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My grandparents were part of that “Greatest Generation” of Americans. My grandfather served in the Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. After the war, he became an auto mechanic and opened his own garage. My grandmother was a registered nurse. In my recollection of her, I always thought she came from something of a well-to-do family, or she had aspirations to be a well-to-do family. (I can’t help but think about Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC comedy Keeping Up Appearances; my grandmother wasn’t that bad, but there was an element of Hyacinth in her).

Anyway, whenever the family got together at grandma’s house, she had these extravagant meals planned that frequently started with fruit cocktail. I can’t say why this fact has stuck in my memory more than others, but I remember the Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve dinners with fruit cocktails all around to start. I remember thinking it was like getting dessert before dinner.

So, in memory of my grandparents, here’s our delicious Chinese sencha blended with real peach, pear, pineapple and natural peach, pear, pineapple and maraschino cherry flavors. It’s so delicious, you could serve it as a first course.

Our Tea of the Week for the week of June 14, 2010

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Incidentally, I am going to TRY offering the tea in two- and four- ounce quantities. This is a bit of an experiment for me to see how it goes. You can get one two ounce pouch for $7.99 or two pouches for $12.99. At least until we start running low on pouches, then it might go back to just two ounce pouches.

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This week’s trivia challenge:
Which actress played the part of Hyacinth Bucket?

Okay, one more white tea to post. As I mentioned, I accidentally ordered too much Bai Mu Dan, so we have crafted a couple of extra white tea blends this week.

This one was a request from a former employee, Ramona, who asked me repeatedly to create it. I just felt like spiced pear was never as exciting as some of the other crazy blends we were creating, so I never got around to it. Well, I never forgot about it either, so here it is. This one is for you, Ramona!

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Here is a real summertime treat. Trust me when I tell you that you haven’t lived until you’ve had a blueberry pear tart or fresh-baked blueberry pear muffin. I’m going back to my southern roots for this one and hoping y’all will come along with me and enjoy the ride.

In thinking about the best tea to pair the blueberries and pears with, I naturally gravitated towards the green rooibos. It has a kind of tart/citrusy flavor to it which goes great with the blueberries and pear. Last time we offered a green rooibos (Strawberry Green Rooibos Experiment) it was as a midweek blend and it sold so fast, I barely got to try any for myself. So, be sure to get yours before they’re all gone. Trust me, you’ll be glad you did.

Our Featured Tea of the Week for the Week of 7/20/09

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