By Danielle Beaudette Plan a tea-themed party for your next gathering. The types of themes are endless! Remember those delightful times as a child at tea parties with your friends and favorite teddies? Why not continue those charming times as an adult? Invite friends and family, and have them bring along a guest to form…

by Lu Tong (790-835 AD) Lu Tong was a great tea scholar during the Tang Dynasty. He had a great understanding of tea and the essence that it brought to one’s soul. His most famous poem was “The Seven Bowls of Tea” which expresses the spiritual essence of tea.  Seven Bowls of Tea The first…

by Danielle Beaudette, March 13, 2025 To understand First Flush, you first need to know that there are six types of tea — White, Yellow, Green, Oolong, Black, and Dark. All six types of tea come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. Within these types of tea, there are different grades and descriptions. Read the…

By Stacy Milbouer; Granite Post, February 21, 2025 Tea is not just a beverage. At these six New Hampshire tearooms, it’s a full-on event. Tea is hot in New Hampshire, and we’re not just referring to the temperature of the brew. Tea is an event—a happening. It’s a congenial pick-me-up, a way to celebrate special occasions and…

by Juliana Rowland; Hollis-Brookline News, February 12, 2025 The former TD Bank branch on Route 13 in Brookline has been reimagined as The Gathering Grounds, a new community venue designed to bring people together. Co-owners Brenda Hoffman, a former TD Bank employee, and Cathy Farwell, an RN health advocate, have transformed the 1,500-square-foot space into a versatile…

We will be closed from Wednesday, December 25th through Wednesday, January 1st. We will be open on January 2nd. Online orders will be processed while we are closed.

The Hollis Anna Keyes Powers DAR Chapter is sponsoring the Historic Gould Tavern Museum Home Tour October 6, 2024, 1-5pm. The tour features 10 rooms, including the tavern room, gentlemen’s meeting room, ladies’ parlor, bed chambers, store and more. In addition to the regular museum rooms, this tour will have special displays from the 1800s,…

by Danielle Beaudette, STI Certified Tea Specialist Matcha is a vividly colored, stone-ground green tea made from the Camellia sinensis leaves. While it resembles green tea powder, the similarities end there. Unfortunately, “matcha” is often used loosely and many types of green tea powder are inaccurately referred to as matcha. All matcha is powdered green…

By John Fladdjfladd@hippopress.comThe Hippo, April 4-10, 2024, p. 24. March and April are when the highest-quality teas — the “first flush” teas — are harvested. “This is an exciting time of year for teas,” said Danielle Beaudette, the owner of The Cozy Tea Cart (104A Route 13 in Brookline, thecozyteacart.com, 249-9111). Later in the year…

The merits of tea (beyond the fact that it’s delicious) are numerous — the levels of caffeine in black tea provide an energy boost without the jitters of coffee; green tea is well-known for improving brain function, and may reduce the risk of cancer; herbal infusions can boost your immune system with ingredients like elderberries and hibiscus.…