Welcome to Beginning with Bergamot, a tea blog with recipes, reviews and pairings + practical tips on comfort, happiness and living a balanced lifestyle
Have a tea lover in your life? Give them an Earl Grey or Chai Tea Gift Box this holiday! It’s a unique gift: cozy tea, hand-crafted soap, and a mug to match. They’re the perfect Christmas or Hanukkah gift.
These delicious buttery madeleines are dipped in white chocolate and matcha green tea powder for a tasty tea party dessert! Just 4 ingredients and this recipe could not be easier. And while they have that classic matcha flavor, it isn’t overwhelming — great for matcha and non-matcha fans alike.
Perfect for Halloween, this cocktail has all the flavor of a Negroni but is lightened up with fruity Blood Orange Iced Tea and sweet maraschino cherries. It’s a spooky and bloody drink for a Halloween party or night of candy duty.
Get tips and ideas for how to throw a modern mismatched tea party! No tiaras, no frilly dresses. Just a step-by-step guide to the teas, food, tableware, and decorations for a completely un-fussy tea party you would actually want to attend
This cocktail combines all the magic of champagne with the warm, cozy flavors of fall. Just two ingredients — an easy-to-make apple shrub infused with chai tea topped with champagne! Perfect for brunch or dessert.
Bottle up the flavors of fall apple harvest in this Chai Apple Shrub. Just 5 ingredients to make this shrub that’s juicy and tart with just enough spicy warm flavors to make you want to cozy up on the couch with a good book. Perfect for cocktails.
Cozy, magical, the perfect drink for fall. If you’ve never tried a Rooibos Tea Latte you’re missing out. This Almond Rooibos Latte is similar to a Chai Latte but with coconut, almond and apple flavors. // Beginning with Bergamot
This Earl Grey Blackberry Bourbon Cocktail is rich, warm and fruity. It’s the perfect cocktail to drink as summer turns into fall. Get the recipe.
This pairing is a delicious combo of rich butter almond cake with the light and fruity Peach Tranquility tea by Teavana. It's a delicious tea pairing for summer when stone fruit is perfectly in season.
It's super easy to make your own candles! Learn how to make rose peony candles with tea with this step by step DIY guide. You can use any tea you want so Earl Grey candles, Masala Chai candles — here you come! Plus it's a great way to reuse those old candle holders you have laying around.
This magical tea has both chamomile and cacao nibs in it... which basically means it's the most comforting tea ever. It's called Big Sky Blend by Townshend's Tea Company.
This refreshing slushie recipe could not get any EASIER. Just 3 ingredients — frozen strawberries, Teavana Limeade tea and mint — blend and you're done! It's a quick summer favorite, non-alcoholic for the kids. It's like iced tea, but better.
This Chai Blueberry Sauce is super easy and quick to make and great over french toast, pancakes of waffles! It's infused with chai tea for a rich and warm flavor for breakfast or brunch.
Calming and soothing tea perfect for easing anxiety and stress. I took a much needed mental health day and discovered this soothing yet bright and happy tea in the process which eased my anxiety. // Lavender Sunset Tea by Townshend's Tea Company
Yum! Try this just tart enough, just sweet enough iced tea for your next summer party. It is a delicious mixture of Teavana Raspberry Balsamico tea with grapefruit juice and lime juice — a great non-alcoholic drink for large parties.
A moist cake with rich frosting that has been infused with Townshend's Forest Park Tea to give it a subtle and unique flavor. Perfect dessert for a birthday or summer party.
You guys. This tea tastes just like strawberries and cream. It's amazing. It's a creamy, warm and fruity tea all at the same time. Perfect for spring and fall. // Strawberry Cream tea by Teahaus Ann Arbor
Pink. Cozy. Tropical. These are the best words to describe this crazy delicious tea. It tastes like Christmas in Hawaii. All I can say is: You have to try it. // Roasted Almond Tea by TeaHaus Ann Arbor
A delicious spring or summer popsicle recipe made with plums, heavy cream infused with Teahaus' Strawberry Cream tea, maple syrup, thyme, salt, and vanilla.
This is a super easy tea cookie recipe for an everyday dessert or indulgent tea party afternoon. Made using Lord Bergamot tea by Steven Smith Teamaker.
