The new store

We are preparing to open our storefront at 48 W. Philadelphia Street, York, PA 17401.  The front part of our store should be open by the end of next week and will feature:

• gourmet loose teas
• teapots, infusers & accessories
• tea-infused chocolates
• hand spun and hand-dyed yarns
• unique hand-knit hats, scarves, shawls, mitts & more
• locally made, one of a kind jewelry
• felting fibers and supplies

 After we get the front open, we'll be working on the back room so that we can offer iced & hot teas and matcha smoothies.

We'll also be starting a monthly book club, knitting group, and classes.

Stay tuned! :) 
 

You are invited!

Open House - Saturday, October 23rd from 1-5 p.m

                    140 E. King Street, Dallastown, PA 17313 (rear entrance)

                    717-246-5791

      

• Jewelry, tea, hand-dyed yarn, hand-knitted hats & accessories, wool eco-friendly dryer balls and more
• Door prize drawing
• Refreshments
• Holiday lay-a-way available
• Free loose tea sample
• Coupon for a free cup of tea at "Cherie Anne" opening in December
• Cash, checks, Visa & Mastercard accepted

What's new

Jewelry:  

• Coming soon  -Recycled glass bottle top bracelets with hand-blown glass beads & copper.  Very unique!  I'll be making more of those crazy skull head earrings that always sell out, too.
• Adjustable flower rings and barrettes.  Super cute and very affordable.  Samples can be seen in my Facebook photo album (Cherie Anne Designs).
• More one of a kind earrings, necklaces and bracelets.

 
 Teas:

• Beat the Heat - a refreshing blend with strawberry and orange (no caffeine), perfect for inced tea
• Chocolate Raspberry Truffle - What more can I say?
• Swamp Water - delicious, but unusual, this blend of green rooibos, black candy cats, orange sprinkles and sunflower blossoms is just too fun to pass up
• Strawberry Cream - green tea, brittle bits, lung ching, pai mu tan, genmaicha, strawberry bits and sunflower blossoms.  The fragrance of this tea makes me want to eat it straight out of the bag!

Events :
http://spoutwood.org

• Mother Earth Harvest Fair - Saturday, October 1st.  We'll have tea tasting and a nice variety of teas, hand-knit goodies, jewelry and more for sale.  

 Fiber:

• I'm a bit behind in fiber production.  I have a few requests for hand-spun items that are a work in progress and have more to do.  I am knitting hats, mitts, scarves and shawls in-between to get ready for cooler weather.

 
 

A few new items

New Teas

• London High Tea - An old English recipe with sweet mild notes; blend of Indonesian Tea
• Vanilla a la Creme - Black tea with vanilla cream taste
• Decaf English Breakfast - Co-2 process
• Home Stretch - Black tea, mint, flavorings; the essence of fine bourbon
• Jasmine Jade Pearls - green tea dragon phoenix pearls

June 3rd - First Friday, we'll be sponsoring a special tea event at Sunrise Soap Company, 29 N. Beaver St., York, PA 17401.  At 7 p.m., guest speaker, Vincent DeMasi, will explain the different types of teas (green, white, black, rooibos, oolong, pu-erh) and how to enjoy them every day.  We'll offer samples, too!  This is a FREE event and you'll find free parking on the upper or lower level of the Central Market Garage (on the corner of Philadelphia & Beaver Street) or you can park after 6 p.m. on the street without feeding a meter.

Hope to see you there!

www.sunrisesoapco.com

What's next?

Teas:

Lots of new teas at the shop; I'll be updating the tea list shortly.  Try the White Chocolate Coconut Latte - a green tea that tastes like a candy bar favorite!  We have a huge variety of sample packets right now, too!  Just 45 cents for a one cup serving size OR pick up a grab bag of 12 different teas for $2.50.

So many of the teas are amazing over ice; treat yourself to something decadent like Mango Tango, Flower Shower, or Pomegranate Blueberry.  Let me know if you need recommendations.  

Fiber:

I am back to getting caught up with spinning.  I have some orders to fill and then on to some new creations.  I've been knitting up some cute little shrugs - light weight pieces to throw over a sundress or tank top.

This summer, the plan is to make loads of one of kind hats, mitts and scarves so that I am ready to help you step out in something beautiful and unique when the weather turns cooler again.  I'll be creating some new dye colorways for those of you interested in knitting or crocheting your own creations.

Jewelry:
Lots of one of a kind pieces, many items under $25.

This week . . .

I have been having great fun designing and creating one of a kind, nature-inspired jewelry pieces for the Fairie Festival (www.spoutwood.org).  Here are a few samples:

 Plus, we are bringing along some amazing new (and regular favorite) teas to the festival and are busy preparing packaging and labels.  As we enjoy warmer weather, try one or two of your favorite teas on ice!  I would be happy to make some recommendations, too.

Since I have been in the fairy-mode, even the dryer balls are loaded with sparkly bits and are in colors of the forest and flowers.  I am trying out some absolutely stunning new yarns from Kraemer that have been coming out of the dye pots in lovely color combinations; can't wait to see what our customers do with them! Here a just a few . . . .

My husband and I have been doing a little fun co-creating.  He is helping me make some nice displays for the festival and we have been working together outside to prepare the gardens for spring.  It feels so good to spend more time outside and it is easy to get good pictures of the things we make.  I'll keep you posted and thanks for taking the time to share with us!

New Teas - now available including Get Lucky Tea

New teas for March:

Get Lucky, Jello Bello, Lemon Souffle, Spring and Peaches & Flowers.

Here's a picture of Get Lucky

Check out the updated tea list on the Teas & Herbs page of our website

Two new teas available on Wednesday, February 9th

TEA UPDATE

Just added:

• Naughtea & Spice - China black tea with chocolate, cinnamon bits, red cinnamon candy & flavoring.
• Hot Mama - Black tea with cinnamon, spices, peppercorns & red candy lips.
• Cordially Yours - Chocolate cherry taste with cherry bits.  Like opening a box of chocolate covered cherries!
• Love Rocks - Vanilla spice flavor with cinnamon & vanilla pieces; sparkly silver and pink pop rocks.
• French Kiss - Pu-erh, strawberry & mango.
• Cold Chaser - An herbal infusion with elder leaves, linden blossoms, thyme, aniseed, fennel, rose hip peels, licorice root, blackberry leaves & wild thyme.  Good to have on hand!

COMING SOON . . . .

• Jello Bello - Strawberry cream taste with hibiscus, rosehip peels, orange peels & jelly beans.  (no caffeine)
• Dragonfly Song - Lemon & mint taste with spearmint leaves.  A rooibos tea.  (no caffeine)
• Spring - A taste of lemon pepper.  Black tea with ginger bits, orange peels, apple bits, lemon grass, cinnamon & coconut flakes.  Delightful!
• Rhyannon's Tea - A rooibos tea with ginger taste; coconut pieces, ginger bits, cinnamon, apple bits, cardamom, & pepper.  Smooth & mellow!  
• Gunpowder Temple of Heaven - Green tea, a very small rolled leaf; extra fine quality.
• Rooibos-Honeybush Lemon Souffle - Lemon cream taste.  Dreamy!
• Rooibos Easter - Coconut, raspberry, pineapple bits, flowers of sandy immortelles, sunflower blossoms.
• Peaches & Flowers - Black tea, peach bits & sunflower blossoms.  A taste of warmer weather!
• Flower Shower Green Tea - Mango apricot taste; sunflowers, red rose and cornflower blossoms; close your eyes and picture the first day of Spring!
• Stress Blocker - Lemon taste with mistletoe, bean peels, perforated St. John's wort, birch leaves, ginko leaves, nettle leaves & flavorings.
• Earl Grey Creme de la Creme - Bergamont cream taste; yum!
• Yellow Flower Blooming Tea - hand tied green tea with a yellow flower center.  Happiness in a glass!

  

HOT MAMA!

We often brew up a batch of tea on Fridays and/or Saturdays available for sampling.  Stop by and try some!

HANDSPUN SCARF:

I found this beautiful dark brown natural wool with just a few white strands and spun it up on my Lendrum spinning wheel; then divided the skein in half.  Next, I took some hand-dyed wool and needle felted colorful little hearts and strung them on some cotton.  I gathered up some other interesting fibers and plied the yarn with the hearts and other fibers creating lots of kinks and coils in the finished yarn.  After setting the twist and allowing the yarn to dry, I knit the yarn into this scarf!  What do you think?