Annie's Tea Time Newsletter
Making loose tea,
Cream Tea at home, 3/$10 sale teas
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5 Steps to a perfect pot of tea
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Step 1:
Boil filtered water |
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 Step 2:
Warm the pot with a splash of hot water;
discard water
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Step 3:
Measure the tea carefully.
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 Step 4:
Pour on the
boiling water.
Time your tea for 4-5 minutes.
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Step 5:
Remove the leaves.
Enjoy!
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Note:
5 Steps to a perfect pot made with a Chatsford Teapot. Let me know what you think.
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Chatsford Teapots
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Greetings!
One of the first things I picked up at the Walmart in Langfang*, China was an electric tea kettle. Each morning, I enjoyed a cup of Whittard Russian Caravan, M"The Wave" Chatsford Teapot | ango, or Irish Blend which I brewed in my Chatsford teapot. If I am traveling for more than four days, I usually take a Chatsford teapot with me. Read more about how to brew a perfect pot of tea below. We had two delightful tea parties while in China. We got raves for the Summer Pudding tea and the Annie's Tea Time Scones served with mock Devonshire cream and jam. I carefully packed twelve vintage bone China teacups so we could enjoy a cream tea in style. More on my China travels below. *Langfang is an hour or so outside of Beijing. I hope you find this month's newsletter informative. |
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Another shipment from Whittard |
| Chili Mango Black Tea -
sensationally fruity
with extra heat
 | Time to restock for the fall
Shipment due end of August: - Summer Pudding
- Afternoon Blend
- Green Peach
- Cream Caramel Rooibos
- Chilii Mango
- Rose Petal
- Instant Ginger Beer
- Instant Summer Cocktail
- Red teapots
- London Travel teapot
Look for another announcement as soon as the shipment clears customs. Then you can restock on your favorites and (and try some new things, too!)
Note: We do have Sticky Toffee and Dark Chocolate flavored black tea in stock.
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Summer Clearance 3/$10
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| Exceptional deals on dated teas
Go to the " Clearance - Whittard Tea Sale" section. Sort by " Price low-high". 3/$10 or $3.33 each. Some 2009 sale teas: - Lemon Teabags
- Darjeeling
- Lapsang
- Japanese Sencha
- Oolong
- White Tea
Selected tins on sale 2/$10 (dated 2009): - Vanilla
- Ceylon
- Earl Grey
- English Rose
- English Breakfast
- Breakfast Earl Grey
Start shopping and start saving.... And tell a friend.  |
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Customer Quote |
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"The teapot, cups, and saucers arrived safely yesterday, and they are
lovely! Last night I fixed a pot of the sample tea you sent (Green Peach), and
it was such a pleasure. :-) I also appreciate the way you packed the items,
with the dark pink tissue paper mixed in with the "peanuts." It was a lovely
touch, and made even the unpacking special. Thank you!" Judith, California More details on Green Peach...(and remember always use less than 1 spoon of Green Peach for a 6 cup pot of tea) |
Recipe of the Month - easy
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|  Mock Devonshire Cream
This isn't a true clotted cream but it will take your scones up a notch to a whole new level. 1 cup heavy cream1/2 cup sour cream Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold in the sour cream. Chill until ready to serve. Bake your own scones. It is easy with Annie's Tea Time Scone mix. Just add 3/4 cup of water, mix with a fork, drop on a pan and bake. Yes, it is that easy. Serve the scones with jam and this Mock Devonshire cream. Lovely!
Find the Scone Mix in the Sweets section...
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Cream Tea - at home
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|  The easy way to make a Cream Tea at home
A traditional cream tea is comprised of four things: - two scones
- clotted cream
- strawberry jam
- cup of tea
Here is what Annie does: - I bake a batch of scones using Annie's Tea Time Scone mix for the easiest and moistest scones: "Just add water and bake."
- Instead of clotted cream, I make Mock Devonshire Cream, recipe above. Truly, this makes your scones heavenly.
- The best jam is homemade Freezer Jam. I use "Sure Jell" pectin and make it at home. It is almost as easy as making a package of jello. I make either Strawberry or Raspberry (my favorite).
- Make a perfect pot of Whittard Tea. See instructions on how to make a perfect pot of tea in this newsletter.
How Annie eats a scone:
Break off a piece of scone. (Some prefer to split the scone in half).
Cover with a spoonful of Mock Devonshire cream
Top with a bit of raspberry jam
Serve on your best china plates
And pour out a lovely cup of tea
Choose from four different Scone Mixes: Classic, Cherry Berry, Chocolate Chip (kid's favorite), Golden Raisin, and Butterscotch Chip. More details on Scone Mix...
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" We are going to have to carry the chocolate chips in our carry-on luggage so they won't melt." That's what we concluded as we tried to pack almost 200 lbs of tools and bakery ingredients for our trip to China. My husband, my 14 yr old, and I returned to China this past summer to help at the foster home for orphans with brittle bones disease. There are about 12 orphans at the Agape Family Life House as well as another five young people who work at the bakery. The directors, Keith and Cheryl Wyse have been in China since 2002 taking in orphans with brittle bones disease.  In between organizing the bakery pantry, and cooking meals, I invited the director's wife and her kids (they have five adopted daughters from China) to a Cream Tea. Part of my checked-in luggage was twelve vintage bone china teacups, milk jug, sugar bowls, sugar tongs, decorated sugar cubes, Chatsford teapot, table cloth, teaspoons, and Summer Pudding tea. Cheryl later wrote: " I will never forget the tea
party. What a wonderful gift you have in serving. I really needed the down
time and I truly enjoyed it." Wow, did you know that a Cream Tea could bless someone that much? At the Agape Family Life House, kids beyond a certain age cannot be adopted. So, Keith and Cheryl set up
Bread of Life Bakery which creates jobs and a good working environment for older orphans who are disabled.
Currently, they offer chocolate chip cookies, apple pies, brownies, pizza
homemade sausages (even Bratwurst) and corn dogs.
So,
that's why we had to bring the chocolate chips, vanilla extract, cinnamon, pecans,
and more. I so enjoyed getting to know them as I stocked the pantry and baked sample recipes. They laughed at my Cantonese. The day before we left, we had one more cream tea. This was for the the workers at the Bread of Life  Bakery. They each have different special needs. Their names are Hannah, Johanna, Amy, Cindy, and Simon. Hannah, who has cerebral palsy, speaks English and takes all phone orders. The rest do the baking. Johanna and Simon also make the sausages. They loved the Summer Pudding tea and the Scones with the cream and jam.
I was blessed in giving these two Cream Teas. I left all the cream tea supplies in China. Next year, I hope to return and do another Cream Tea.
Have you given a Cream Tea to someone? Or, as you read this, do you think of someone you could bless with a Cream Tea? Tell me about your Cream Tea!
Everything stops for tea,
Annie Allison
Annie's Tea Time
(888) 310-6033
P.S. At Annie's Tea Time, we have everything you need for a Cream Tea. Start shopping...
"For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10
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25% off
Whittard Blue Chintz
Promo code
"BLUE25"
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Now is the time to pick up that Blue Chintz p attern. Bone China and made in England. Choose any of these selected pieces and get 25% off.
You can also do a search on "Blue Chintz" and see all products. Discount taken at time of checkout.
| | Offer Expires: August 31, 2010 |
| Free tea with any order over $35 |
We are giving out a free package of tea with all orders over $35.
| | Offer Expires: August 31, 2010 or while supplies last |
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