Tea and Health

It seems you can't pick up a magazine or newspaper anymore without seeing an article about the health benefits of tea! Just today, I read how they're finding that tea is good for your memory.

Now, the Tea Lady is not a doctor and doesn't quite know how all this works, but I'm certainly not going to complain! Most of the articles I read talk about tea being high in antioxidants--those wonderful things that can also be found in tasty foods like blueberries and dark chocolate. These antioxidants apparently then go through your body and clean up the damage done by nasty free radicals. I'm sure there's more to it than that, but just knowing my cherished cup of tea is helping my body just makes me feel warm all over.

White tea is especially high in antioxidants, since it is the least processed of the teas. And you can't go to the store without seeing all sorts of things popping up with white tea in them. The other day, I even picked up a box of cereal that contained white tea! Just goes to show you that we tea lovers have been ahead of the curve all along.

Decisions, decisions!

Not so very long ago, if you went into a restaurant and asked for a cup of tea,
they looked at you sort of funny, then fished out some mangled bag of Lipton
from the back of a drawer somewhere. My, how times have changed! Now, we are
faced with a dizzying array of teas--even the venerable Lipton has many
different flavors! How does one decide?

We often have tea novices visit the Purple Rose. Sometimes they can be
intimidated by our 30+ teas. But always keep in mind--if you are visiting us
or any other tearoom--it is perfectly acceptable to ask for advice.

I frequently have people ask for guidance when selecting a tea. Usually, I will
start by asking whether they like a strong tea, or a more delicate flavor. We
normally feature certain seasonal teas, which we feel fit well with the time of
year. And since you can try as many flavors as you'd like, you don't need to
worry about picking something that's not to your taste.

As for my personal favorites, it depends on my mood. Currently, I'm on a
strong, black tea kick--Irish Breakfast, Earl Grey, etc. And I love a nice,
smooth rooibus! White teas are especially nice when I am looking for something
delicate and soothing.

So, if you get the chance to try something new, go ahead and push the envelope!
You never know what you might find.

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Lawrenceville Blossom Tour map

Blossom Tour Schedule of Events

We hope you're planning on joining us for tea during the Lawrenceville Blossom Tour! To make this an even more special occasion, we'll be having several presentations.

Friday, April 18th
1:00PM Tea Tasting--enjoy several flower-inspired teas, including our special blooming Art Teas. Learn about the different types of tea, and enjoy a few samples.

2:00PM Herb Gardening--Sandy Copeland from Sandra's Gardening Service will be presenting on growing an herb garden. She'll even have some seedlings for you to take home.

Saturday, April 19th
1:00PM Tea Tasting--same as above

2:00PM Herb Gardening--same as above

3:30PM -6PM Palm Reading--Stop by and have Madam Safa read your palm.

Sunday, April 20th
1:00PM Tea Tasting--same as above

We hope you'll be able to join us for one of these special events.