Greetings to
The Cozy Tea Cart's
Newsletter members,
Here in the US, our farms are
at the peak of their autumn harvest. In New Hampshire,
you can’t travel more than a few miles without seeing a
bustling farm stand by the side of the road with people
scrambling to take advantage of the newly harvested
vegetables and fruit. Jack-o-lanterns and cornstalks can
be found on doorsteps of homes, around lamp posts, and at
every storefront. The fall foliage is at its peak,
painting a backdrop of brilliant color to the orange
pumpkins and flowering mums. If you have the opportunity
to visit New England, you should take advantage of the
fresh steeped apple cider at the farm stands. And be sure
to pack along your travel mug of
one of our teas as you head out on your foliage
drive!
 Like most other cultures around
the world, the Chinese celebrate a fall harvest with the
Moon Festival (Zhong Giu Jie). The festival fell on
September 25th this year, when the moon was at
its maximum brightness. The Moon festival dates back over
3,000 years to the Zhou Dynasty. The Chinese celebrate
their harvest by thanking the moon and Earth through
dancing, instrumental performances, and feasting on baked
goods. Moon cakes are the featured dessert served at the
festival. These sweet round cakes can be filled with many
things, however lotus seed paste is one of the more
traditional cakes with a salty yolk in the middle to
represent the full moon. They enjoy moon cakes along with
Oolong or
Jasmine tea. On this day, a variety of legends
are told to children about the meaning of the Moon
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NEW PRODUCT!!
SWISS CARAMELS INFUSED
WITH OUR TEAS!
These caramels from Swiss
Caramelier are handmade from the finest ingredients by
culinary arts chef Sabine Berke. There are NO
preservatives, hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors
or colors in the caramels. They are made from heavy
cream, sugar and butter and cooked very slowly and
stirred constantly.
With the exception of the
original flavor, these caramels are infused with three
of The Cozy Tea Cart’s teas; Gingerbread Orange, TCTC
Spice and Cranberry Harvest. What better way to
enjoy a healthy dose of tea, than in a sweet treat!
For even more flavor, enjoy them with a cup of the
same tea that was infused into the caramel. These
caramels are very unique in that they have more of a
consistency to fudge than the American-made caramels.
Deliciously sweet, these caramels are guaranteed to
melt in your mouth! They can be purchased by the
bag for $3.50 each.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
ANNUAL HARVEST GATHERING
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, November 10
10:00 – 4:00
AN EVENT YOU WON’T WANT TO
MISS!
IN THIS MONTH’S NEWSLETTER,
you will find the following news items:
Health News
THIS MONTHS FEATURED TEAS
TOAST TO YOUR HEALTH WITH A HOT CUP OF
FRESH BREWED TEA!
All monthly
specials are 15% off!
Visit us at
The Cozy Tea Cart to view our full line of freshly
imported teas and unique gift items!
JASMINE
PHOENIX PEARL
This first class, exquisite
Chinese tea is picked on the hillsides of the Fujian
province during the spring season. The long downy shoots
are then stored until late summer when the finest jasmine
blossoms are in bloom. The tea leaves are blended 8-10
times with the Jasmine blossoms. Then the blossoms are
removed and the tea leaves are hand rolled into small
pearl sized balls. When the tea is steeped, it produces a
slightly sweet and floral flavor.
1 oz - $6.25
2 oz - $12.25
TIE GUAN
YIN (Iron Buddha Oolong)
This China tea offers a fragrant and sweet aroma and
flavor with a golden yellow liquor. Sometimes referred to
as the “Iron Goddess of Mercy”, this emerald colored
Oolong is slightly oxidized. Plucked at just the correct
time in Autumn, this tea leaf matures to the point where
only the lightest oxidization is needed to produce this
fine Oolong’s sweet taste.
2 oz - $7.25
4 oz - $14.25
CRANBERRY HARVEST
Cranberry Harvest is the
perfect blend of Ceylon black tea, all natural cranberry
flavoring, whole dried cranberries, and blackberry leaves
and blossoms. This crisp, invigorating blend is perfect
for a holiday gift or to enjoy with your friends.
4 oz - $5.75
7 oz - $11.00
UP-COMING EVENTS
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OCTOBER 2007 |
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Tea Lecture
"The History of Tea and its Social Impact" |
Monday, 1st
RISE Program
Rivier College |
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Welcome Tea
For Educators/Students from China |
Tuesday, 2nd
8:00-9:00AM
Merrimack High School |
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Tea Lecture
"Pairing Tea with Chocolate" |
Monday, 8th
RISE Program
Rivier College |
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Exploring Tea in China:
Film of Chinese Tea Ceremony and China Tea Lecture |
Friday, 12th
Big Read Program Speaker
New Boston Library |
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History of Tea Lecture |
Tuesday, 16th
2:00 PM
Mariposa Museum
Peterborough, NH |
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Tea Tasting |
Saturday, 20th
9:00AM-3:00PM
Harvest Fair
Main Street, Wilton, NH |
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Tea Lecture
by
Danielle Beaudette of The Cozy Tea Cart
Cooking with Tea Demonstration &
by
Liz Barbour of
The Creative Feast |
Sunday, 21st
2:00-4:00PM
Red Hat Society
Private Function |
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NOVEMBER 2007 |
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Tea Tasting |
Saturday, 3rd
Sunday, 4th
10:00AM-4:00PM
Treasures Antiques
Amherst, NH |
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ANNUAL HARVEST GATHERING!! |
Saturday, 10th
10:00AM-4:00PM
The Cozy Tea Cart
Shoppe and Grounds
Brookline, NH
Click here for more information! |
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Afternoon Tea
Red Hat Society |
Saturday, 17th
1:00-3:00PM
Private Function |
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Pine Hill Waldorf School
Annual Holiday Fair |
Friday, 30th
6:00-9:00PM
Abbott Hill Road
Wilton, NH 03086 |
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DECEMBER 2007 |
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Pine Hill Waldorf School
Annual Holiday Fair |
Saturday, 1st
10:00AM-4:00PM
Abbott Hill Road
Wilton, NH 03086 |
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Tea and Cookies with the Author |
Thursday, 6th
6:00 - 7:30PM
The Cozy Tea Cart
Featured Author:
Cindi Davis of NH
Contact Danielle Beaudette, 249-9111, to reserve a
space as seating is limited.
Click here for more information. |
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Light Afternoon Tea and Etiquette |
Thursday, 13th
3:30-5:00PM
Merrimack Girl Scout Troop
Private Function |
Check out our
Events page for tea tastings and events
in your area! (Note: This list is constantly changing,
and some private functions are not listed. To secure a
date, please call 2-3 months in advance.)
FALL CONTEST
– MY ARTFUL TEA:
HURRY—TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!
For centuries, the pleasure of
tea has been captured through paintings, illustrations,
ceramics, photography, and many other mediums. Many
painters, including Tingqua, Chinnery, Cassat, Hassam,
contributed to the history of tea through their artwork.
The Chinese were responsible for developing the art form
of porcelain, which they first traded with the British.
Later, the British potters went on to develop their own
form of china, most notably, Wedgewood china. And there
are hundreds of photographs today that capture the
tranquility of tea. Now it’s time to get creative!
Whatever your specialty is, drawing, pottery, knitting,
photography, craftwork--we would like you to capture the
tea inspired moment you’ve enjoyed, while sipping a cup of
The Cozy Tea Cart’s
tea. It doesn’t have
to be elaborate.
We only ask that you
incorporate our tea or company
name into your artwork
medium.
ALL FORMS OF ARTWORK WILL BE
CONSIDERED. For more
details, click
here.
HEALTH NEWS
 A
GOOD BREW
Researchers Dip Into Tea’s Bag of Health
Benefits
Washington Scienfific Symposium on
Tea
By Delthia Ricks, Newsday.com
September 19, 2007
C an
imbibing tea affect brain waves – or perhaps more
astonishingly, thwart the development of lung cancer? A
growing number of scientists, including a team on Long
Island, theorize that tea is far more complex than most
people might think. As a result, they are exploring new
ways to uncover the chemical secrets nature has tucked
into the leaves of green and black teas. 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 Cart’s
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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