TEA & TRADITIONS FAREWELL

It is with great sadness that I announce that Tea & Traditions will be closing at the end of this month. It has been an amazing three years and I am grateful for the people I have met and the opportunities it has provided me. It is getting increasingly difficult to keep up with a growing family and business.

Effective immediately everything at One of a Kind is 20% off and I will take NO MORE WEBSITE ORDERS. December 13th everything will be 30% and December 20th everything will be 40% off through our last day (to be determined).

IT'S A GREAT TIME TO BUY THOSE CHRISTMAS GIFTS!

You may still order some of your favorite teas in bulk, with the applicable discount, prepayment and pick-up at my home in Acworth until December 11th when I will stop taking orders. Please email me the teas you are interested in and I can send you minimum quantities (usally 1 or 2 lbs.). I will also email you a total cost and we can arrange payment at that time.

Our beautiful double-lidded tins are also available for sale at One of a Kind or by contacting me for $27 with no discounts.

I will miss all of my customers, being at One of a Kind and most of all being your "tea lady".

ONE OF A KIND HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

ENJOY 20% EVERYTHING IN TEA & TRADITIONS' BOOTH

Ya'll plan to come

November 10, 2010

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

783 Whitlock Avenue

(770) 499-7880

Refreshments in every booth

REAL MEN DRINK TEA

Photos by Worley Arts

AVAILABLE AT ONE OF A KIND

For him, the tea lover in your life, a stylish, Real Men Drink Tea t-shirt. Get one while they last. Makes a perfect Father's Day gift.

Only $12.95

MARKET DAY AT ONE OF A KIND

May 1st, 1st Annual Market Day Sale

Sales inside and out, car show, food vendors....Great discounts!!

Saturday 9:00-5:00
783 Whitlock Ave
Marietta, Georgia 30064

All 4 oz. tea bags 10% off. Samples of hot and iced tea available!

WINNER ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations Jamie! You have won tickets to the Mother/Daughter tea at the Southern Museum on May 8th. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Here are your random numbers:

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BE OUR GUEST!

The Southern Museum's Mother & Daughter Tea
Saturday, May 8 • 1 PM - 4 PM

Don your prettiest dresses for this special tea just in time for Mother's Day!
Mothers and daughters will enjoy a traditional Victorian teatime complete with sandwiches, scones, fruit, sweets and a delicious dessert finale. But that's not all - you'll also be charmed by a fashion show, music, games, and make-and-take crafts including decoupaging your own keepsake box, decorating spring bonnets and making a "tussie mussie!"

So bring your favorite doll or stuffed animal for teatime with mothers, daughters, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, nieces and friends - the memories made here will last a lifetime!

Tickets are $35 per couple; $25 for couples that are Museum members; $10 per each additional person. You can register by downloading this form (PDF 136KB); you can also contact Jane Pies at the Museum at 770.427.2117, ext 3058, or at jpies@kennesaw-ga.gov. Registration deadline is April 30.

Sponsored By: Tea & Traditions

To view link on the museum's website and download registration form click here

* Win Tickets *

Please share your favorite mother/daughter memory to be our guest and win two tickets to the tea at the Southern Museum. Winner will be chosen April 15th by Random Number Integer.

THE HISTORY OF EARL GREY

There are long running disputes as to the origin and naming of what we know today as Earl Grey. Supposedly it was named after an Englishman whose name was Charles and was the second to bear the ancient Anglo-Saxon title of earl. For a time he became Prime Minister under William IV (ruled 1830-1837). Great mystery surrounds the origin of his tea. The most far fetched story alleges he received the recipe from a mandarin while he served as a diplomat in China and that is not the only dispute. Twinings and Jacksons of Piccadilly argued for generations over which company had the rights to claim the original Earl Grey recipe. The Hon. Georgina Stonor, a member of the family that purchased Jacksons in 1931 from the descendants of the founder, has said: “This (secret recipe) was entrusted by Lord Grey to George Charlton in 1830 - who was a partner of Rob’t. Jackson & Co….Jacksons remain sole proprietors of this original formula which remains unaltered today…” The argument became irrelevant in 1990 when Jacksons was purchased by Twinings. Earl Grey has been a long-time Twinings best seller.

What is it about this tea anyway? It does not matter what type of tea is used, it is the oil of bergamot that is added. Bergamot is the Turkish name given to a pear-shaped fruit (Citrus bergamia) which is grown around the Mediterranean for the oil which can be pressed out of the rind and used in perfumery. The age-old question is how did it get in the Earl’s tea? An Australian, Ian Bersten, may have finally figured it out. During the time of the exile of Jews from Israel, bergamot was used as the fruit ritually used in the Jewish Succoth festival. The bergamot was obtained from Corfu which also served as the Mediterranean base for the British Royal Navy from the Napoleonic wars until 1848. The tea-addicted, British naval officers were stationed in the world’s main bergamot market throughout Earl Grey’s entire career in London, not even a month’s sail away. Apparently he liked the bergamot tea enough to be remembered for starting the craze.

The history of Earl Grey may be uncertain, but one thing for certain it is still an international best-seller!

Springtime in Paris is a black tea with the delightful aroma and taste of bergamot, grapefruit and mandarin. A delicious tea to be enjoyed anytime - but always better with a friend.

TEA TO-GO AT GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO.

We are thrilled to announce that you may now get some of your favorite Tea & Traditions' teas to-go at Great Harvest Bread Co. on Due West Road. They also have some of the best scones you will ever taste to go with our yummy tea. Stop by today and tell them Mari sent you!

The owners Bob & Cindy Mossey are a great couple and a ton of fun to be around. Make sure you sample of slice of their delicious breads made fresh daily.

I know many of you have missed enjoying tea and scones, but now you can at Great Harvest! It is a great partnership, one that I hope you will enjoy as much as we have.

Visit them at:

3894 Due West Road Northwest
Marietta, GA 30064-1072
(770) 421-9998

TEA AND SLIMMER WAISTLINES?

Men Who Drink Tea Have Smaller Waistlines Than Those Who Don't

Read article here

THE PERFECT GIFT

We are offering 12, four ounce bags of tea for $99.95 (shipping included). You receive all 12 bags at once. All teas come in our black, zipper closed and heat sealed bags. A perfect gift for that tea lover on your list or yourself!

Teas included in this special offer (all come in four ounce bags):

Green Teas - Roasted Almond, Green Tea Strawberry, Madame Butterfly and Fiji
Black Teas - Island Breeze, Earl Grey de la Crème, Masala Chai, Irish Breakfast, Crème Brulee and Nutcracker Sweet
Rooibos - Sweet Lemon Cream and Caramel Apple

Save $10 on this special package. Teas cannot be substituted for other flavors. The special price is for the above listed combination ONLY! This offer is available for pick-up at One of a Kind, but will be subject to the regular 10% pick-up fee (shipping will be deducted).

Click here to order

OUR NEW SPACE AT ONE OF A KIND

Come visit us soon! We are getting new products all the time.

A TASTY TEA - PG TIPS

We are pleased to introduce PG Tips, the UK's bestselling tea. Tea is the UK's favorite drink, consuming 150 million cups a day, with 35 million being PG Tips. If you like breakfast tea, you WILL love PG Tips and if you do not like breakfast tea, you WILL love PG Tips.

PG Tips has a long and reputable history celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2005. Their advertisements included the PG Tips’ chimps and ran for almost 50 years, winning them a spot in Guinness Book of Records as the longest running ad campaign ever. See below for videos.

In 1869 a tea dealer, Arthur Brooke opened his first shop in a prime location selling tea, coffee and sugar. A sign over the door read Brooke, Bond and Company although there was no Mr. Bond, he liked the sound of it, so it stuck. The company continued to prosper after Brooke’s death in 1918, but it was not until 1930 that PG Tips first hit the shelves, sold as loose leaf tea.

PG Tips comes from the name “Pre-Gestee’ tea” a variation of the original name “Digestive Tea” (thought to aid in digestion. Salesmen thought this was too long a name and shortened it to PG Tips. The Tips refer to the tips of the bud of the tea plant which are used in the blend.

Available at One of a Kind. PG Tips is $11.00 per 8.8 oz. box, which is about 10 cents a cup. A great tea and a great deal!

Here are some of the famous PG Tips ads:




Famous commercial lines: "You can really taste the difference in a cup of PG, tender tips make tasty tea." and "A golden cup of PG that’s what I call good taste."

Reference

TEA PARTY

Last weekend I had the privilege of spending the afternoon with the ladies of McEachern Methodist Church. There were about 100 women in attendance. It was a fundraiser for their bridal department and in memory of one of their friends. There was a table decorated in honor of her (see photo memorial table). All the tables had a different them (see photos).

They sipped Whitlock Afternoon and Rooibos Sweet Lemon Cream and sampled Snowflake and Island Breeze iced.

Their menu, which I did not provide:

Onion Soup
Holiday Chicken Salad/Croissant
Cheese Pull

Savory Bread Pudding Square
Plain Scone/Clotted Cream & Lemon Curd
White Chocolate Almond Scone/Blueberry Sauce

Almond Square
Apple Walnut Muffin
Chocolate Surprise

Everything looked exquisite and tasted great!

The theme was hospitality and I shared with the ladies what the Lord has laid on my heart in that area. It was a blessed day! Everyone had a wonderful time, especially me, the tea lady.

If you would like me to come speak to your group, please contact me.

INTRODUCING BATH TEA

In a matter of days I will have tins and tins of Deep Steep's Tea Bath. Available in four scents (view them here and read a list of ingredients here). These tins will make great gifts for others or yourself!

They will be available online or at One of a Kind.

CHRISTMAS TEAS ARE HERE AGAIN!!!

Nutcracker Sweet: Black tea, apple bits, orange peels, currants, cinnamon, almond flakes, cloves, flavoring and safflowers. $4.00/2 ounces

Chocolate Cream: Tastes like a creamy cup of hot chocolate, without the calories. Black tea, cocoa kernels, chocolate bits, flavoring (does contain milk products). $3.30/ 2 ounces

Bethlehem Star: Rooibos, currants, apple bits, orange peels, and cinnamon. Naturally decaffeinated. $3.80/2 ounces

Sugarplum Spice: Black and green tea with plum bits and cinnamon. $4.50/2 ounces

White Christmas: A sip from this warm and nutty blend completes the perfect winter wonderland. Hand-picked white tea blended with almonds, vanilla and cardamom, accented by white chamomile flowers. $8.50/2 ounces

Rooibos Winter White: Decadent blend of rooibos, toffee bits, white chocolate chips and cocoa. $3.30/2 ounces

Visit us online to get yours now! Will be available at One of a Kind on Wednesday, October 28th.

FALL TEAS AND IMPORTANT DATES

This year I will not be taking pre-orders for the fall teas, they will be available on our website, for pick-up and on the shelf at One of a Kind.

Grandma's Apple Pie - Black tea Assam, apple bits, raisins, almond flakes and flavoring. $4.00 per 2 ounces

Pumpkin Spice* - Delicious pumpkin flavor with cinnamon accent. $5.30 per 2 ounces

Cranberry Autumn - China Black tea with dried cranberries, oranges and cranberry flavoring. $5.00 per 2 ounces

*This blend is from a different importer than previous years, it has a cinnamon rather than a ginger accent and the price has been reduced significantly per ounce.

Fall teas will be available online and at One of a Kind beginning September 9th (please see important note about closing dates below).

Important dates

We will be closed August 20th through September 9th. The last day to order for Priority Mail is August 19th. Orders placed after August 19th will not be shipped until September 10th. Tea will be available at One of a Kind during this time. They are located at 783 Whitlock Avenue and their phone number is (770) 499-7880.

A Perfect Way to Start the Day

Our newest arrival Morning by Morning!


Morning by Morning - A harmonious herbal blend of lemongrass, fennel, blackberry leaves, cinnamon, apple bits, natural flavoring, ginger bits rosemary, willow herb, cardamom, orange peels, cloves, lemon myrtle and sunflower blossoms. A great way to start the day!

MORE TEAPOTS

SCOTTY 17 oz. i-pot with infuser
INFUSER MUGS (Infuser included)

CHERRY BLOSSOM 17oz. i-pot (infuser included)

CHERRY BLOSSOM 24 oz.
LEAVES OF GRASS 48oz.

CATTITUDE 24oz.

FLOWER POWER 24oz.

TEA POTS AND COZIES COMING SOON...

Ceramic tea pots, cozies and warmers coming soon to One of a Kind. There will be white, black, lime green, royal blue, rose, yellow, burgundy and plum. Some pots will be sold with cozies. There will be three and six cup pots and cozies available. If a pot at One of a Kind has a cozie on it, it comes together, so please do not remove it or ask a sales associate to remove it. Items will be priced accordingly.

Our permanent tea filters sold at One of a Kind are perfect for the six cup pot. The #2 T-sacs are perfect for the three cup pot.

ROYALTY

PASTORAL

LIME POLKA DOTS

HAMPTON
DARCY
BRAMBLES

ISLAND BREEZE

Island Breeze - A unique blend of black and green tea with candied pineapple bits, candied papaya bits, flavoring, sunflower blossoms and strawberry bits. Delicious iced!

Purchase a two, four or eight ounce bag of Island Breeze and receive large disposable bags to make iced tea. When you purchase two, four or eight ounces receive 2, 4, or 8 bags respectively. Offer good through June 15th.

Island Breeze will be available at One of a Kind beginning Wednesday, June 10th. Free disposable bag offer not good for tea bought off the shelf at the store.