Last Tea Tuesday in February

Can you believe it? February will be gone in a blink of an eye. Didn't we just celebrate Christmas?


Originally, I wanted to show this cute tiny tea cup I got around Christmastime at the Oriental market, but I forgot as deadlines to other events loomed on the horizon. The cup is SO tiny, it probably will only hold one swallow of tea, and when I added the strainer, it took up most of the room in the cup.


But it is a beauty, and I had planned to use it to celebrate Chinese New Year.


Today I will enjoy Assam - Rembeng tea. A bit of explanation may be in order. Assam is a state in India, which has the world's largest tea growing area. It is famous for growing this black tea. As an aside, southern China and Assam are the only two regions in the world that have native tea plants. As the label suggests, this blend, Rembeng, is famous for its body, malty flavor, briskness, and strong, bright color. Other Assam teas, or blends containing Assam, are often sold as "breakfast" teas.


Originally, I had intended to send this to Patty when I sent her India book pages, but I forgot the package. This loose leaf tea came from a company called "Language of the Leaf." You may have to click the photo to see the details this package adds.

I know I have been absent, but I took a tumble last week about this time and have been mostly off the grid. Typing and using a mouse have not been as easy as it might seem. However, I hope you enjoyed today's tea. I have plenty, but only a tiny cup. You are welcome to a refill, or you may bring your own. Won't you join us? There are lots of other Tea Tuesday participants whose blog links you will find at Kimmie's. And Kimmie is the best hostess around. She would LOVE to have you participate each week, too. You KNOW who you are, so please go make your presence known!!