TeaTime March/April 2021

come for tea As you picked up this issue, I hope you noticed something a little different about it. I hinted in our previous issue that there would be a “huge surprise” coming in this one. Not only is this our 100th regular issue, but it also has 100 pages. That isn’t just to celebrate our centennial issue, though it certainly is serendipitous. I am delighted to share that TeaTime will sport 100 pages from now on! All of us who have a part in producing the magazine are very excited that we will have more space for our beautiful photography and to tell more stories of the fascinating people and places whose lives and work revolve around tea. We are also pleased to give more space to Our Favorites and…

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March 16–21 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Miss Hickory’s Tea Room Strongsville, Ohio All are invited to commemorate St. Patrick’s Day at a weeklong celebration full of special, themed afternoon teas. Those who come for teatime throughout the week will enjoy tea fare inspired by beloved Irish recipes, such as Top of the Mornin’ Irish Coffee Cake Scones, Blarney’s Beef & Guiness Irish Stew, and Pot of Gold Mille Feuille. To make your reservations or learn more, visit misshickorystearoom.com. 21 Friends of Long Hill Tea 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Wadsworth Mansion Middletown, Connecticut Guests at the Wadsworth Mansion will be treated to a three-course tea menu prepared by Kim’s Cottage Confections and estate tea from the Green Room. This party will take place in the manor’s East and West ballrooms, where Clarence and Katharine Wadsworth frequently hosted their…

Beautiful Bunnies These charming Courtly Check bunnies add a festive and fun element to Easter décor. ($98 each, mackenzie-childs.com or 888-665-1999) Pretty Prints Add a feminine touch to teatime with these lovely handprinted Florence and Naaz napkins. ($28 for set of 2, marigoldliving.com or 212-457-1476) Welcome Details Set these pretty place cards at your tea table for a delightful personal touch. ($6.50 for 8 cards, casparionline.com or 434-817-7880) Elegant Accoutrements Serve desserts in style with the Aladdin 18/10 stainless-steel pastry server and cake knife set, featuring seasonal pastel-hued handles, available in several colors. ($80, vietri.com or 919-245-4180) Garden Inspired Elevate your tablescape and accessorize your linens with enchanting butterfly and flower napkin rings. ($42 for set of 4, arthurcourt.com or 626-264-8686)…

Decaf Reading Nook Tea Blend PLUM DELUXE | plumdeluxe.com TEACUP: Royal Albert Old Country Roses Pink Chintz “This relaxing, decaffeinated black tea—also available in a caffeinated option—mixed with rose, lavender, and chamomile is wonderfully soothing.”—Janice Ritter, dealer program manager Downy Pearl Jasmine MARK T. WENDELL TEA COMPANY | marktwendell.com TEACUP: James Kent Ruth Kent “Well-balanced jasmine notes and a marvelous, almost-buttery mouthfeel make this tea a treasured find. Like an oolong, the pearls can be resteeped several times.”—Lorna Reeves, editor Temple Garden Ayurvedic Herbs & Green Tea ELMWOOD INN FINE TEAS | elmwoodinn.com TEACUP: Royal Albert Old Country Roses Chintz “Pretty rosebuds, along with cardamom, ginger, and lemongrass, give this green tea a lovely spiced citrus taste and a long, floral finish.”—Courtni Bodiford, stylist Peach Jasmine Green Tea ERIKA’S TEA ROOM | erikastearoom.com TEACUP: Lord Nelson Rose Time “Nice hints of jasmine combined with delicious…

I am proud to say that my relationship with TeaTime magazine began in June 2003 when publisher Phyllis Hoffman DePiano, then-editor Barbara Cockerham, art director Yukie McLean, and photographer Mac Jamieson visited Elmwood Inn. For two days, they photographed our Kentucky tearoom for a story that would appear in the charter issue. They chronicled our tea celebration beautifully and went behind the scenes to document the secret to making English scones, steeping tea, and crafting tea foods for a modern tea audience. Since then, I have contributed 75 Perfect Cup columns, 16 travelogues, and nearly 200 photographs to help fill the pages of the first 100 issues. While contemplating this milestone edition, I perused many early issues to understand how much the American tea culture has changed over 17 years. America was…