Last night on the History Channel they had a 60 minute show about the production of tea. It was wonderful! We have not figured out how to purchase the whole show, but the History Channel does have a 3 minute segment from the episode.
Enjoy! (preferably with a cup of tea)
http://www.history.com/media.do?id=mm_travelogues_southcarolina_tea_broadband&action=clip
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Sweet Tea
Want to cool off on a hot summer day? We have two words for you:
SWEET TEA!
And no one does it better than our friends from the South. Southern Sweet Tea is delicious! At Thompson & White Tea Company, our favorite sweet tea recipe comes from a true southern belle, Mom Thompson. Hope you like it as much as we do!
To make some of the best southern tea you will ever taste:
Bring 3-4 cups of water to a boil. Add 3 large family size tea bags to the boiled water. Remove from heat and cover. Let the tea steep for up to 15 minutes. When the tea is ready, pour it into a one gallon pitcher. Then add at least 1 cup of sugar. (or a bit more -remember this is isn't called sweet tea for nothing!) Stir the mixture. Fill up the rest of the pitcher with cold water and refrigerate.
ENJOY!
SWEET TEA!
And no one does it better than our friends from the South. Southern Sweet Tea is delicious! At Thompson & White Tea Company, our favorite sweet tea recipe comes from a true southern belle, Mom Thompson. Hope you like it as much as we do!
To make some of the best southern tea you will ever taste:
Bring 3-4 cups of water to a boil. Add 3 large family size tea bags to the boiled water. Remove from heat and cover. Let the tea steep for up to 15 minutes. When the tea is ready, pour it into a one gallon pitcher. Then add at least 1 cup of sugar. (or a bit more -remember this is isn't called sweet tea for nothing!) Stir the mixture. Fill up the rest of the pitcher with cold water and refrigerate.
ENJOY!
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
OUCH!
The glorious beach experience two days ago has now turned into pain. Even after using plenty of suntan lotion, I am still burned. OUCH!
Thankfully, tea is a more than just a great drink. Now this probably can’t be backed by scientific fact, but according to Grammy, tea can help soothe a sunburn.
Here’s what she recommended trying:
Brew a strong pot of black tea. Allow the tea to cool by either adding ice to the tea or by putting the tea in the refrigerator. You can do both, if you want. ONCE THE TEA IS COOL, there are a couple of ways to apply it to your sunburn.
Thankfully, tea is a more than just a great drink. Now this probably can’t be backed by scientific fact, but according to Grammy, tea can help soothe a sunburn.
Here’s what she recommended trying:
Brew a strong pot of black tea. Allow the tea to cool by either adding ice to the tea or by putting the tea in the refrigerator. You can do both, if you want. ONCE THE TEA IS COOL, there are a couple of ways to apply it to your sunburn.
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1. Put the cold tea in a spray bottle and spray it directly on the burned areas. You may want to do this outside or in the bath tub to cut down on the mess.
OR
2. Soak a clean, old hand towel or tea towel in the cold tea and apply the towel to the burned areas. Use a towel that you don’t mind getting stained. You can leave it on for 10-15 minutes.
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Grammy says you can repeat either of these treatments three or four times a day. And don’t be surprised if your redness turns into a nice shade of English Breakfast! Hummm….I wonder if that’s how the spray-on tan was invented?
Monday, August 6, 2007
A Little Sip of Heaven
Hi, I am Karen, one of the owners of Thompson & White Tea Company. I went to the beach this weekend and it was everything you want when you are at the beach; Good Friends, Hot Sun, Soft Sand, Steady Breeze, Big Waves, Clear Blue Sky, Beautiful Shells and a People magazine. My five hours at the beach were great!
Yesterday was the first day in many years that I had gone to the beach. I am not sure why it’s been so long, but as I sat there on my hot pink beach chair soaking in the sun, I began reminiscing about other trips I’d taken to the beach and it hit me! (No, not droppings from a sea gull passing by) This perfect beach experience was missing one thing: A cup of hot tea!
I know it sounds ridiculous, but I have actually had a perfectly delightful hot cup on tea on the beach. It happened about seven years ago in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The vacation was already as good as it could get, because I was with all of my most favorite people. Every day we sat on the beach and enjoyed the ocean and every night after snacking on pier fries and funnel cake, we would sit around the kitchen table talking and drinking tea. Life was good and it was hard to believe it could get any better. But it did!
One afternoon as we were basking in the sun, my cousin’s husband volunteered (he really did volunteer) to run up to the snack shack and get some ice cream. When he returned, he not only had the icy cold treats, he had a hot cup of tea with milk and sugar for each one of us! It was a completely unexpected surprise that none of us will ever forget. Who knew you could get a hot cup of tea on the beach? And if you’re anything like me and my friends, this was a little sip of heaven on earth.
Next time you’re at the beach, don’t forget the hot tea!
Friday, August 3, 2007
Welcome!
Welcome to the blog of Thompson and White Tea Company. The tea company was created by two best friends who love tea and love to talk! Our names are Beth and Karen and if talkin' and drinkin' tea were an Olympic sport we would definitely get the gold! Even though we have been talking over a cup of tea for almost 15 years, we only decided to start our own business 4 years ago. It should come as no surprise that the idea to start a tea company happened while we were talking and drinking tea!
We began by purchasing lots of great tea things and many (this is an understatement) yards of fabulous fabric. We made all the fabric into table toppers, runners, placemats, napkins and tea cozies and put everything in the back of Beth's well used and loved minivan and we were officially Thompson and White Tea Company. It was a hoot! Our husbands thought we were crazy. (we probably still are-fortunately they love and support us anyway!) And our wonderful friends opened their homes to host many at-home tea parties. We had a great time and drank lots of tea!
Those wild days of traveling all over the east coast came to an end and now we have decided to go global with the help of the Internet. We are so excited about the debut of our first website. It is still in the making, but we will let you know when you can see for yourself what 15 years of tea drinkin' does to a person!
In the meantime, we want to make this blog a place for TEA TALK. Everything from simple stories to soapbox speeches. From delectable recipes to creative party ideas. And who knows what else!
Talk to you Soon!
We began by purchasing lots of great tea things and many (this is an understatement) yards of fabulous fabric. We made all the fabric into table toppers, runners, placemats, napkins and tea cozies and put everything in the back of Beth's well used and loved minivan and we were officially Thompson and White Tea Company. It was a hoot! Our husbands thought we were crazy. (we probably still are-fortunately they love and support us anyway!) And our wonderful friends opened their homes to host many at-home tea parties. We had a great time and drank lots of tea!
Those wild days of traveling all over the east coast came to an end and now we have decided to go global with the help of the Internet. We are so excited about the debut of our first website. It is still in the making, but we will let you know when you can see for yourself what 15 years of tea drinkin' does to a person!
In the meantime, we want to make this blog a place for TEA TALK. Everything from simple stories to soapbox speeches. From delectable recipes to creative party ideas. And who knows what else!
Talk to you Soon!
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