Please Follow Directions on Tin Roof Teas' Labels!

Many people received gifts of fine teas for Christmas, and some recipients will try to brew it like a tea bag which you can leave in the cup for several minutes. It came to my attention the first of the week that a friend had done just that. When I asked her how she liked it, she grimaced and said, "I must not have fixed it correctly." I didn't have her exact green jasmine but I had one similar and brewed her a cup which she loved...said it didn't taste anything close to hers. I asked her to explain how she brewed it and immediately knew what the problem was. She measured correctly but I explained to her that Tin Roof Teas' label has to be followed. An extra minute can turn a light, refreshing drink into a stringent mouth wash or hard boiling the water can burn the delicate leaves and destroy the delicate taste of the tea. Thermometers are inexpensive and until you are used to the characteristics of the correct temperature, you need to use it.

Just a reminder, follow the instructions on the Tin Roof Teas label.

For Life Mist Refrigerator Tea Pitcher

Tin Roof Teas received a shipment of these pitchers several weeks before the holidays, and I only recently had an opportunity to use mine. You can mix your first pitcher by the instructions, and then adjust to your tastes. I brewed my first one but I discovered two issues. One, I like sugar...and two, I like it stronger. The second pitcher I measured ten heaping teaspoons and I made a simple sugar of 1/2 cup sugar to 1 cup water...boiled just until sugar melted. Sometimes I slice an orange, pineapple, or lemon to flavor the sugar...I bore easy which is why I keep at least 25 different teas from Tin Roof Teas at home all the time. I brew the tea in the refrigerator and then pour it through the included filter into another pitcher. You don't have to do it that way but I add my simple syrup and the For Life pitcher makes enough tea for us for two days. I wouldn't leave the tea leaves in the pitcher for two days.

My family has become addicted to this way of brewing tea. I make the pitcher before I leave for work and it is ready for dinner that night. The tea is naturally sweet and the fruit in many of the teas releases its sweetness without the acid. The tea is very smooth when it is prepared this way. I don't miss the old Southern way of boiling, steeping, and sweetening.

Tin Roof Teas Welcomes Hundreds of New Customers for the Holidays

We are all so excited over the many new customers who chose Tin Roof Teas in Cameron Village as the main destination for their holiday shopping. Our staff consistently heard, "How long have you been here?" or "I love this shop...I didn't know this shop was here." A few times, customers were standing two to three deep during Christmas week, and we do apologize but everyone seemed to enjoy the camaraderie that comes with the holidays. It was a little shocking to new customers when they first walk into a fine tea shop...250 teas choices can be overwhelming. In addition, we added gourmet confections, an even wider variety of teas, new tea accessories, and a scrumptious hot chocolate that kept selling out. (Yes, we have a new shipment!) The porcelain children's tea set was a big hit. We searched extensively for a set that was fine enough for an heirloom but not so expensive children couldn't play with them...our main requirement was that the set had to be tested and meet American standards for safety.

We are continuing to break records from last year. New tea classes will begin this month., and we are partnering with several local well-known vendors to bring our customers the finest gourmet foods available. Look for the new website early next month. Thanks again for all your support.