Tea Review: Tuppence Traditional (The Tea Party)

Advent Tea Calendar Day 20

Tuppence Traditional 
The Tea Party
Type:  Black
Origin:  Not Provided.
Product Description:  Not provided.

Temperature: 208° F
Amount: 3 grams
Steeping Time: 3 minutes

The dry leaves have an aroma of wood and dates.

The red-amber infusion has a fruity, vine-green aroma with a hint of brown sugar.  The flavor is lightly malty and moderately astringent with a short fruity finish.

I suspect this may have been a house blend as I have been unable to find any other source for Tuppence Traditional.  It's an interesting blend of black and green leaves and the fruity aroma is quite pleasant.

This tea was purchased by me.

The Tea Party

The Tea Party is closed.

Last month, I traveled with my mother to the historic community of Nye Beach in Newport, Oregon.  While there, we visited The Tea Party which is an English Boarding House/Bed & Breakfast and tea shop.  The Tea Party is tucked midway among an eclectic mix of shops along NW Beach Drive.

While small in size, the tea shop offers a nice variety of teas, gifts, and teaware.  

At one time, The Tea Party offered Afternoon Tea, but it looks like the dining space may be where the bookshop currently resides. We did not venture beyond the tea shop, but photos online of the boarding house look quite lovely.

We were sorry to hear that the owner of The Tea Party had recently passed away.  The business is still open and tea, teaware, and supplies are still available for purchase.  However, once something sells out, it is not (currently) being re-stocked.

I do wish I had know about this location sooner and could have had the opportunity to visit and to meet the owner who created such a charming space.  I hope that someone can successfully take over as The Tea Party appears to be the only tea shop along the Central Oregon Coast and would be sorely missed.

Directions:

• 716 NW Beach Dr, Newport, Oregon 97365

Hours:
9:00am-6:00pm Monday-Sunday