Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Lemon Lift Tea


I discovered Lemon Lift Tea years ago in one of the Bigelow variety boxes. I like it, but I'm the only one. I used to send The Daughter care packages to her dorm when she was in school, and she told me later that this was the only thing I sent that she didn't like. Well, more for me, then, right? It keeps well, so I don't have trouble drinking it before it can possibly go bad. [Does tea ever go bad when bags are individually foil-wrapped?] I now buy the boxes that just have Lemon Lift in them, and as I drink this cup I realize I need to do that soon.

The cup is one of my favorites. I bought it at the Pink Palace Craft Fair in 1999. I know the year because it's marked on the bottom along with the artist's name: Robert Alewine.

Check out the rest of the T Tuesday posts at Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog.

18 comments:

  1. I love lemon but have not tried this tea. I'll have to give it a shot. Love the mug as well. Handmade pottery is a weakness of mine.
    Happy Tuesday!

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    1. that craft fair is a great place to pick up hand-made pottery, both useful and decorative.

      i hope you like the lemon lift tea. :)

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  2. I'm in LOVE with that mug. I adore anything blue (especially cobalt), so this one spoke to me. Of all the teas I've had, Bigelow is one of my favorites. I've never had the Lemon Lift, but I bet I'd love it, too!!

    Hope you have a lovely T today.

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    1. yes, i'm a sucker for a blue mug lol

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  3. your uplifting lemon tea looks especially inviting in that pretty mug...
    blues and pottery always speak to me!

    Happy T Day
    oxo

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    1. uplifting is a good word for this tea. :)

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  4. Happy T day! Your cup is lovely, and it reminds me of another cup I can show next week - one I have never used!

    I have been making lemon tea from the lemon balm and lemon verbena in the garden when it is shooting, it is lovely. Thanks for visiting me, yes I have a very good camera, but only two lenses, so even though I wasn't really that close I could blow it up and crop it and still keep the detail.

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    1. i look forward to seeing your cup. :)

      i've never thought of making my own herbal lemon tea, but i'll make a note of these herbs and look for them next spring. that would be fun!

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  5. Your Lemon Lift looks right at home with that Blue Mug. Thanks for the link to Robert's website. I love pottery and will check out his site as soon as I finish talkin' tea with my new friends.

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    1. isn't t tuesday great fun! i do feel like a have new friends :)

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  6. I enjoy a cup of lemon tea when I have a sore throat or cold--I find it is very soothing. I like the glaze on your handmade pottery cup. Happy Tuesday!

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    1. thx :) i liked the glaze, the shape, the color... this mug jumped into my hand at that stall lol

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  7. Hello and happy Tuesday! What a pretty mug, love the blue and a new tea for me to learn about too. Thanks for sharing and have a good week.

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    1. i'm learning about new teas during my t tuesday visits, too. sweet! :)

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  8. I'm another one who likes the blue mug. I do like Bigelow teas but admit I'd probably let you have the lemon lift out of a variety pack. Can we trade and I get all the Earl Grey?

    Darla

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    1. my husband likes the earl grey teas or i'd pack them up and send them to you. he doesn't like the lemon one at all.

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  9. I don't think I can get Bigelow tea here, but lemon lift sounds good to me! My Mother always drinks lemon tea so it would be a favourite with her. Your mug looks heavy and solid, hand crafted things always feel better in the hand. Hope you have a lovely Tuesday!

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    1. the mug has a good weight and a good shape and a good feel for the handle. i admire the crafts folks who design mugs and cups that feel as good in the hand as they look on the shelf.

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