• Cider Spices Wassail Brewing

    Published Date:

    Wassail (Middle English 'wæs hæl' - ‘be you healthy’) refers both to the salute 'Waes Hail' and to the drink of wassail, a hot mulled cider drunk as part of...

    Read more
  • More Halloween!

    Published Date:

    There is plenty of information about the holiday, so here is just a quick overview of the widely celebrated rituals and fun

    Read more
  • Victorian Halloween Tea

    Published Date:

    Learn more about Victorian "death culture" and host your own Halloween party today!

    Read more
  • History of teabags

    Published Date:

    The evolution of modern day tea bags is really steeped in history.

    Read more
  • Lady Loutrel's Afternoon Tea as featured in Harper's Bazaar

    Published Date:

    Dear Friends,   Recently, we posted about High Teas and that the Hotel Loutrel in downtown Charleston was featuring Oliver's Teas for their afternoon tea.  I had the chance to...

    Read more
  • Rooibos Tea

    Published Date:

      Dear Oliver,   Rooibos has become my new best friend.   I know, you could argue that I love all your products, Oliver, but right now rooibos has taken...

    Read more
  • Enjoying High Tea

    Published Date:

      Starting in the month of May, The Hotel Loutrel in Charleston is beginning to offer high tea (Thursdays through Sunday) and will be serving Oliver Pluff Teas.   You can...

    Read more
  • Cacao Teas

    Published Date:

    As for consumption, cacao is said to be more bitter than its counterpart cocoa, which is often mixed with sugar. Therefore, different techniques have been developed to enjoy its complex...

    Read more
  • 'Tis the season for Tea Parties

    Published Date:

    Dear Oliver, December is an important month in the history of tea in the “New World” as earlyEuropeans dubbed the lands across the Atlantic. These early settlers were relianton European...

    Read more
  • Happy Veteran's Day

    Published Date:

    As the United States prepares to honor its Veterans this November 11, it is interesting to note the role of tea and coffee as traditional staples for troops both stateside...

    Read more
  • Tea in the 18th Century

    Published Date:

    At first, tea was mainly accessed and consumed by wealthy individuals and families. The high cost and the expensive tea “equipment” made purchasing prohibitive for most people. By the middle...

    Read more
  • Labor Day Cold Teas

    Published Date:

      A cool morning at the beginning of September is what we call 'false-fall', and people in the south know 'second-summer' with the heat and humidity is coming back soon. ...

    Read more