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Farm Kitchen:  Do you prefer a teacup or mug?  |
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weaverchic
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
gerri
Largo
Florida
USA
362 Posts |
 Posted - Dec 15 2009 : 03:30:12 AM
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Just made a fresh brew of tea. Do you prefer to drink your tea out of a teacup or a mug. I am partial to old teacups. I have a collection of them and depending on my mood or what type of tea I am brewing I choose that particular cup. I like dainty teacups with pretty flowers and of course I always use the saucer with it. As I sip my tea I think about the person that may have shared that same cup with me. I am always in search of new teacups when rumaging through thrift stores. I like mugs for coffee and hot cocoa!
Happiness is in the comfortable companionship of friends.
-Pam Brown |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2009 : 03:48:12 AM
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We use pottery mugs. The friend who thorws them has big hands, so it's nice to fill 'er up and have something solid to grip
The base is wide too, so theres not much worry about one of these tipping over |
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country roads
True Blue Farmgirl
443 Posts
Melissa
Shinglehouse
Pa
USA
443 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2009 : 03:53:43 AM
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I love tea cups, they are so pretty. Unfortunately the only ones I have were my grandmoters and they are kept safe and sound in the china cabinet. But thats ok, I think I am definately a mug sort of person!!!
Take care, Melissa.
Farmgirl # 352
~Think happy thoughts~ |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2009 : 07:04:08 AM
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..ditto with Melissa! ...although, I use tea cups for special occasion, and Hubby and I use our "tea bowl" that I had bought from the Toronto museum from time to time. They're what the Orientals use... these are reproductions.
:o)
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)
My etsy: Yesterday's Scraps, Tomorrow's Treasures http://www.etsy.com/shop/2TomorrowsTreasures |
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2009 : 07:05:07 AM
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i like pottery mugs ...I like to "hug" the mug while I am drinkingit....makes me feel cozy
"we must be the change we wish to see in the world"
farmgal #150 |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2009 : 07:11:15 AM
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Well, it does depend. If I am sick, I want a mug--as Melanie mentioned, "hugging" a mug is rather comforting! If I'm working outside in the garden, I always take a break and sit down to an English bone china cup and saucer, very dainty, that reads around it, "Tools Down, Time for Tea" with a little spade and fork.
Coffee is always in a favorite Denby mug. Crazy, but their pottery seems to keep liquids warmer, longer :)
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Choctaw Farm Gal
Farmgirl in Training
46 Posts
Nancy
Oklahoma
46 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2009 : 07:24:00 AM
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I like them both as well!
I have a few sets of old tea & coffee cups, which are so pretty and a treat to use. I love that they are NOT super-sized and always think of how a small cup of brew was once so gently sipped vs the gulping we are now used to!
I also have a few favorite mugs that serve me well on a cold evening when cradling the warm sides and sipping hot cocoa, an herbal tea, or good coffee can bring instant joy!!!!
~Nancy
My etsy shop:
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ijjie
True Blue Farmgirl
92 Posts
Joan
Knoxville
TN
USA
92 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2009 : 07:26:01 AM
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I am with you on the mug of tea on a cold day, cozy by the fire or when fighting the winter sniffles, but give me a pretty tea cup and saucer any other time! I love collecting cups and saucers and have found them from time to time in our local thrift shop.
Joan 
One of the joys of life are friends! They take you as you are! |
Edited by - ijjie on Dec 15 2009 07:27:57 AM |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2009 : 08:12:59 AM
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I'm all about the big mug. A nice large cup of tea and a good book. Best way to spend a cold day.
Laurie
Best Growing |
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2009 : 08:51:30 AM
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I am partial to a mug. After living in Scotland I learned to love a cup of strong black tea with milk. I like a really big mug and have several that I choose from depending on my mood. I even have ones for the holiday's.
Farmgirl Sister 572
May the force of the horse be with you. |
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tea_lady_tammy
True Blue Farmgirl
1485 Posts
Tammy
NE
USA
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Posted - Dec 15 2009 : 2:32:34 PM
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I love collecting teacups so I am partial to them and I make a tea tray. I love flavored black teas.
blessings
Tammy
Tea is like being in the stars with God.
http://breathsoffaith.blogspot.com |
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weaverchic
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
gerri
Largo
Florida
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2009 : 2:46:36 PM
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My favorite black tea is from Harney and Son the "Royal English Breakfast Tea". It has to be the best black tea I have ever tasted. You can visit them at www.harney.com Just ordered their "Holiday Tea with Holiday Spices" Yummmmmmm
Happiness is in the comfortable companionship of friends.
-Pam Brown |
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shepherdwagen
Farmgirl in Training
41 Posts
Susan
Winterset
Iowa
USA
41 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2009 : 9:05:19 PM
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I live with a German Shepherd Dog, and so I have a growing collection of German Shepherd mugs. I also have a hand-thrown pottery mug that I have had for several years.
Now I really only prefer tea when I am sick, but I still like it in a mug. I wouldn't know what to do with a teacup!
Susan in Iowa
"I've childproofed my house, but they keep getting in." |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Dec 16 2009 : 5:02:16 PM
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Had almost forgotten about the milk in tea!
Picked up this habit when we visited Australia many years ago.
It's really good this way
And some of the potters arouhd here throw the tea bowls. It's a neet design |
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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
1534 Posts
Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - Dec 16 2009 : 5:05:09 PM
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I like tea cups for a special occasion but it's a mug for me. My tea or coffee cools off too fast in a tea cup and they don't hold enough. Bigger is better in my house.
Blessings, Sheri
"Work is Love made visible" -Kahlil Gibran |
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Betty J.
True Blue Farmgirl
1403 Posts
Betty
Pasco
WA
USA
1403 Posts |
Posted - Dec 16 2009 : 5:15:17 PM
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You know, it depends on whether I make tea with a teapot or a simple cup of tea. The teapot demands something delicate whereas the cup of tea can be just a mug.
Betty in Pasco |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2009 : 03:45:21 AM
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Here's a funny that's also a testament to Chinese herbals
Bought something called dieter's tea. You can find it most places now...especially in the natural and orannic markets.
I found some at the Oriental market where hubby gets his jasmine tea and rice. ALl the stuff in this store is directly imported and caters to the Asian folks of the community, so it's authentic for sure!
Well, one evening I brewed a mug full. About 9 oz worth and chugged it down with the usual splash of milk
About mid evening it hit and thank goodness it hadn't been served to anyone else, or that we hadn't planned on going anywhere.
As it turns out Senna is a big time stimulant. And it's natural all right, but SUPER powerful
So now it's just the occasional mint and raspberry tea for me! |
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2009 : 07:50:53 AM
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Anyone that is a black tea lover, you might want to try the Lipton Yellow Label tea. I have to get mine in the local import shop but it is well worth the trip. I was introduced to it when we took a trip to the Canary Islands years ago. It is so good.
Farmgirl Sister 572
May the force of the horse be with you. |
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weaverchic
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
gerri
Largo
Florida
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2009 : 09:55:06 AM
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Beth
Is the yellow label Lipton tea only available in speciality stores or can you find it at your local market? Black tea is my favorite with a little milk and some sweetner! Years ago a lady from England made a cup of tea from a brand called P. G. Tips. Very good also. She told me it was there everyday household tea that they drank. The sachets are enough to brew two cups of tea. I actually use a 10oz teapot and one bag makes a lovely pot of tea.
Happiness is in the comfortable companionship of friends.
-Pam Brown |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
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Carrie W
Farmgirl Legend/Chapter Guru
437 Posts
Saratoga Springs
New York
USA
437 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2009 : 11:19:59 AM
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I love my dainty little teacups and saucers....but I mostly only look at them, just like Rene. I think it has to do with having five children and having so many things get broken when they were little. I just hate to have my pretty things out where they can get broken so I keep them stashed away. Someday I hope to have a place to safely display them. I use them every now and then when I'm in that particular mood.
Other than that, I love my mugs, my favorite being one with a pastoral scene of cows and a barn. It is big enough to really satisfy, but thin enough to sip from like a tea cup. I also have some special mugs that I love which are the traditional blue ane white hand made mugs from Bennington Potters which is real close to where I live. Check them out at www.benningtonpotters.com
My mugs are the light blue and white which was their original color...they were a wedding gift 21 years ago!! And they have made it through all five children and still keeping my tea or cocoa or coffee hot!
Carrie M
www.totallykadeshfarm.blogspot.com
Farmgirl Sisterhood #147
Tis better to weep at joy than to joy at weeping--Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13634 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13634 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2009 : 3:53:18 PM
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I use a HUGE mug . . . for everything!!! I gotta have my MUG!!!
But, I love beautiful teacups and have several, but I use them for decorating when I'm in my "teacup" decorating mode.
CJ
...from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
From my Heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
From my Hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2009 : 10:05:06 PM
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I love pretty tea cups and saucers! But I'm always useing a mug everyday. It depends on my mood.
Hugs,
Channah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
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magnoliakathy
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Kathryn
Magnolia
Texas
USA
453 Posts |
Posted - Dec 18 2009 : 06:59:24 AM
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Mug, holds more tea.
When you free your mind your heart can fly. Farmgirl # 714, |
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