Chantilly Tea: Happy Iced Tea Day!

10 /Jun

Chantilly Tea: Happy Iced Tea Day!

HAPPY ICED TEA DAY! Today is Iced Tea Day, so I wanted to share the story behind the birth of this loved national beverage. In 1904 at the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri an English promoter, hired by a company of Indian tea growers, had set up a fabulous booth and was serving steaming cups of tea. However, the weather was unbearably hot and customers were miserable and did not want anything hot, thus, he was having a bad...

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24 /May

Chantilly "SPA DAY"

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND...Spa Day Class Only a few spots still available! Join us for this hands-on class as we indulge in small pleasures that nourish and soothe our spirits. Take a break from stresses and learn how to make facial scrubs, milk baths and sugar scrubs using loose-leaf teas. Participants will take home their own mini mason jars of their favorite creations. A wonderful class to share with a friend. A 2-course afternoon tea will be served. $58.00 per...

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Sugared Rose Petal Recipe

18 /May

Sugared Rose Petal Recipe

During our recent Mother's Day Rose Tea at Tucson Botanical Gardens I demonstrated how to create sugared rose petals. They are a simple and beautiful garnish. If you would like your guests to be able to eat them (as roses are an edible flower), make sure you purchase pesticide-free roses/petals. Sugared Rose Petal Recipe Pick old-fashioned, scented red or pink roses. Use only perfect petals. Beat an egg white until light and frothy. With a pastry brush, completely brush each...

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Photos Chantilly Tea Rose Tea at Gardens

15 /May

Photos Chantilly Tea Rose Tea at Gardens

Photos from our Mother's Day Rose Tea at Tucson Botanical Gardens. Tamara demonstrated sugared rose petals and rose scones, everyone had a chance to walk the grounds, and then a 3-course afternoon tea was served (the salmon mousse phylllo cups and the homemade rose lavender ice cream were especially enjoyed). We all had a lovely time! Our next events at The Botanical Gardens are a Fairy Tea June 30th and a Gourmet Iced Tea class July 14th. Information is currently...

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Chantilly Tea: SALE! Online Teas

03 /May

Chantilly Tea: SALE! Online Teas

50% OFF SALE Selected loose-leaf teas on sale... Bodacious Boysenberry to Berry White, from black teas to oolong, whites and more. Visit our online store to purchase.

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