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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Top Twenty Teas?
Opinion piece about article "Top 20 Tea Brands from Worst to Best" by Kristen Carli as published by Tasting Table
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
Jun 12, 20212 min read
Learn to Love Clotted Cream
It's almost National Cream Tea Day, which is celebrated each year on the last Friday of June. Cream teas - which consist of tea and...
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
May 6, 20214 min read
Is Your Water Worthy of Your Tea?
"Even if you purchase the highest quality tea, it can only reach its full taste potential if it's brewed with quality water." Grocery...
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
Mar 21, 20213 min read
Té en España (Tea in Spain)
Buenos días! Did I really just start my Anglophile-based blog in Spanish? Sí! I've recently became engrossed in the series "The Great...
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
Feb 20, 20214 min read
The Drink That Binds Us
I'm sitting in my dining room gazing through the picture window that frames a wide vista of the wintery scene that is my front yard....
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
Feb 1, 20212 min read
Chocolates and Roses for Tea Lovers!
It's hard to believe that February is already here. You probably thought I had gone into hibernation since you haven't heard from me...
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
Nov 20, 20203 min read
Sereni-TEA in a Pandemic
A few weeks back, I posted a picture on my Instagram page of the back cover of the Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook that contains a...
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
Nov 10, 20203 min read
HEAVY IS THE HEAD THAT WEARS TOO MANY HATS
Hello, Faithful Friends. It feels like donkey’s years since I last sent you an issue of "The Tea Leaves." And there's good reason. I wear...
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
Oct 6, 20203 min read
I Think You Mean 'Afternoon Tea'
Most Americans aren't aware of that there is a big difference between afternoon and high tea; and even fewer have ever heard of a cream tea.
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
Sep 1, 20203 min read
What Tea Will It Be Today?
With so many brands, blends, and flavours, how do you choose which tea to drink each day?
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
Aug 2, 20203 min read
What's That When It's at Home?
Why does my speaking British now and then cause people to look at me funny?
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
Jul 13, 20202 min read
Virtual Teas, Take Two
In this time of self-quarantine, my Virtual Tea Party is a brilliant way to socialize with and feel closer to distant friends and family.
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
Jul 1, 20203 min read
Have Tea, Will Travel
Here are some travel suggestions and points to ponder so you can still enjoy quality tea while in transit…
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
May 20, 20203 min read
Tea for the Mind, Body, and Soul
I didn't begin drinking tea because it offered health or promised some medicinal aid. I drink tea because it's so very British!
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Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown
May 3, 20203 min read
Can Drinking Tea Make Me British?
If only all rites and privileges of a British citizen could be bestowed on me because of the amount of tea I drink.
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