The Displaced Cactus

Adventures of a former desert dweller transplanted to Washington

Tag: tea

  • Four Months of Sips by

    Four Months of Sips by

    I’ve been receiving the Sips by box for four months now, so it seems like a good time to check in about my over all experience. In four months of boxes, I’ve only received one tea I didn’t like. My second box came with four bags of a “detox” tea. Since I had not selected…

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  • An Afternoon in the International District

    An Afternoon in the International District

    A recent review of Jiaozi! in the Seattle Times gave us a hankering for dumplings, so we decided that last weekend was the perfect time for a visit to the International District (aka Chinatown-International District but I never hear anyone use the full name). On an intermittently sunny and rainy afternoon, we made our way…

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  • Tea Tasting: A Great Date

    Tea Tasting: A Great Date

    Yes, I’ve been married for almost 18 years, but I still value a good date night with my partner. Let me tell you why I think that tea tasting is an ideal date activity. 10 Reasons Why You Should Take Your Date Tea Tasting Tea tasting is not inherently romantic, which means it’s great for…

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  • Sips by Tea Subscription Box — First Impressions

    Sips by Tea Subscription Box — First Impressions

    If you know me at all, you know that I Love Tea, as explained in depth in that blog post. So I was pretty excited to sign up for the Sips by Tea Subscription Box. Now, I’ve done a few makeup subscription box in the past, and spoken with friends who do others, and ultimately…

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  • An Afternoon at LizzyKate Tea Shop

    An Afternoon at LizzyKate Tea Shop

    I didn’t have any plans for my Sunday afternoon, maybe just a little housework and some Netflix. But knowing I’ve been dealing with some stress, my bestie Niffer offered to take me out for tea. Well if you know me you know I never say no to tea, so off we went! Oddly enough, there…

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  • I love tea

    I love tea

    You know what I love? No matter the weather, I love a good hot cup of tea. Although I may get chased out of Seattle for saying this, I’ve never developed a taste for coffee. But tea? I can drink tea any time of the day. Hot, iced, black, green, herbal, I love it all.…

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  • Northwest Tea Festival 2017

    Northwest Tea Festival 2017

    This weekend’s plans to visit a cider festival down in Gig Harbor fell through, so instead we spent Sunday at the Northwest Tea Festival, which was possibly even better. Cider and beer festivals are great, but there’s one small drawback to them: because you only get a limited amount of tickets, and because you don’t…

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