Friday, November 19, 2010

East Frisian Tea - a party

 Last Saturday I was invited to a very special tea.
Stephanie of Steph's Cup of Tea invited four of us to have tea.
It wasn't just regular tea, but East Frisian tea from Germany.
What a treat!
First you put rock candy in the cup, then Stephanie poured tea from a special white teapot, and finally we dropped rich cream on the top served from a special spoon just for serving the cream.
It was so yummy, like a special dessert.
The special tea, special friendships, little cakes and fruit
made for an extra special day.

You see Stephanie in the picture demonstrating how we set up for another tea ceremony,
a WuWo tea ceremony.

Check out the give-away I mentioned yesterday,
the drawing is Monday morning.

14 comments:

Angela McRae said...

LOVE the photo collage and I immediately thought Hey, there's Steph! How wonderful that two of my favorite bloggers got to enjoy such a fine time together!

Bernideen said...

Looks like you all had fun! I don't know much about Asian tea and nothing about East Frisian tea!

Annie Jeffries said...

Rock Candy and cream? Definitely a dessert tea. Sounds luscious.

Jeanne said...

How beautiful and delightful
Have you ever tried the blossoming teas?
They are gorgeous too
Love you
Jeanne

Steph said...

Dear Marilyn, Thank you for attending, and for the beautiful photos and sweet memories!

koralee said...

This sounds amazing my friend...I would so love to experience it all.

Thank you so much for your sweet comment conerning my teeth..yes there are time when I sooooo would rather give birth again then go to the dentist...I will be brave and with the help of your sweet comments that will carry me through. Hugs. oxxoxo

SE'LAH... said...

You get to attend the sweetest tea parties, Marilyn. lovely.

hope you are well. thinking of you and sending lots of positive vibes your way, always. one love.

Sheila said...

Sounds delicious!
We have a new store near us here, called Teaopia. I must investigate and report back...LOL
Hope you are enjoying your weekend..
hugs
xx

Mary said...

This is a new one to me and sounds very interesting! Glad you enjoyed.

Bob returned from England yesterday (worked there for a week - sadly I couldn't go) and this afternoon we enjoyed tea in our gazebo. A pot of Earl Grey AND my favorite, a Victoria Sponge cake (buttercream and raspberry jam between the layers). He carried it home on the plane to surprise me!!

amherstrose said...

A beautiful gathering of friends for a new tea experience.

What fun and thanks for sharing. I am so glad that all of you could share a time of tea and friendship.

Mary Jane

krys kirkpatrick said...

It sounds like the importance of taking tea...is just taking the time to be in the moment. To take a breath and enjoy living in a small cup of warmth. This sounds delicious and such a lovely way to spend a day.
Thank-you for the visit Marilyn.

Relyn Lawson said...

How fascinating. I'd never heard of rock candy in tea. You have the loveliest friends.

La Tea Dah said...

Totally awesome! What a lovely tea. Stephanie has a Tuppence teapot --- I wonder where she got it?

Thank you so much for sharing!

LaTeaDah

Jeanie said...

Now that's interesting -- the rock candy. Looks beautiful and wonderful camaraderie!