Emma’s Deity line of 3 teas got the flavors right - Red Rosebud, Hibiscus and Ginger Lemon.

For sweeteners you have your choice of cane sugar or coconut palm sugar (not to be confused with palm sugar, this is coconut palm high in nutrients and ethically sourced). Emma’s Deity is a family inspired and managed cohort, using only organic ingredients and made in New York.

We received a box of Emma’s from a friend in Long Island and the Ginger Lemon is pretty darn good and would be stellar on its own but comparatively to its 2 sisters, Hibiscus and Red Rosebud steal the show. They are exactly what you want from a bottled beverage and the flavors hit the spot swimmingly. Emma’s Deity has found the art to brewing ready to drink beverages - naturally delicious and refreshing.

There’s a little caveat to this write up, Emma’s Deity’s distribution is limited. Its available in a number of retailers in Long Island, New York and a few places upstate. The rose bud fanatics can buy a case of it from beverage retailer, Thirsty Monger.

We are so nuts over these beverages we are going to email our favorite markets and ask them to carry Emma’s Deity before the dog days of summer hit full throttle!

In the interim, for a quick fix you can always brew copy cat Emmy’s yourself. All organic rose bud, rose petal and hibiscus teas are available on our site, Sympathy for the Kettle.

Thank you Emma. We will be looking for you, everywhere!

Remember how people made tea in America back in the 20th century?

Take the hottest and stickiest of summer days, boil (yes make your kitchen hotter than it already is), place half a box of Lipton in a pitcher, let it steep, remove the tea bags, stir in almost an entire bag of Domino’s Finest Sugar, top with ice and pour into a glass with ice and one lemon wedge.

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Oolong time!

sorry it wasn’t us but courtesy of Uniquely Tea.

and here’s a Kula Shaker homage to tea and G. Orwell. Enjoy.

“The tea is superb, smooth and fragrant,” said one veteran tea brewer known as Fatty Ming, in describing Hong Kong’s “pantyhose” milk tea.

Marianne Brandt 1924

Peter Behrens 1909

Russel Wright and Eva Zeisel’s similiar oval, curvy and languid teaware made it to the MOMA’s design floor.
They were both commissioned by Hall China Co. from East Liverpool, Ohio.
The best representation of Wright’s and Zeisel’s works are not reflected in the pieces MOMA exhibits
but are hidden away in cabinets and attics of
Ohio’s shrinking small towns and aging population. Unknown by a lot of people from Ohio,
but Ohio was pivotal in the ceramics art movement of last century.

tba

This little penguin not only measures times but it pulls the tea bag out when finished. Downside, it just works with tea bags and not any other kind of tea infuser.

It also works as a regular timer and can run for up to 20 minutes. The penguin comes in two different styles, one without the tophat for $12.98 or the one with the top hat for $18.98.

Perfectly brewed tea with the Penguin Tea Timer [via popgadget]

Teapot Roundup

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