Reflections in Tea

So many memories reflected in a cup of tea . . .

Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to go to tea with her grandmother . . .

One of my favorite memories

The little girl would get dressed in her fancy dress, patent leather shoes, gloves and hat and they would go to tea. They visited lots of tearooms, but her favorite was the one located in Bullock’s Wilshire Department Store in Los Angeles. Sitting in that tearoom, with her feet barely reaching the floor, she dreamed of owning a tea place when she grew up.

Years later, her dream came true. In fact, she actually owned two; the first one, Someplace In Time was open for eight years. The second, Paris In A Cup was opened in 2007 with the help of her best friend and sister, Valerie. Valerie was a superb baker and cook, so the natural thing to do was give Valerie run the kitchen and Cheryl, the little girl in this story, ran the front end.

Over the years Valerie created several recipes for Paris In A Cup. Their guests enjoyed so many wonderful dishes and baked goods. Sadly, Paris In A Cup closed it’s doors in June 2022, but Valerie’s recipes live on.

The End?

No, not really.

Look for Paris In A Cup to release a recipe book in 2023, but in the meantime, please enjoy a recipe from Valerie’s kitchen made with our Signature Blend Orange Spice Tea.

Paris In A Cup Spice Ladies

Gingerbread-Tea Spiced cookies

1 Tablespoon Paris In A Cup Orange Spice Black Tea

3 Cups all-purpose flour

2 Teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 1/2 Cups butter softened

1 Cup sugar

2 Egg yolks

2 Tablespoons molasses

Powdered sugar icing or Royal icing for decorating

Grind tea and combine in a bowl with flour and pumpkin pie spice.

In a separate large mixing bowl beat butter on high for about 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and molasses. Beat in flour mixture.

Divide dough in half, cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness and cut dough with 4-inch gingerbread girl cookie cutters.

Bake about 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

Cool on cookie sheet a couple of minutes then transfer to a rack to cool.

Decorate with icing.  Makes approximately 18 cookies.

Store in airtight container 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months

Enjoy your holidays with these yummy cookies and your favorite cup of tea…Paris In A Cup’s Winter Royal Blend would be perfect!

Bon appetit,

Valerie

Here are some really good teas that would be fabulous in baked goods. Lucky for you, they are all available on our website . . .

Our Orange Spice black tea is perfect for recipes. It contains cinnamon, real orange peel, cloves and ginger.

Our Marie Antoinette fruit infusion is full of fruits and flower petals making it the perfect ingredient for cooking.

Our Paris In A Cup black tea with its bergamot and citrus makes a full bodied cup of tea, but it’s also wonderful in baked goods like scones and shortbread.

Tea Heritage Cinnamon Roll Rooibos

Brewed this tastes just like a delicious cinnamon roll. With its Apple Chunks, Cinnamon Chunks, Ginger pieces, Gingerbread man made with a little sugar, Blackberry leaves, Rosehip leaves, Cinnamon stick, and Whole star anise, can you imagine a better baking ingredient.

Tea Heritage Enchanted Night Herbal

Organic apple, hibiscus flowers, rose petals, orange peels, coconut, almond, pineapple, marigold and cornflower flowers. Surely this would make a yummy cake or scone recipe. Or just brew it and enjoy.

I would love to hear what you come up with. Let me know, won’t you?

Last but not least, this is the weekend of our TWO Pop-Up Shops. I hope to see you at one of both.

Old Towne Orange 11/11/2022 3:00 PM

The White Rabbit Antiques and Vintage Apparel

146 N Glassell Street

Orange, CA 92866

Omnifete in Garden Grove 11/13/2022

In the Cobblestone Arcade behind Pamela’s Tea Room

12752 Valley View St

Garden Grove, CA

1-3pm

 I’ll be taste sampling our Royal Winter Blend Tea and French Shortbread cookies.

Jewelry grab bags $50 min purchase.

November 11th and 13th Pop-Up Shops. We will have new merchandise that we will be launching that weekend and will not be available on our website until after that weekend.

Here are a few items we will be showcasing that weekend.

Thè sparking tea beverage

Sophie M's sparkling tea combines the lightness and freshness of organic white tea from China with the strength and character of organic Darjeeling black tea from India. Cold infusion provides a delicately flavored tea with no bitterness and no added sugars.

French macarons

Thanksgiving Collection: Each Gift box of 5 contains one each of Pumpkin Spice Latte, German Chocolate Cake, Pecan Pie, White Chocolate Cranberry and Snickerdoodle. All macarons are naturally gluten free.

Fall Collection: Vanilla Bourbon, Maple Bacon, Nutella Pretzel, Chai, and Apple Cider All of our macarons are naturally gluten free.

Advent calendars

Mitten teabag box

Christmas Cracker

 Pssst: We will be offering surprise grab bag trinkets at our Pop-Up events for a purchase of $50 or more

THE FINE PRINT:

One gift per person. Grab bag items have a value of $10 per item. Grab bag merchandise is not exchangeable. Multiple purchases do not qualify for more than one gift. While supplies last.

Merci. A bientot . . .

Where there is tea . . .

There is hope.

Why do I always end with this? Because just like that little girl who went to tea with her grandmother, I believe that in conversation over a cup of tea, we can find hope. Maybe we can solve a problem or plan a future. Maybe we can just decompress. Or maybe, we can just lend an ear.

Thank you for reading. ~Cheryl