Portable Tea

This portable tea caddy keeps my tea from being knocked over. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Portable Tea

A few years back a friend and I were talking about the challenges of having tea. Maybe because we both had stories of dropping teapots, or cups. Nevertheless, at one point she said she wished she could figure out a way to safely have a cup of tea.

I finally did repurposing items I already had around the house.

First, I like to carry my tea to a comfortable spot, maybe one of my chairs facing the garden. Or a quiet corner with a sofa and blanket I can curl up in with a book. This black wire basket without the handle works quite well as a tea tray. The sides are tall enough to prevent anything from tipping over and it’s small enough I can still easily move it around.

Secondly, I repurposed a red hot pad on the bottom. The hot pad helps to keep the teacup warm once it has tea in it.

I also found an old silver spoon with a flat end to stir the honey I sometimes add. Not that you have to have a special teaspoon but I find keeping this set together makes it much easier to have a cup of tea whenever I feel like having one. My back up are my Bluebird spoons.

I also keep a cloth napkin handy in the white cat ceramic napkin ring. Sometimes I throw another one in but at least this way I have one if I happen to forget to add one

A pot holder on the base keeps the tea in the bottom cup warm. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Finally, the teacup itself. The one I have is a clever combination of teapot and teacup that sits under the ceramic pot. I found this one brand new at a local thrift store. It’s very handy to be able to steep the teabag in the top portion, then pour the tea into the bottom cup.

Sort through your kitchen and see what you already have. You can use a tea ball to steep tea in a favorite cup. And find a lid to add to the top of a coffee cup to keep your team warm. Whatever it takes to make getting a break with a cup of tea easy to do.

Would you like a cup of tea? ({Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Having a cup of tea is a very relaxing thing to do. By having your tea-making items handy, chances are you are going to enjoy this routine more open, Enjoy!

Charlotte