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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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Nancy, Hostess of Cup & Crown

Nov 30, 20204 min read

My Favourite Things: Gifts for the Anglophile

As the lyrics of a great holiday song say: "Christmastime is Here, Happiness and Cheer!" Today I am packing away my Thanksgiving and fall...

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...