Greetings to
The Cozy Tea Cart's
newsletter members,
I
hope you all enjoyed your Valentines Day and if you are in the
North East, that you were able to stay warm from the Nor’easter
with a steaming cup of tea. Also celebrated this month is Chinese
New Year (symbolized by the pig) known in China as the Spring
Festival. This year, the Chinese New Year begins
on February 18th and ends 14 days later with
the Lantern Festival. The day before New Years eve, the people of
China keep busy cleaning their entire house. This is also
referred to as spring cleaning which legend says will sweep away
the bad luck of the preceding year and prepare their home for good
luck in the coming year. They also decorate their homes and place
red diamond-shaped banners on the front doors with the word luck
inscribed on them.
On
New Years eve, fireworks encased in red paper are set off. Legend
tells us that the fireworks are to scare off evil spirits and the
red paper symbolizes success in the coming year. The family
members that no longer live at home travel back for a family
reunion to celebrate the New Year. They sit down to a large meal
of at least ten courses which includes a whole fish, and reminisce
about the past year and the new year to come. (The whole fish
symbolizes abundance for the coming year.)
On New Years day, the parents give each of their
children a red envelope containing an even amount of money (red
also symbolizes good luck). Also on this day, no bad or negative
words can be used because it might bring a year of bad luck. The
remaining days of the Spring Festival are celebrated with more
fireworks, a lantern parade, a lion dance, shopping for new
clothes (red clothes are the preferred item of clothing during the
15 days of celebration in hopes to bring the wearer a bright and
sunny future), dragon boat racing, and many, many other
traditional ceremonies. All throughout these festivities, they
offer very loud enthusiastic greetings and well wishes such as,
Happy New Year and Be Prosperous. The series of celebrations end
with the Lantern Festival where children go out at night with
bright lanterns (which symbolize good luck and hope), sometimes in
shapes of animals. What fascinating and unique traditions to
welcome the New Year!
Why
not celebrate the Chinese New Year by sending your loved one or
friend something special such as one of the The Cozy Tea Cart’s
chocolate infused China teas?
Or enjoy one of our three decadent “drinking chocolates” from
Vosges to celebrate the month for Valentines. The Cozy Tea Cart
is a proud supplier of the distinguished Vosges ultra-rich,
decadent cocoas--the spicy Aztec Elixir Couture Cocoa, the
refreshing lavender and lemon myrtle infused Bianco Couture Cocoa,
and the creamy Madagascar bourbon vanilla infused dark chocolate
La Parisienne Couture Cocoa. These are not instant like hot cocoa
which is made from cocoa powder. You must add milk, cream, water
or soy to the chocolate shavings and chunks in order for it to
melt, then froth the mixture for the ultimate chocolate drinking
sensation. These drinking chocolates are richer and thicker than
your normal hot cocoa and should be enjoyed in smaller, demitasse
size cups. They are a must for the true chocolate connoisseur.
Stop by
our shoppe or call to order your box today. Don’t
wait, these are going fast!!
IN THIS MONTHS NEWSLETTER, you
will find the following news items:
THIS MONTHS FEATURED TEAS
All monthly specials
are 10% off!
Visit us at
The Cozy Tea Cart to view our full line of freshly imported
teas and unique gift items!
Chocolate Strawberry
This heavenly combination of flavors is
simply divine! These China Keemun and Ceylon black teas are
blended with cocoa bits, strawberry bits, all natural flavoring,
yogurt bits and vanilla. This unique blend will keep you coming
back for more!
Loose Tea -4 oz. $5.85
Heavenly Chocolate
This tea is sure to solve your
chocolate cravings! It is a blend of exquisite China Yunnan black
tea, Swiss chocolate, rosebuds and all natural vanilla flavoring.
This is perfect for yourself or as a gift for a friend.
Loose Tea - 4 oz - $8.00
Chocolate Cinnamon Rooibos
For those who prefer an herbal blend,
this intense tisane offers a spicy twist for the chocolate lover.
This warming blend contains South African Rooibos, cacao bits,
ginger, chicory root, barley malt, cinnamon, cardamom, cinnamon
bars, all natural flavoring and black pepper!
Loose Tea - 4 oz - $5.85
UP-COMING EVENTS
FRIENDSHIP
AFTERNOON TEA – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17th
from 2:00pm – 4:00pm at
the Carriage House Coffee Shop, 230 Route 13, Brookline, NH.
Tea does not have to be a stuffy
affair. Remember how having fun with your best friend meant
sitting in your room and laughing over the silliest thing? This is
a perfect chance to celebrate with your friends who like to laugh
and reminisce about old times! Also on sight will be Michaeline
Della Fera of Hollis, NH who will be signing copies of her book,
and reading from her book, “Friends”. This is an event you will
not want to miss!
TEA TASTING and
LECTURE – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20th from
7:00pm – 9:00pm at the
Amherst
Newcomers Club, Amherst Fire Station,
Amherst, NH. Contact Dawn Shearholdt at
membership@nhnewcomers.com for more
details.
TEA AND COOKIES
WITH THE AUTHOR – THURSDAY, MARCH 1st
from
6:00pm – 7:30pm. Join us as we welcome
Nikki Andrews, author of “Chicken Bones and A Windswept
Star” at The Cozy Tea
Cart in Brookline, NH. Bring
along a friend and enjoy spending time with Nikki as she discusses
her series of books and answers your questions.
For full details on the event,
click here. Please
call ahead at 603-249-9111 to reserve, as
space is limited.
(There is no fee
for this event.)
KNITTING CLUB –
Eats, Knits, and Leaves - MONDAY, March 12th
from 7:00pm – 9:00pm at Toadstool Bookstore,
Milford, NH. Join us for goodies, tea, and to finish that
knitting project you have been putting off,
, and for a book reading
by author Kate Jacobs.
Click here for more details on this
event.
TEA TASTING/LECTURE
– SATURDAY, MARCH 17th
from
1:00pm – 3:00pm at the Candlelite Inn in Bradford, NH. Contact
Marilyn
Gordon for more information and
directions. Sample five different teas
from around the world while enjoying a delicious afternoon tea
menu provided by the Candlelight Inn. We will discuss the history
and basic information about tea and the origins of the teas being
sampled, as well as some of the other tea producing
countries. After your questions are answered, take the time to
enjoy your meal and sip your tea in the beautiful and delightful
atmosphere of the Candlelight Inn.
SHOPPING NIGHT AND
TEA TASTING FOR A ‘RED HAT’ LADIES GATHERING – THURSDAY, MARCH 22nd
from3:00 – 6:00pm at
Milford Antiques, Milford, NH. Contact Carol at 603-672-3900 for
more details.
Check out our
Events page for tea tastings and
events in your area!
WINTER CONTEST—SEND
IN YOUR RECIPES SOON!!:
The winter contest is almost over—it
ends February 28 and is titled:
Cooking with Tea / My Tea-licious Recipe. In this
contest, use one of The Cozy Tea Carts fine quality teas to create
the perfect recipe. It can be a food item such as a bread, main
course, or dessert and must be your own unique recipe. The recipe
does not have to be elaborate or difficult to make. Click
here for full details. A copy of the winning recipe will be
published in our March, 2007 newsletter. The April and May 2007
newsletters will have a link to your recipe on our web site. All
submissions should be delivered to
The Cozy Tea Cart, 40
Mountain Rd., Brookline, NH 03033,
before February 28, 2006. Your submission will be
judged according to our Seasonal Contest Rules. We can not wait to
see how creative our customers are!
Click this
link to view our FALL Contest winner, Maggie Brown.
Congratulations Maggie!
HEALTH NEWS
Black
Tea Soothes Away Stress
By the University College London
October 4, 2006
Daily
cups of tea can help you recover more quickly from the stresses of
everyday life, according to a new study by UCL (University College
London) researchers. New scientific evidence shows that black tea
has an effect on stress hormone levels in the body.
The study, published in the journal
Psychopharmacology, found that people who drank tea were able to
de-stress more quickly than those who drank a fake tea substitute.
Furthermore, the study participants – who drank a black tea
concoction four times a day for six weeks – were found to have…to
view the remainder of this article,
click here.
We hope
that you have enjoyed reading through our newsletter. Your
comments and suggestions are a valuable part of
The Cozy Tea
Carts growth and development. Please continue
to email or call us. We love hearing from you!
Teafully
yours,
Danielle Beaudette
The Cozy Tea Cart
603-249-9111
www.TheCozyTeaCart.com
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