Coming home to tea

(Tea at the Ritz, picture courtesy of theritzlondon.com)

I'll admit that for years coffee has been my master and Starbucks was my choice for dainties. Tea was the drink of childhood and I drank it like a child, stuffed full of milk and refined sugar. But China and perhaps age has me coming back to a more subtle addiction. It started with tea houses and ceremonies most recently but is quickly turning into a love for 'tea porn'. From cozy, cottage tables set with chipped pots and mismatched spoons to exotic ceremonies like the afternoon tea at the Ritz or Asia's age old custom, tea has a long and not always pretty history. My most recent yummy find, BourbonbVanilla from Teaopia, straight up or with a shot of honey, enjoy.