Those who know me, and even those who don’t – thank you instagram – know that I am obsessed with tea. It is certainly nothing new, in fact I believe I drank my first ‘cup’ of tea at the early stage of 6 months of age! Yes, my darling Mother gave me chamomile tea as an infant, and all through my childhood I can remember loving tea,  always the caffeine free herbal teas, often sweetened with honey and used as herbal remedies for a variety of ailments or a warming night time comforter – thank you Celestial Seasonings for Sleepytime tea, a real favourite.

Fast forward to the present, and Tea is an everyday occurrence. I admit that a part of my tea attraction these days is the caffeine which I do crave in the morning, and as a pick me up through the day. It is not just the caffeine that I crave though, I love the cleansing and rehydrating benefits of herbal tea, and I love green tea for its clean taste and inevitable anti oxidant boost. I especially love jasmine green tea or green tea with rose petals, they really do make you feel so ‘clean’ on the inside!

I tend to go through tea phases.

Currently my go to tea in the morning is Dilmah Rose and French Vanilla tea, I love the beautiful rose fragrance and strong black tea. I have it milky with plant based milk, usually soy milk (bonsoy) it is creamier and best tasting. I usually have two cups of this tea in succession before or with breakfast. After that I usually move on to green tea throughout the day (two to four cups) and in the late afternoon and evening I change to a caffeine free tea, such as Sleepytime tea or dandychai which is like a dandelion tea with spices. Dandelion tea is an amazing liver tonic and I have it almost every evening, at least one, maybe two cups.

My Top 5 All Time Favourite Teas

1. Dilmah Rose with French Vanilla tea (the best breakfast tea)

2. TWG Bain de Roses (incredible rose fragrance)

3. Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime tea (an old childhood favourite)

4. Pukka Womankind tea (a soothing vanilla & rose tea for women’s wellness)

5. Kintra Dandychai tea (a warming, spicy liver tonic)

Create a Tea Sanctuary

There is a lot to love about tea, not least because of the multiple health benefits of many different teas. If you make green tea and herbal teas part of your daily routine, you will look and feel healthier. I think it helps to make skin glow, and aid in digestion and general body function.

One of the aspects of tea that I cherish is the pretty porcelain tea sets that I have collected  over the years. I love to pick and choose different tea cups based on my mood, the weather, the type of tea and if I have guests. There is nothing prettier than a fine bone china tea set! All the different teas and the china tea sets got me thinking that I should create a special ‘Tea sanctuary’ in my bedroom, a place where it all comes together. Something I would use everyday. So I created one, and this is how I did it.

I bought a second hand wooden tray mobile, with a top and bottom tray, and hand painted it to fit my room’s colour scheme. I use the bottom tray to store the tea, and the kettle, and the top of the tray mobile for the tea cups and tea accessories. Because it has wheels i can move it around, which I like. You can really use whatever you want to make your tea sanctuary. The main thing to keep in mind is finding a place that can hold all of the various items in one place, like a side table or shelving.

I hope I have inspired you to start a journey of your own in to the wonderful world of tea

XOXO

Fiola Rose