T-L! Blog

Proud to team up with our local Mojistas at Moji Coffee & More, who are supportive of employment and enrichment opportunities for local Mojistas with diverse abilities. And, happy and honored to offer a wide variety of TL! Teas at both their Trade St. and Fifth St. (Forsyth Central Library) locations. In addition to by… Read more

Still trying to catch my breath after a whirlwind of work and my sincerest apologies for being late, but fashionably (also preparing for my first year of fashion weeks in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and Chicago with US Sustainable Fashion week, as a model and jewelry designer). But, looking forward to sharing more about our festive fall… Read more

TL! Rainbow Herbal Tea Blend + TL! Signature Moji Blueberry Cheesecake Black Tea Blend Photography: Susan BB Schabacker @SBBSPhotography on FB + IG TL! Rainbow Herbal Tea Blend (caffeine-free) organic + natural ingredients, representing ROYGBIV: R (red) = organic strawberries, O (orange) = organic calendula, Y (yellow) = organic chrysanthemums and organic chamomile (and lemon… Read more

STAY TEA-LATED!, SOOTHED, & REFRESHED THIS SUMMER WITH TL! TEA BLENDS Sip and savor TL! teas (hot or iced) as you celebrate this sweet summer! Whether you’re on the go, traveling, or sticking close to home, enjoy a cuppa that’s both nutritious + delicious. TL! MANGO GREEN + BLACK TEA BLEND: All organic sencha green tea,… Read more

I’m sharing about one of the important reasons I’m so Tea-lated! (tea + elated meaning great passion and enthusiasm) about teas with all their health benefits. Drinking my teas, especially TL! Tea-vive & Thrive White + Green Tea Blend significantly shortened and improved my cold as I share about in this vid. The symptoms were… Read more

Gingerbread Chai Black Tea Blend (All Organic): Ginger and spices make everything nice! Enjoy this gingery chai. “Tis the season for baking gingerbread cookies. Gingerbread Chai Black Tea Blend All Organic Ingredients: Organic chai black tea and organic ginger pieces. Happy Santa Lucia, y’all! I nostalgically remember the processional train we formed as children—all cloaked… Read more

Spearmint + Peppermint Candy Cane Herbal Tea Blends: Christmas trees and hot cocoa simply would not be as splendid without candy canes. Nothing says Christmas and the holidays quite like a candy cane. Refresh your senses with a caffeine-free cuppa peppermint or spearmint herbal tea that includes real crushed candies. Ideal with dessert, as dessert, or… Read more

Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! Hoping you are celebrating with your loved ones or solo, happy + healthy! Get gourmet, nutalicious, dessert-inspired T-L! teas to complement your Thanksgiving meal or as a pick-me-up cuppa this autumn. Enjoy the flavors of fall! For those avoiding sugar and looking out for your health, this is a guilt-free way to… Read more

Happy Veterans Day, y’all! Proud of our veterans, who have fought for our freedom and rights as Americans. We salute you, with gratitude, veneration, and appreciation.Excited to offer patriotic gift packages of an assortment of T-L! teas ($30 – with $5 donated to supporting a veterans organization), just in time for Veteran’s Day at Washington… Read more

Tea-lation! founder, owner, and master tea blender, Susan B. B. Schabacker, was interviewed recently in a zoom vid chat by Audrey Biesk, of WXII 12, in this news segment of Local Vibe on the Triad CW (channel 3). The main focus for our conversations on The Local Vibe: Tea-lation!’s ongoing support for COVID humanitarian aid… Read more

Provence London Fog Black Tea Blend:  Delight your senses with this gourmet variation on a London Fog theme, reminiscent of Provence with hints of lemon and lavender. Grab a cuppa this authentic T-L! Tea Blend over at Moji Coffee + More, who requested Susan custom blend this black tea blend for. And, ask the Mojistas… Read more

Introducing: T-l! Tea-vive! & Thrive White + Green Tea Blend (ALL ORGANIC) IN HONOR OF MY FRIENDS, WHO’VE TESTED POSITIVE WITH COVID AND ALL THOSE WHO’VE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS AND ALSO OTHER ILLNESSES, I’M HAPPY TO SHARE THIS SPECIAL CUSTOM BLENDED TEA-VIVE! & THRIVE T-L! WHITE + GREEN TEA BLEND. T-L! TEA-VIVE! & THRIVE… Read more

The autumn air grows chillier, as green leaves transform into vibrant, fiery colors, before dancing to the ground. The tea leaves are also dancing in hot water as they steep. It’s time to turn to the comfort of a cuppa and seek out the cozy. There are many reasons to fall in love with fall… Read more

Cool off and refresh your senses with iced T-L! teas with your delicious Asian fusion meal at Thai Harmony Thai Harmony, which also offers signature cocktail drinks that include some of our T-L! teas. Try T-L! Thai Harmony Lime Lemon Green Tea Blend T-L! Geisha Gal Green Tea Blend T-L! Strawberry Jasmine Hibiscus Green Tea… Read more

Susan B. B. Schabacker, Tea-lation! founder, owner, and master tea blender is intent on heartfully contributing to charitable causes with her local WS, woman, and minority owned tea business. Though we finally have vaccinations available and many are becoming more immune to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), there is still much work to do to recover and repair.… Read more

It doesn’t just have to be Valentine’s Day to enjoy authentic gourmet tea blends that are as delicious as they are nutritious. And, celebration of this heartfull and happy day can continue. Try a variety of T-L! V-Day tea blends, including: Organic Chocolate Strawberry Black Tea Blend What could be a more decadently delish of a combination?… Read more

NEW TEA-LATION! WEBSTORE ON TEA-LATION.COM COMING SOON! Please Note: We have an important update, regarding our webstore to alert you about. Thanks for bearing with us as we work out our new tea webstore that will be located on our site, Tea-lation.com, instead of via the Shopify link. So, the Shopify URL, Tea-lation.myshopify.com will no… Read more

We are tea-lated!, happy, and honored to offer tea gifts that give back to support the lives of many, devastated by COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The BTV: Beyond The Virus humanitarian coronavirus aid + relief project has become Susan’s creative response (with custom-blended teas, original world music, and local art) to this global pandemic. She creatively crafted… Read more

Craving a comforting cuppa? There are many reasons why you should share, steep, sip, and savor tea. If getting healthier + happier is one of your New Year’s resolutions this year, consider adding teas to your daily “to drink” list. Not only a delicious beverage that can keep you warm in colder months and cool… Read more

As autumn leaves change colors and the air gets chillier, there’s nothing like a good cuppa tea to comfort you and keep you cozy. Celebrate a festive fall with our authentic Tea-lation! tea blends and get them as gifts to share with your loved ones. Orange Cinnamon Green Tea Blend: Celebrate a festive fall/autumn with this with… Read more

Introducing 2 NEW Tea-lation! Festive Fall Tea Blends, just in time for Halloween and to extend the holiday! Organic Candy Corn Honey Vanilla Herbal Tea Blend:Happy Halloween! Looking for a sweet ALL Organic herbal treat? Enjoy this festive fall blend that treats your tummy + soothes the senses. Celebrate with a calming cuppa, minus the… Read more

With a sense of place and inspired tastes, T-L! is proud to be a local tea biz and share 3 local, NC tea blends: WS (Winston-Salem) Green Tea Blend, Organic GSO (Greensboro) Herbal Tea Blend (ALL Organic + Caffeine-Free), and Organic PT (Piedmont Triad) Herbal Tea Blend (ALL Organic + Caffeine-Free). Try a variety of… Read more

A harmonious, well-balanced ALL organic and caffeine-free herbal tea blend that soothes your senses. Calming chamomile, savory cinnamon, and refreshing peppermint complement each other in this truly satisfying authentic T-L! tea blend. This is an ideal fall/autumn tea blend to share, sip, and savor. Click here to order GSO (Greensboro) Herbal Tea Blend and other… Read more

Stressful day? Relax with a soothing cuppa Petals Please Herbal Tea Blend and don’t worry about any caffeine keeping you awake at night. This beautiful floral tea blend is ideal for inviting a sweet slumber or to help you unwind with some much needed r and r. Click here to order this and try other… Read more

With this special T-L! tea blend, WS (Winston-Salem) Green Tea Blend, we celebrate our local home base! If you enjoy green tea and want to delight your senses with a yummy nutty drink with a hint of refreshing lime and mint, you’ll love this! WS (Winston-Salem) Green Tea Blend: Organic Genmaicha green tea, organic coconut flakes,… Read more

Enjoy our refreshing + soothing caffeine-free herbal tea blend, PT (Piedmont Triad) Herbal Tea Blend that’s ALL organic. You can order PT and other Tea-lation! tea blends, by clicking here. PT (Piedmont Triad) Herbal Tea Blend (caffeine-free) – This ALL Organic minty must-have is a medley of mints that represent the 3 special cities in the… Read more

A delicious + nutritious, as well as aesthetically stunning sunset-hued tea blend, Tea-lation!’s Rose Citrus Hibiscus Rooibos Tea Blend (caffeine-free) will inspire your senses! Treat your family + friends this fall with a packet of this beautiful, authentic tea blend (whether loose tea or tea bags) + other T-L! teas and don’t forget to treat… Read more

Caffeine or Sans? Though caffeine is purported to actually yield some potential health benefits, like keeping us alert, improving memory, and enhancing brain function, it is also a serious stimulant and overdoing it can have adverse effects. If you’ve been known to reach for that cuppa something caffeinated after 5 pm and are still struggling… Read more

Love teas? It’s time to try Tea-lation! teas! We currently have 4 authentic tea blends that are organic + natural, and we hope you will give all of them a try. Please click here to find out more and place your order. Rose Citrus Hibiscus Rooibos Tea Blend: Organic rooibos, organic hibiscus, pink rose buds… Read more

We are excited to team up with local hemp farmers at Celestial Wellness to bring you to special tea + hemp blends (AM + PM blends). It’s not every day you get see what’s involved with producing and harvesting hemp, so we wanted to share some Q and As, as well as photos from behind… Read more

You may already be familiar with the health benefits of both tea and hemp and have also noticed that hemp products are particularly “in” and trending right now. We also hope to embrace this, and we jumped (in a tea-lated kind of way) at the opportunity to team up with local hemp farmers at Celestial… Read more

Finally! Your wait is now over and it’s time to try our teas! Our very first 4 authentic Tea-lation! tea blends are ready for you to buy and try, so we hope you will give them all a share, a steep, a sip, and a savor! You can now order: Rose Citrus Hibiscus Rooibos Tea… Read more

We are excited to have our advertisements out in the July 2020 issue of Forsyth Woman magazine for both Tea-lation and Bingo Bango’s Hibiscus Tea Lemonade (that contains our Rose Citrus Hibiscus Tea Blend and is caffeine-free. Tea-lation founder, owner, and master tea blender, Susan B. B. Schabacker, enjoyed doing the product photography (@SBBSPhotography on… Read more

Bingo Bango Beverage Co., a local W-S (Winston-Salem, NC), natural fruit soda company partnered with us (back when we were Cuppa Love Teas ) to create an eclectic, new bottled beverage: Hibiscus Tea Lemonade. Inspired by a refreshing Arnold Palmer, we use Bingo Bango’s fresh lemonade and our authentic tea blend, Rose Citrus Hibiscus Rooibos… Read more

Hello, Tea Lovers and Fanatics! We hope you are all doing well! We are looking forward to bringing you our first Tea-lation! tea blend, Rose Citrus Hibiscus – introduced here in this vid, below. We are currently still working on the packaging, but you can go ahead and buy some and for a reasonable price… Read more

ANTIOXIDANT- RICH + NUTRIENT-RICH Tea is a rich source of flavonoids, bioactive compounds that decrease oxidative stress and alleviate inflammation – that may also reduce plaque build up in the arteries. Full of antioxidants, tea is well known to help us stay healthy, young, as well as protect us from the harmful effects of pollution.… Read more

You’re invited. . . Enjoy an afternoon tea party outdoors on a beautiful spring day! Don some sunnies and a hat and join us with a cuppa and your mobile device to watch our tea party vids. Also, invited is my lookalike American Girl doll, who enjoyed Tea-lation! Blueberry Mango White Tea Blend. It put… Read more

Susan, Tea-lation! founder/owner/tea blender explains the details of changing our tea business name from Cuppa Love Teas to Tea-lation! Our old tagline was “Love in Every Cuppa” and our new tagline is “Sip Your Cuppa Happy.” Tea-lation is a port manteaux word that combines two of our fav words, “tea” and “elation” – meaning great… Read more

Hope y’all are all doing well! We wanted to let you know how much we love and appreciate every one of you and hope you will remain hopeful and keep in close touch. Although, we will not see you in person for a while, we hope to connect with you via email, our website and… Read more

We were excited to be mentioned by Ken Hauser on the local Winston-Salem, NC radio, WTOB 980 AM and 96.3 FM. I am a local singer/songwriter and collaborated on this Valentine’s Day song with singer/songwriter/guitarist, Hans Rolf. We love writing about love and our latest song is all about tea! I am writing other songs… Read more

Head to Mystic Ginger Indian Bistro at 285 W. Fourth Street in downtown Winston-Salem, NC for a delicious Indian meal that’s authentic and enjoy a cuppa delicious tea that complements your exotic food. Here’s what’s on our menu so far: CUPPA LOVE TEAS TEA BLEND MENU FOR MYSTIC GINGER ORGANIC MYSTIC GINGER Masala Chai Black… Read more

Please click here to watch the news segment on “Made in NC” on Fox 8 WGHP News. Enjoyed chatting with local newscaster, Brad Jones, of Fox 8 WGHP News about Cuppa Love Teas at one of our locations where we sell our teas, Moji Coffee + More. I answered questions about the process of creating… Read more

Our 6 Cuppa Love Teas tea blends are now available over @ Moji Coffee on Trade St. in downtown Winston-Salem. They are: WS (Winston-Salem) Green Tea Blend, Berrylicious Black Tea Blend, Blueberry Mango White Tea Blend, Rose Citrus Hibiscus Rooibos Tea Blend, Elegant Earl Grey, and Traditional English Breakfast. Support Moji Coffee + More, who… Read more

Come try a FREE cuppa Cuppa Love Teas Thursday nights (October, November, December 5 (only, at Biotech Place – 575 Patterson Ave., Winston-Salem, NC), and January) from 5 pm-7:30 pm for the weekly entrepreneurial events at the Venture Cafe on the second floor of the Bailey Power Plant next to Incendiary Brewing and Alma Mexicana… Read more

Dear Madams and Sirs, Thank you for joining us for a cuppa Friday, September 20 at a/perture cinema on 311 W. Fourth Street in downtown Winston-Salem during the showings of the long awaited Downton Abbey. We enjoyed celebrating the launch of Cuppa Love Teas at a/perture. Try an authentic Cuppa Love Teas tea blend, and… Read more