Tea Infusers & Tea Flowers

I like to try different types of tea and collect tea accessories.

For Christmas, my daughter gave me a glass mug with tea infuser. I’d seen one of these…a glass tea pot with infuser when Jim and I had dinner with friends. But I hadn’t realized they came as individual tea makers.

Tea Flowers

The package also included a “tea flower” consisting of green tea scented with jasmine flowers. This made delicious tea, actually cup after cup to keep me going the whole afternoon.

In checking out information about tea flowers, I discovered they’re tea leaves hand sewn together in various bud shapes using different types of tea. When these flowers are steeped in hot water, they unfurl into attractive leafy arrangements. If you use glass tea pots or cups, you can watch the flowers take shape.

Tea Pots, Tea Cups & Accessories

Tea Pots & More

Where do you find your tea pots, tea cups, and tea accessories? Do you have a favorite store or online outlet?

Do you collect matching sets? Or do you collect whatever strikes your fancy and serve odds and ends, hit and miss?

Have your items been handed down from previous generations? Did you find them in antique and collectible stores? Do you buy yours from upscale or discount stores?

No matter where your items come from, they can be special to you.

Collecting Tea Time Accessories

Tea Accessories


Tea lovers often enjoy collecting tea accessories, those items that accompany tea use and tea parties. Such as:

• Tea strainers
  
• Teaspoons, antique and/or souvenir ones
  
• Tea balls
  
• Cups and saucers
  
• Mugs
  
• Teapots
  
• Christmas tree ornaments shaped like teapots
  
• Tea strainers

What do you collect?