Double Cup Tea: one part artistry, one part activism. A feminist tea blog featuring sips and stitches by Baltimore based artist Anna Wolfe
Read about the process of making a new embroidery design and my latest patch. Double cup means many things to me - two cups in conversation - but also a cup within a cup, a symbol of continual reflection. That’s the inspiration for my latest design.
Read MoreWithout looking for it, I found Grass Roots Gardening by Donna Schaper among the "Botany" books. In contrast (to it's neighbors) this little green book seemed unassuming. It lacked the colorful illustrations, the tables of plants in their seasons, and smiling women in straw hats - yet it promised ritual, guiding wisdom, sustenance: sentiments that spoke to the tea drinker in me.
Read MoreI've had this tea on my shelf a while, it was a gift from family stationed in Japan. The label is in Japanese (which I'm not trained in) so figuring out what I'm drinking here has been a bit of a puzzle. With a little research I was able to put together most of the label: the big black font is the brand logo: Oi Ocha - which means something like "Tea please!" or "lets have tea!"
Read MorePi Lo Chun is my go to for rainy days now, and February had plenty of them! I love this tea, it's like spring come early.
Read MoreLooking back over DCT's first year, I'm excited by the progress made. Personally, I've learned a lot about project management, communication, and tea - especially tea. But I'm happy to see the ripples of the blogs growth, here are a few highlights from 2017:
Read MoreI'm resolved to practice juggling everyday until I can perform epic tea time successfully. Someday I'd like to organize a whole traveling tea-circus, inspired by the great tea performers (that I can find on youtube). I've compiled a list of inspiring epic tea feats for your viewing pleasure here:
Read MoreThere were plenty of breakfast blends to choose from at One Good Woman in Camp Hill. I settled on the Russian Country blend. A smoky tea sounded like just the thing to help brace against 6 more weeks of winter.
Read MoreHalloween is passed, and I'm already looking forward to future spooky seasons. To this end, I thought I'd share with you one of my favorite tea rituals - that is Tea-Leaf Reading. Below I've laid out a step by step guide to reading leaves, something you can do for yourself and your friends. All you need is a question, some tea, a cup, a plate, and an open mind to get started.
Read MoreStranger Things is back! If you haven't binge watched the second season yet, don't worry, this Sip of the Month is spoiler free. I wanted to share an Eleven inspired tea blend I concocted last year for Fantastic! Magazine, another fandom blend for your drinking pleasure - I call it "Eleven-sies"
Read MoreI think we're all familiar with the most common cold/flu symptoms. The first and most important thing to do is hydrate. Thankfully, the myth about tea dehydrating you has been debunked- (I knew it) - so you can go ahead and put the kettle on.
Read MoreSo here is my labor of love, the stitchbook, scanned page by page for your viewing pleasure. I'm about halfway through the book now. It gets a lot of use, so don't mind the frayed edges or the tea stains!
Read MoreLooking for something to fill the dragon shaped void in your soul, now that Game of Thrones season 8 has wrapped up? Nothing warms an icy dragon heart like a steaming glass of Blood & Fire Tea, a fandom blend we conjured up for last winters Issue of Fantastic! Magazine.
Read MoreTo continue with our theme for the summer (which is very broadly books with tea references...or even, books I'd pair with tea) lets add to the shelf the dashing comic book adventures of Delilah Dirk by Tony Cliff.
Read MoreVery excited to be trying out Dancong Oolong tea for the first time. Shannon’s family has been growing high elevation tea in China for more than 80 years. Overall we were very impressed with this tea: a light floral oolong with some surprising citrus notes. Can't wait to get everyone together to try the rest of our samples from the Wudong farm!
Read MoreThe Night Circus is peppered with porcelain cups (and even a full tea ceremony at one point), which are more than set dressing to the author. Many carefully described and delicate tea cups were broken in service of character development. I was not surprised then to discover that Erin Morgenstern is in fact a tea lover.
Read MoreLately I've been visiting On The Hill (a snug cafe in Bolton Hill) crossing my fingers that the "Spring Garden" special latte will still be there waiting for me.
Read MorePart three of our tea & sustainability series will discuss alternative brewing methods and my efforts to design an infuser that meets these five qualities: Reusable, Functional, Accessible, Safe, and Fun.
Read MoreThis post is part 2 of a series on teabags & sustainability. Part one Tailor Made Tea Bags talked about why we use teabags and how they impact our health and environment. This post will focus more on what we, as avid tea drinkers and thoughtful consumers, can do to impact change in the tea industry
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