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Strawberry!

Some great new products have come in over the past couple of weeks. One of my favorite lines is Papaya. We have been selling this card line for about a year and we have picked up a few new products from them. Including canvas art prints, sketch books and postcard tins.



These beautiful tins come with 18 postcards. There are 6 designs in each tin and you get three of each design. The tins will make a great place to store your tea after you have sent a note to all your friends. The Charmed print makes me think of mermaids.


Our window is done up for Easter. I can't believe it's next weekend, wasn't it just Christmas? The painted eggs with birds, insects or flowers are a lovely addition to any mantle piece and there is no risk of extra calories. I love the bird platters and the insect tablecloth screams summer to me. The tablecloth comes in two sizes 54x72 and 60x90.



We have gotten our flour sack tea towels in and there are some great colours and fun designs. It feels like spring in the store.

A Rare Treat

I am a lover of Lapsang Souchong! I love the smoky, earthy scent and the smooth, rich flavour. Whenever I smell it I am reminded of tea in the woods. Fishing trips that end in a boil up and a cup of tea made over the fire in a tin can. This tea is pleasing to my palate in a physical and mental capacity.

I have purchased a rare Organic Lapsang from the Tong Mu estate in Fijian province in China. This estate is located near Mount Wuyi which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is part of the Chinese biodiversity conservation zone.
This tea is produced by a family whose tea production can be traced back 25 generations and have mastered the art of producing a fantastic Lapsang. The leafs for this tea are a spring growth pluck and only 1000 kilos of Organic Tong Mu Phoenix Tree are produced each year.
The leaf is hand picked and sorted and then smoked in a special centuries old factory that is built over brick ovens. It has a smooth crisp character with a remarkable and heady aroma of a pine and oak wood fire.

This special reserve tea will be available in 25g bags for the cost of $18.00. We only have 20 bags available for purchase at this time.

We, also have three two year aged Pu-erh tea cakes in stock at a cost of $35.00.

Spring is in the Store!

The new spring stock is arriving and there is a lot of it! I guess I went a little mad at the buying show.

Some of my favorite items are the Painted Bola Eggs. They are little works of art that would look lovely on a mantelpiece or on top of a piano.

There was a In the Garden feel to this years show and since I love gardening I was entranced by just about everything. There are some fantastic napkin rings and tea light holders in stock. The flicker dragonfly tea light holders are beautiful!

Our teapot watering cans are back in stock and are currently hanging in the window. They have been a real draw into the store. People have crossed the street just to come in and take a look at them.

We, also, got in some new treats. Boiled sweets from Monty Bojangles in London got a great review from one of our customers. "I'm giving Monty Bojangles' Rhubarb & Custard candies 2 thumbs up! Good brisk rhubarb flavour, nicely offset by the sweeter custard" These candies are also available in Lemon and Sherbet Pips. The Monty Bojangles line includes yummy, melt in your mouth cocoa dusted truffles. We are carrying the orange and salted toffee truffles.

There is so much more coming! Hope to see you in the shop!

March Giveaway

Come in and quote us a nursery rhyme or spend over $20.00 to be entered to win a Colours Kids Teaset. The contest runs until March 31st.

February Giveaway!

We will be giving away this beautiful Britto bag to one lucky Britannia Teas customer!



The Britto line is ful of colourful teapots, mugs, cream & sugar, spoon rests and salt & pepper sets. But you don't have to purchase from the Britto line to be entered for the draw, just wish us a Happy Valentine's Day and we will give you an entry form. The draw will take place on February 14th!