http://blog.halcyontea.com Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:02:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Books are back! And we added a couple of new titles to the mix. A couple of old favorites with the new Year in Japan postcard set (amazing). Yes, Thermos bottles are back in stock. We have both 16 and 26 oz. versions. Get ready for fall, or you can ice ... http://blog.halcyontea.com/?p=495 Starting today (August 25th), we will be adjusting our summer hours as follows: - Open Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Closed Sunday and Monday We will be putting our 5:00 Fridays on hold for the next two weeks, resuming on Friday, September 10th. Thank you! Christina http://blog.halcyontea.com/?p=493 We recently received a bunch of new items from the ever-popular BeeHouse and Forlife lines. We proudly carry these wares as they are well-crafted, beautifully designed, and exceptionally usable for preparing most any tea. New colors, new sizes...they're all worth checking out. We also just received more copies of Liquid Jade ... http://blog.halcyontea.com/?p=488 Assam Breakfast Cream of Assam (Satrupa Estate) Masala Chai Just wanted to let you know these teas are back in stock. We have some very dedicated Indian tea lovers, so the Assams and Masala Chai will be creating a few smiles this week. The Irish Breakfast is our most robust black ... http://blog.halcyontea.com/?p=483 Yes, I am putting it out there. We are now in the very last stages of finalizing our website! Yes, it has taken forever, but we have been really focused on our storefront since opening. Building relationships with our customers has been a pleasure beyond all expectations. As a very ... http://blog.halcyontea.com/?p=478 We are so happy for our good friend David Skelley, owner of San Diego's Boomerang for Modern. Located in North Little Italy's design district, Boomerang has been San Diego's premier shop for mid-century furnishings and accessories for 25 years! Impeccably curated, the shop features three floors of iconic modern works ... http://blog.halcyontea.com/?p=476 We had a blast at the Summer Walkabout last night. It was a packed evening! Our iced tea selections were a huge hit, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the music of Trio Gadjo and Choro Sotaque. A very cool feature of this Walkabout was the Urban Safari walking tour that took ... http://blog.halcyontea.com/?p=474 Yes, it's that time of year! We are really looking forward to the South Park Walkabout. It's happening tomorrow, Saturday, July 17th from 6 to 10 pm.  This one is shaping up to be an excellent event with two bands, a vintage goods pop-up shop led by our good friend ... http://blog.halcyontea.com/?p=469 frame grabs from the CCTV feature, Tea Culture Wuyi Mountain I have been really enjoying this feature on the tea culture of Wuyi Mountain. It is definitely worth checking out for those interested in Chinese tea, specifically the rock oolongs of Wuyi Mountain. These are some of our favorite teas, ... http://blog.halcyontea.com/?p=467 I love stuff like this. This is a fun little promotional short created by the Empire Tea Bureau in 1941. Of course, these tea tips are for British-style preparation, but the basic principles presented are definitely applicable across the tea spectrum. Plus, it's just a fun bit of nostalgia and ... http://blog.halcyontea.com/?p=463