TeaTime

TeaTime is America's #1 magazine for tea enthusiasts- and now you can enjoy every single page on your tablet! The magazine shares inspirational tea-party menues, recipes, and table-setting ideas, tea focused destinations and events, tea traditions and much more. Every issue of TeaTime magazine includes tea pairings and expert advice, ideas for creating beautiful tablescapes, and fascinating articles on tea experiences across the world!

TeaTime • Winter 2026 Volume 23, Issue 5

Come for Tea

INTRODUCTIONS • While TeaTime’s full-time editorial team created much of the content in this issue, we had assistance from these contributors.

DEAR TEATIME

Tea-Steeping Fundamentals • Great tea starts long before the first sip. From choosing the right water to matching temperature and steep time to your tea type, a handful of simple techniques stand between an ordinary cup and an extraordinary one. Whether you’re brewing a delicate green tea or a robust black blend for one person or more, these tried-and-true guidelines will help you unlock the fullest flavor from every leaf.

Advent Calendars for Tea Lovers • Count down the days until Christmas with fun surprises throughout December.

Warming Chais for Winter • Put the kettle on and treat your taste buds to this curated collection of our favorite spiced black teas, with or without milk and sugar.

Perfectly Polished • For the holidays, winter, and beyond, this stunning Towle Silver D’Orleans teapot is sure to shine for teatime.

Help—I’ve Been Invited to Afternoon Tea! • Answers to common questions about tea etiquette

Tastemakers & Traditions

TRULY High Tea • A curated collection of top-of-the-world experiences

A Posh Afternoon Tea at THE GORING • Gracious hospitality with a sense of fun

Bellocq TEA ATELIER • A leaf’s fateful journey from Asian gardens to a romantic shop in Brooklyn

The Exquisite PERFECTION of Reticulated Tea Wares • Porcelain’s most intricate filigree form

One Thousand CUPS OF TEA • My journey from tea lover to Certified THAC Tea Sommelier®

Say It with Tea • A Brown Betty kind of day

The Magic of Teatime • A neighborhood tradition to warm winter’s chill

Fare & Fêtes

O Christmas Tea • Bedecked in various gorgeous shades of green, the tea table and the accompanying environs exude the evergreen nature of the holidays in décor, spirit, and menu.

Nutcracker Merriment • Before venturing to the theater, enchant your senses and palates with a glittering holiday teatime brimming with hallmarks of the beloved ballet.

Festive Cheer • A beloved holiday beverage is reimagined in this delicious, spiced scone.

NEW YEAR’S EVE Glamour • Bid adieu to 2026 and welcome 2027 in a stylish setting that glistens with metallic-kissed teawares, an abundance of tea and bubbly, and sophisticated fare worth savoring.

Romance in Bloom • Graceful floral china, vintage Valentines, and heart-shaped fare present a dreamy tableau to celebrate the day of love over tea.

The Art of Teatime • Afternoon tea and needlework artfully integrate in the décor for an afternoon gathering that evokes the loveliness of both unhurried pastimes.

Wintertime SAVORIES • From wholesome crostini and flaky hand pies to a rich, warming soup, this trio of recipes brings heartier fare to the tea table, perfect for cooler days and teatime gatherings that call for something a little more substantial.

Winter Elegance • Pretty treats with wholesome ingredients in mind

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