One lump or two? There is no right answer to this question, no correct way to enjoy a cup of tea. For an invigorating drink, lemon can punch up the brightness of the tea. Honey can be added for a sweet cup of tea. The British typically enjoy their tea with a bit of milk and demerara sugar (a coarse, brown, cane sugar). Any of these are perfectly acceptable forms of drinking tea. Have fun, experiment with different combinations of teas and accompaniments.

If you are going for a formal tea setting, take a look at the following guidelines:

• Present a teacup upside down on a saucer.
• Place a teaspoon and a slice or two of lemon on the saucer.
• Place two lumps of sugar on the saucer or have a sugar bowl at hand.
• Serve milk and honey in pitchers or other appropriate containers.
• For loose tea, brew the tea in teapot.
• When using tea bags, you can present a single bag or a chest if you have multiple selections. Present the teapot with hot water.

Tea Forte Tear Drop Tea Set, $65
Tea Forte presents tea beautifully with this teapot for brewing their silken tea infusers. The tea fills two delicate demitasse cups, and is accompanied by porcelain cream and sugar service, and two tea trays. Purchase now to receive a free ribbon box of tea infusers – use coupon code FREETEA at checkout.

Tea Serving Tips:

Use good quality honey. If you or your guests take honey with your tea, you know the honey flavor can make or break a good cup of tea.
Teavana Tupelo Honey – $19.99
It’s high quality, sweet honey, and won’t ever crystallize in the bottle! And it looks great for serving.

Like your chai lattes? This frother lets you create the frothy milk for a tea latte in 20 seconds without the steam!
Teavana Aerolatte Milk Frother – $19.89

For the tea presentation there are a million ways to go. Check out our favorite teapots first. This is one of our favorite tea sets:

Teavana Mint Bamboo Teapot Set with four cups – $49.95



This minty green 16 oz. ceramic teapot depicts the bamboo which is symbolic of nobility & growth. Comes with a beautiful bamboo handle, strainer and four 4 oz. cups.

Teavana Lacquer Serving Tray – $39.95



Japanese lacquer ware is famous for its aesthetic and lustrous shine. This large tray will carry your teapot along with many tea cups. It also has side handles for easy portability of any Cast Iron Teaset. Add our natural bamboo mat for extra style. This tea tray is 19 inches by 12.25 inches. Sides are 1.5 inches tall.