Taylor & Lancaster Tea Co.

01/21/2024

Slow Tea Sunday

“Tea is also a sort of spiritual refreshment, an elixir of clarity and wakeful tranquility.
Respectfully preparing tea and partaking of it mindfully create heart-to-heart conviviality, a way to go beyond this world and enter a realm apart.
No pleasure is simpler, no luxury cheaper, no consciousness-altering agent more benign”.
~ James Norwood Pratt

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01/17/2024

January is hot tea month!

01/14/2024

Slow Tea Sunday

Reminiscing Improves Well-being

Memories hibernate in the inglenooks of your mind. All it takes is a cup of tea and a few moments to hydrate the sweetest of memories from their slumber.

Before you know it, you are bobsledding around the hairpin bends of your memories.

Your body feels it. Your mind perceives it. Your emotions leak into the capillaries of your heart, warming you from the inside.

Reminiscing releases a bouquet garni of beneficial chemicals into your bloodstream.

The regular practise of reminiscing…
🔆 Elevates your mood
🔆 Lightens your burdens
🔆 Makes you feel alive

Browse through your memories. Reminisce at your leisure. Enjoy the benefits.

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01/12/2024

Green tea is known for having some pretty amazing superpowers.

As far as I know, tea is the only natural beverage that contains both caffeine and L-theanine.
But what is so unique about this duo?

Functioning in harmony, caffeine is a swift working stimulant that gives you a boost of energy.
L-theanine buffers the caffeine to alleviate the typical caffeine crash while simultaneously producing a calming effect. So together, you experience calm alertness.

Isn’t nature amazing?

I’ve been drinking green tea regularly and can vouch for its wonderful benefits.

I’ve experienced an increase in mental clarity and concentration without the jittery feeling from unbridled caffeine. These cognitive payoffs have been beneficial, especially when studying, meditating or enjoying creative pursuits.

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01/07/2024

Slow Tea Sunday

When Drinking Tea, Just Drink Tea
To be mindful is to be fully present with whatever we are doing.

If you are drinking tea, just drink your tea.
Do not drink your worries….your projects….. your regrets.
When you hold your cup, you may like to breathe in, to bring your mind back to your body, stop your thinking, and become fully present.

In that moment, you become real and the cup of tea becomes real.

In this state of true presence and freedom you enjoy simply drinking your tea.

- Thich Nhat Hanh

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12/27/2023

We don’t often see the progress we make from day-to-day.

We’ve had a lot of fun looking back to see what has happened over the past year.

Here are 8 highlights of our fledgling tea business for 2023.

At 18 months old, our tea business is no longer an infant. Somewhat akin to parenting, we’ve experienced some sleepless nights, teething problems as well the joy of watching our “baby” grow and achieve those little milestones.

12/17/2023

Slow Tea Sunday

Tea is the taste of nostalgia
The clink of teaware on a tray
The gurgling sound the kettle makes just before boiling
The first sip linking sentimental memories to yesteryear
Tea, an emotional connection to our past, to our present

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12/15/2023

Tea and a pastry, now that’s a yummy combo.

We’ll be at Island Pastry Haus in Chemainus tomorrow, Sat 16 Dec from 11am-1pm.

Stop by for fresh baked treats and enjoy a hot tea sample while you’re there.

9780 Willow Street, Chemainus

12/14/2023

If you’re in the Mill Bay area tomorrow between 1pm-3pm stop in at The Third Addition Gifts & Toys.

Pop by to say hi and enjoy a taste of tea while you browse.
2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay

12/10/2023

Tea Pairings for a Slow Tea Sunday 🍵

Tea & Poetry
Tea & Doodling
Tea & Prayer
Tea & Tradition
Tea & Musings


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12/08/2023

It’s Chemainus Advent Calendar day at Bad River Collective on Saturday, December 9th.

Come and enjoy the festivities.

We’ll be there serving hot tea to sample from our delicious line of teas from 11:30 – 1:30pm.

Bad River Collective is located at 9752 Willow Street, Chemainus, beside the secret garden.

12/06/2023

Sip on a London Fog or a coffee while you shop for holiday gifts from a selection of curated marketeers.

You’re sure to find something for a Christmas stocking or someone special.

Sundays Coffee Bar + Provisions is hosting a holiday market this Sunday, at 6114 Somenos road, Duncan on Dec 10th from 11am-4pm.
See you there!