As
we enter the month of May, we have thoughts of leaving the cold
winter behind and looking forward to the warm summer days ahead. We
welcome the long-awaited appearance of flowers and renewed life
nature has to offer us.
The month of May brings us two
celebrations, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mothers Day.
In October of 1992, President George Bush signed public law
permanently designating the month of May as Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month to recognize the contributions of Asian Pacific
Americans to this nation. And just one of many of these
contributions is their appreciation for tea. In the past ten
years the demand for quality imported
teas
has increased dramatically. Between 2004 and 2005, import of
green tea alone rose by over twenty percent!
On Sunday, May 14th we
celebrate Mothers Day. Mothers Day began first in the Greek and
Roman cultures and waslater adopted by the Christian community
for theirown celebrations to honor their “Mother
Church.” It was a time when working children returned home with
small gifts for their mother on “Mothering Sunday.” In the
Victorian era, Julia Ward Howe made the suggestion to put aside a
day to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis furthered the idea of Julia to
honor the observance of Mothers Day, brought on by her own
devastation over the loss of her mother. In 1908, the first Mothers
Day service was held and Anna sent 500 carnations to her local
church to be handed out,two for eachmother, in memory of the day. In
1914 President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday in
May to be observed nationally in honor of Mothers Day. White
carnations are still worn as symbols of strength and endurance of
motherhood.
There are so many beautiful ways to
remember your mother on Mothers Day. Why not treat her with a warm
gift of tea and scones to begin her morning on her special day?
The Cozy Tea Cart offers a large variety of gifts and teas
to choose from in our retail tea shoppe (click
here for directions).
In this
newsletter, you will find the following news items:
In recognition of Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month and Mothers Day,
the following teas will
be offered at a 15% discount.
DarjeelingBadamtam 1st flush
FTGFOP1
A very nice 1st
flush Darjeeling black tea from India. It is well balanced with an
enticing crispness and lovely sweet note lingering in the
aftertaste.
Loose tea in 4 oz. tin
$14.50
Genmaicha
This is a Japanese
favorite. It is a refreshing blend of high grade Japanese Sencha
tea with toasted brown rice. The infused liquor is light yellow
with a light scent of roasted rice.
Loose tea in 4 oz. tin
$7.75
Yin Hao JasmineNEW! Great Mothers Day gift!
A favorite tea in China
since the Song dynasty, this is a first grade China green tea
infused with fresh Jasmine blossoms. It offers a delicate sweetness
and powerful fragrance in the cup and is often served with flavorful
meals.
Loose Tea – 4
oz. $12.75
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As
we enter the month of May, we have thoughts of leaving the cold
winter behind and looking forward to the warm summer days ahead. We
welcome the long-awaited appearance of flowers and renewed life
nature has to offer us. 
teas
has increased dramatically. Between 2004 and 2005, import of
green tea alone rose by over twenty percent! 
