October 22, 2020

Franken-Tea for Halloween!

Our new favorite Halloween treat with a few tricks! “When I looked around I saw and heard of none like me. Was I, then, a monster, a blot upon the earth from which all men fled and whom all men disowned?“ -Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Our NEW Mary Shelley Green Tea has arrived just in time for all of your spooky Halloween shenanigans. The Treat Tea was an essential part of Mary and Percy’s daily lives and it is recorded that they favored black tea that was sweetened. After learning of the plight of slaves on sugar cane plantations they boycotted sugar and, not liking unsweetened black tea, they switched to drinking plain green tea. Since there are no references to tea in Mary’s writings, the inspiration for this […]
October 11, 2016

Halloween Tea Party Ideas to enchant your kiddos

Halloween is right around the corner.  Are you ready?  Here are some fantastic ideas that will make your Halloween tea party celebrations more festive.       This dip platter is easy & decorative.  And to make the pumpkin theme complete, serve your guests our Pumpkin Spice Tea Cocktail!    Who doesn’t love cheese and crackers?  This creative idea to make Halloween themed cheese slices is brilliant and will delight your guests.  Enjoy it with our Cozy Comfort Tea Cocktail (right) or pair with our new Mary Shelley Green Tea, which features a spooky Frankenstein label (see the label in our featured image). These black cat sandwiches and witches brew soup pair beautifully with our Edgar Allan Poe tea!   The brew is earthy with a hint of smoke […]
October 22, 2015

S&V Celebrates Halloween with tea

By Connor Lofink In October, the leaves have turned from their summer green to the bright reds, oranges, and yellows of autumn. The air is crisp and it’s finally apple season. Every morning seems to start with a rake’s rhythmic scraping or the deafening whir of a leaf blower. Warm summer mornings are still fresh in your memory as you bundle up to brave the suddenly brisk dawns of Fall. By Halloween night, many trees have dropped their leaves and their gnarled limbs reach into the sky like boney fingers, ready to pluck a flying witch from her broomstick. The wind howls through the branches, twisting the trunks until they creak and groan like a ghoul. The spooky signs of the season are everywhere as people decorate their […]