Toasted Nut Brulee Oolong #Tea by Karen Rose Smith

 

I write a cozy mystery series for Kensington Books.  My Daisy's Tea Garden series is set in Lancaster, PA Amish country in a fictional town named Willow Creek.  Many of the scenes are set in Daisy's tea garden that she owns with her Aunt Iris.  In the next weeks, I'll be tasting teas that are new to me and blogging about them.  I'll also share a hint about my next release that will be available at the end of December, MURDER WITH OOLONG TEA.

To brew tea, I use a teapot I heat on the stovetop rather than an electric pot. 

I have a variety of china tea pots for brewing, many handed down by my mother. I enjoy using them to evoke memories or simply to make me smile. I use an infuser that can easily hold six teaspoons of loose tea, though most of my teapots hold four cups.

This teapot is a James Sadler made in England. The vintage tea cup belonged to my mom. It’s Royal Sealy China. I believe that atmosphere you create when brewing tea can bring a sense of calm and a return to a refined time. 

 

 

This week I’m tasting Toasted Nut Brulee Oolong Tea. This caffeinated tea is hand blended by Plum Tea Deluxe.  I brewed a teaspoon a cup for six minutes. It’s just what the name purports it to be—the flavor of nuts and a velvety, rich smoothness on my tongue. I particularly like this tea hot. My husband likes it iced. It’s a mixture of oolong, black tea, rooibus, apple pieces, along with nut and flower essences.

 

In Murder With Oolong Tea, Daisy is serving tea at a teacher appreciation luncheon.  She hears a scream coming from the pool area...

 

Til next time...

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MURDER WITH OOLONG TEA

Release Date: DECEMBER 29, 2020

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Peaches N' Cream Oolong #Tea by Karen Rose Smith

 

There are reasons why many of us enjoy brewing tea. In my Daisy’s Tea Garden cozy mystery series, readers can see why customers patronize a tea garden. Sharing a pot of tea, can encourage calm, reinforce friendships, and create an atmosphere that takes us back to a quieter more refined time.

 

I’ve found an assortment of teas that can help do all of the above from Plum Deluxe Teas. Over the coming weeks, I’ll post my impressions of each one along with a few hints about my upcoming Daisy’s Tea Garden cozy MURDER WITH OOLONG TEA.  Plum Deluxe Teas are loose teas that are blended in small batches at their studios in Portland, Oregon. The teas are organic, non gmo and free of chemicals and sulfites. The company supports local businesses and USA farmers. 

 

I’ll begin with Peaches N' Cream Oolong Tea. This is our season in Pennsylvania for local peaches and it’s one of my favorite flavors. Plum Deluxe’s Peaches N' Cream Oolong tea is a caffeinated tea with a smooth experience of flavor on the tongue. It has a hint of peach notes that makes it comforting as a hot beverage and thirst quenching as an iced beverage. I brewed a teaspoon for each cup and steeped it for six minutes. You can learn more about Plum Deluxe Teas here. Plum Deluxe Teas

 

In Murder With Oolong Tea, Daisy finds an opinionated English teacher might have more enemies than friends!

 

Til next time...

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER 

MURDER WITH OOLONG TEA

Release Date: DECEMBER 29, 2020

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