January 2009 News from Elmwood Inn Fine Teas and Benjamin Press

Delicious Tea Recipes

from The Elmwood Inn Cookbook Series

Available online through the holidays!

Chocolate Cherry Christmas Bars

Callie's Christmas Cake

Pumpkin Cake with Cream

Kensington Scones

Sticky Toffee Pudding

and more!

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Tea for Two Gift Box

See this beautiful Christmas Tea for Two Gift Box and all the ideas available for the tea lover on your gift giving list. We make it easy because we can do all the shipping for you this holiday season. 

Whether it's an autographed tea book or our popular Tea for Each Month Gift Box, Elmwood Inn Fine Teas and Benjamin Press is the place to begin your holiday shopping. See our gift page or call 800-765-2139.

HOT OFF THE PRESS!

TASTEFULLY SMALL SERIES

by Kim Hendrickson

Foreword by Bruce Richardson

Life is too short. Why miss any desserts? This one-of-a-kind book by Kim Hendrickson combines classic flavors with simple hors d'oeuvre techniques to fashion more than fifty seductive petite sweets, from Cranberry Pear Bruschetta and Tiramisu Napoleans to cheesecake Truffles and Passionfruit GanacheOysters. A great resource for your afternoon tea meals! Illustrated.  Order now.

When it comes to good tea foods, less is more. This unique cookbook is a feast for the eyes and a palette for the palate. From tiny twists on familiar favorites like Tea-smoked Egg Salad Diamonds to striking originals like Beef, Apple, and Watercress Spirals, over fifty flavorful fillings and sandwich styles make this handy volume an indispensable resource. Order now.

Elmwood Inn Fine Teas Designs The Shaker Village Blend

The 2,000 acre restored Shaker Village lies just up the road from Elmwood Inn Fine Teas. This beautiful National Landmark is one of Kentucky's historical gems. Bruce Richardson discovered a wooden tea box with "Gunpowder China Green Tea" stenciled on it in one of the 1820 era buildings. The Shakers were fantastic herbalists and the kitchen gardens always included peppermint.  With those two bits of information, Bruce Richardson blended a Gunpowder Green Tea and Peppermint tea bag that was introduced in early August.  The beautiful labels have the Shaker Tree of Life image. 

It is available to our retailers across the country or you may buy it online.

2008 EXPANDED EDITION

THE NEW TEA COMPANION

by Jane Pettigrew and Bruce Richardson

Now 250 pages, 300 photographs and 50 new teas. This book is used by every major tea company in the US and Great Britain. Produced by The National Trust of England and Benjamin Press. Hardcover with jacket. 

This is the reference book used by major tea purveyors in both the UK and USA.

Order online.

The National Archives Turns to Elmwood Inn Fine Teas

Elmwood Inn Fine Teas has produced a private label tea commemorating one of the pivotal events in the colonies' struggle for independence. The project was commissioned by the Gift Shop at The National Archives in Washington, DC. The home of our nation's most treasured documents requested one of the teas thrown overboard in Boston Harbor.

We researched the invoice from the event, created the custom label (complete with historical engraving), and filled the tins with a historically-correct Chinese green tea named Hyson. The story of the tea and the rebellious event is included on the label. Purchase online now.

Learn how your business can benefit from our private labelling program by visiting our wholesale page.

MORE GREAT TEA ROOMS

The Great Tea Rooms of America 2008 edition is now available. The 4th edition has been expanded and updated with several new tea rooms and a new section of tea shops. Order now retail or wholesale. AUTOGRAPHED COPIES AVAILABLE!

The 2008 edition of Great Tea Rooms of Britain has also been expanded by 20 pages. Order an AUTOGRAPHED COPY. 

All Benjamin Press books are available retail or wholesale.

Bruce Richardson talks with MSN about America's Tea Renaissance. Read the whole story...

Taking Tea with Alice Featured in Victorian Homes

TAKING TEA WITH ALICE 

Written by Diane Sedo and Dawn Hylton.

One of the newest books from Benjamin Press features great Alice in Wonderland themed tea parties with color photography, illustrations, recipes and enough activities to drive a Hatter Mad! The 2008 updated edition is available retail or wholesale. Read the three-page feature article in the Christmas edition of Victorian Homes magazine!

Decaffeinating Your Tea at Home Turns out to be a Myth!

The idea that you could remove 80% of the caffeine from your tea simply by tossing away the first 30-second infusion has been debunked. 

Asbury College with the assistance of Elmwood Inn Fine Teas has just completed a study of eight common loose leaf teas.  The evidence shows that it would take about six minutes to extract 80% of the caffeine.  Read the full story online...

Celtic Tea With Friends Featured in TeaTime

CELTIC TEA WITH FRIENDS

Elizabeth Knight's great new teatime collection contains over 30 recipes by Shelley Richardson! This beautiful gift book was the 2008 Winner of an AMERICAN GRAPHIC DESIGN AWARD and is featured in the September issue of TeaTime magazine!. Available retail or wholesale. Order online.

TEA IN THE NEWS

Bruce Richardson Talks with CNN

Tea and Health. Read Bruce Richardson's report from the International Tea and Health Symposium. Read now.

The Teabag Turns 100  Read the full story...

Bruce Richardson helps Forbes Traveler identify America's Top Tea Houses. Read it here.

Listen to an NPR report on tea and health...

Students complete our Fall TEA 101 Seminar

Our next Tea 101 Seminar will be March 2009.

Mr. Santosh K.C. from the Guranse Tea Estate in Nepal will join us as a guest instructor for this class.  Read more...

Our first Tea & Etiquette Seminar will be held March 27-28.  Read more about it...