San Francisco and Le Palais des Thés from Paris, France.

2. As Ariella tries to set up the score cards and I brew the first round of teas the laughter begins. After about 4 mins of jokes the timer goes off just to discover no one has poured the water into the tea pots.

3. Round one is the green/white tea brew off. The Tea Spot’s White Wedding brings in three 10/10 and two 9.5/10. For the first tea of the day…unheard of! Congratulations Tea Spot.

4. Evi takes a closer look at Samovar’s Ryokucha, a sencha ground tea.

5. Welcome Tea Sparrow member Evi to her first Tea Party.

6. Everyone is hard at work, just barely. We decide to draw self-portraits instead of writing our names on the score cards.

7. Round two goes to Samovar’s Cacao Mint. Fun playful sweet taste that seems to match the mood of the day just right.

8. Michelle confirms with smiles.

9. Evi is a singer and writer so she is particularly inspired by the Tolstoy’s Sip blend from the day’s third round.

10. Ariella captures the mood of the day.