In
2010, my friend Melissa opened The Clipper Ship Tea Company, a tea shop
in our hometown of Northport, New York. Soon thereafter, we
serendipitously started a collaboration of artwork and tea with the Teatime with Animals
series. Each illustration I create will feature one animal famously
indigenous to a tea growing country, and Melissa will blend a tea to
pair with my image, based on the country and the colors/vibe of my art.
Below are the first 3 (0f 8) Elephant's Teacup, Tiger's Chai and Snow
Monkey Tea. More to come!
ELEPHANT'S
TEACUP. A brisk Ceylon Black Tea blended with Sri Lankan cinnamon and
tropical island fruits. A finely balanced tea is a perfect harmony of
sweet and spiced. This tea pays homage to the peaceful and tranquil
beauty of Sri Lanka.
TIGER'S
CHAI. A majestic Indian Darjeeling Black Tea blended with bold Indian
spices, delicate aromatic flowers and rich notes of vanilla. An elegant
and aristocratic tea that celebrates India and it's majestic Bengal
tigers.
SNOW
MONKEY. A Delicate Japanese sencha green tea blended with soothing
lavender, warm vanilla and sweet blueberries. An aromatic tea that's a
spa in a cup. An ethereal tea blended in honor of Japanese hot springs
and the whimsical world of snow monkeys.
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We are creating custom packaging so they can be sold in tins individually and in a gift box with all 8 tins packaged together.
For more information about project, The Clipper Ship Tea Company and the teas, check out my site HERE
Prints and greeting cards are available thru my shop HERE