Your tea, M'am

Now winter's coming and for me if there are no mandarins and no tea it just doesn't feel right. And while the first one is a result of the unbelievably heart-warming post-communist years in my home country, the second is a result of one of my most mature-and-healthy-lifestyle choices. I love tea. Herbal, fruit, white, black, green, with or without caffeine, with sugar, honey or sweetener, with or without lemon/milk... I just adore it. This is why looking for ways to make the ultimate winter drink (after heated rakia) more exciting makes me excited!Here are some pretty sweet ideas:

The first one is by Natalia Ponomareva - a Russian (duh!). The tea bag is packed like an origami bird and I gotta say if you have a transparent cup/tea glass it's absolutely worth it!




Another great idea is to play with the small paper holder (missing in the packaging of the tea in many countries, actually)... I find it amusing, especially the bungee jumper. The idea was by House Cafe, originally in order to promote healthier lifestyle. Later, people decided the tea is too cute to be sold only at the coffee house and it was released for production.




And my absolute favourite : The graphic designer Peter Hewitt, founder of Tea Forte in Concord, in 2003 created the company’s signature pyramid-shaped nylon bag (YEI!)

I adore the combination of geometric and organic: tall polyhedral infuser packs, each with a disarmingly natural-looking leaf/sprout tag. Plus the variety of flavours is mouth watering - Belgium Mint, Orchid Vanilla, Raspberry Nectar, Vienna Cinnamon!!!The only one I have slight taste buds doubt about is the Coco Truffle. Chocolate and tea just don't mix in my mind. Nevertheless, mind the cutest little cup (with a small opening on the lid) and check the idea!