Tea Sampling at Sensory Lab @ David Jones

By now you know that SerendipiTea has a strong relationship with our friends at Sensory Lab.
At this point we a a few promotions into our attempt to get you to know a bit more about SerendipiTea.
A large range, Organic, Fair Trade & eco ideals these are all part of SerendipiTea but it is always taste that is our first concern.


We think... what's the point of tea with a great pedigree if the taste isn't there?
So... next at Sensory Lab SerendipiTea will be letting you taste for yourselves why our Teas & Tisanes are so outstanding.
Drop into Sensory Lab this Thursday & Friday from 12:30 -2 pm and taste a few of our teas & tisanes and let us know what you think.
Takeaway a card like the one above and receive a discount on SerendipiTea online orders.
See you there !



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SerendipiTea retail Partner: Key ingredients, Clifton hill

Up in Clifton hill right on Queens Pde you will find one of our retail partners Key ingredients.
If you're from Melbourne then you most likely know about them, Key ingredients is the place for high quality kitchenware, utensils, specialty & gourmet ingredients. If it belongs in the kitchen... You'll find it there!
Did you know that they are also a SerendipiTea retail partner?
Yes you will find a number of our varieties on the shelves at Key ingredients seems like a great fit to me.

Sensory Lab @ David Jones : Our new Retail Partner

If you've been in Melbourne for more than 15 minutes you've already been told how much Melbournians love their coffee and how great the coffee is all around Melbourne... However, more often than not that statement is an over statement of the reality.
When it comes to Sensory Lab @ David Jones the statement above is a gross understatement!
From the moment you cross their doorway on Little Collins Street you can see their dedication to "the Bean" so many coffees ... so many ways to prepare them!
You may be asking ... whats with all the talk about "the Bean" from a blog dedicated to "The Leaf"?
Well for starters SerendipiTea can certainly appreciate quality & striving for excellence after all that's what we're about too, but this post is also an announcement that from today along side the eclectic range of coffees you will now find 7 of SerendipiTea's organic blends

• Bards Tempest : our award wining English breakfast blend
  
• Earl Grey : A Citrusy refreshing blend of Ceylon Black & Bergamot
  
• Temple Of Heaven : Our distinctive and delicate Hand Rolled Green tea
  
• Cha Cha Chai : A robust blend of Cloves, Cardamom, Ginger, Pepper, Cinnamon, Assam, Spices, Indian Black Tea
  
• Ruby Sipper : A stunning Blood Orange Tisane
  
• Eves Temptation : Apple tisane, Crisp & refreshing
  
• Organic Mint : This is mint Au Naturale... a reminder that all mints are not created equal!

So from today on Sensory Lab will also offer the very best loose Leaf teas ... SerendipiTea!
So the next time you're in Melbourne CBD drop in Sensory Lab for a pot of SerendipiTea !

No Shortage of Retail Boxes

Over the holiday season I received a few emails about the availability of SerendipiTea retail boxes it seems a few of our Retail Partners had sold out I am happy to say that now our partners have been restocked!

We have even added a couple of new partners you can now purchase retail boxes of SerendipiTea at:

Green Laundry Cafe 45 Nelson Street, Balaclava
Cafe Ciliegio at the Cnr Montague St & Kerferd Rd. Albert Park

.... While I'm here... make sure you check in next week for our New Year / New Tea promotion

A cocktail Night at Cafe Dior

A couple of weeks ago at Cafe Dior Commercial rd, Prahran Serendipitea had the great pleasure to be part of a function put together by the management to launch their spectacular new menu.

While the guests sampled selections from Dior's new tapas menu and discussed the new direction & later hours I was behind the bar cooking up a few Tea Cocktails.
There was a crowd of about 100 and let me tell you they were all very thirsty!
I selected a few of my favorite recipes using Ruby Sipper (Blood Orange Tisane), Fiji (Sencha Green Tea, Pineapple & Papaya), Congo Bongo (Black Tea Coconut & Mango), Eve's Temptation ( Apple Tisane ) & Cha Cha Chai ( Our award winning Chai) , using those teas I worked up about 8 cocktails using, Gin, Vodka, baileys, Kahlua, ice, banana, mango, orange, lemon, lime, cranberry juice & mint... the proportions are a tightly held secret known only to me and my clients.The night went along fantastically and I think as the weather turns we will do a few more events like this to show how much can be done with SerendipiTea's teas.

SerendipiTea Retail Partners: Cafe Moravia

We are glad to announce that we have added Caffe Moravia at 662 Burke Rd, Camberwell to our ever growing list of Retail Partners.
Caffe Moravia offers a wide selection of fine Italian cuisine, Delectable pastry's & fresh Gelato made right there in house!
Moravia will be a premier site for SerendipiTea in the coming months you can look forward to seeing some very special new products and events centered around it including the new cafe bar at the rear that faces onto the Camberwell markets.

Over the coming weeks Caffe Moravia will be expanding it's offering of SerendipiTea for your enjoyment at Moravia & retail boxes for enjoyment at home.

In the very near future look forward to some in shop tastings and the addition of a line of delicious Mock-Tails based on SerendipiTea's amazing teas.

SerendipiTea Retail Partners : Cafe Ciliegio

Down in Albert Park, Melbourne on the Cnr Montague St & Kerferd Rd you will find another fine Cafe / Restaurant that proudly serves SerendipiTea and also offers retail boxes for your home.
Cafe Ciliegio has a lovely outside cafe area right out front, you have no doubt seen it if you have driven down Kerferd road, if you read the reviews available you will read many words about the austere coffee available there and of course... I write to tell you about the equally austere tea (SerendipiTea) that they offer however if you think that Cafe Ciliegio is only about tasty beverages you would be so wrong.
The food is a delectable treat...
Modern Asian? But so much more !
Well I guess that says it but I just think great food defines itself so just get in there and give it a try you won't be disappointed.

Cafe Ciliegio Cnr Montague St & Kerferd Rd
Albert Park VIC 3206

When you get there... Tell Frank that SerendipiTea sent you.

SerendipiTea Retail Partners : Green Laundry@cafe

We have a very unique partner in Balaclava.
Green laundry Cafe is at 45 Nelson Street in Balaclava and they specialize in as the name suggest Ecologically sound laundry services, coin machines that use low energy as well as Daisy Eco dry cleaning.... This is all very nice but you may be asking what does this have to do with tea ?
Well... besides all of the above services, a WIFI hotspot a small internet cafe, Green Laundry is also a Organic and Fair Trade Cafe that proudly serves SerendipiTea as you might expect from the title of this series of posts Green Laundry Cafe is another location that you can purchase your favorite SerendipiTea blends in our 100% post consumer recycled packages.
So if you are looking for a place to enjoy SerendipiTea in Balaclava Drop in at Green Laundry Cafe.

SerendipiTea Retail Partners : The Brunswick Flour Mill

If you've been down Sydney road here in Melbourne you have most likely driven past the Brunswick Flour Mill Cafe.
Our good friends there are part of our drive to raise the standard of tea service, and break the "Tyranny of the Tea Bag"



When you go into the Brunswick Flour Mill or it's sister Cafe Aquarium you will only find the finest quality loose leaf tea & tisanes.
We will post short notices on our Retail Partners that believe as we do that only the best will do, when you see them you'll know that not only do they serve SerendipiTea but they also have Retail Boxes for sale so you can enjoy the best at home.
If you visit any of our Retail Partners let us know.

SerendipiTea Retail Partners : Aquarium

One of our newest partners is a quite special cafe / music shop on High street, Northcote called Aquarium.
You may recognise some faces from "The Brunswick Flour Mill" and it is true Aquarium has the same quality service, decor, smiling faces Artisan baked bread , pastries and of course SerendipiTea both in your cup & in takeaway boxes!

One thing that is a bit different is the open plan design that has incorporated a walk-through to a Rare vinyl /Book/ CD/DVD supplier and take my word for it, there are some very interesting bit to be added to your collection.
So there it is another place to enjoy SerendipiTea and much more.

Stay tuned for more on Aquarium in upcoming posts.

SerendipiTea Retail Partners : Community Store at Abbotsford convent

You may not know it but on the grounds of the Abbotsford Convent there is a new general store/Gallery/cafe/bookstore.
The store has a eclectic assortment of goods for sale gourmet teas to chewing gum and more.
The Gallery exhibits works from local artists in just about every medium, paint, sculpture, photography you name it it's all there.
The Cafe consits of a scattering of tables (the tables themselves are works of art) around the room where one can sit, take in the art works enjoy a great cup of tea & a sweet.
The Bookstore small though it may be the selection of title are guaranteed unique not the ones you'll see in the big bookstores.
Drop in and talk to Cameron and let him tell a bit about his plan for his great space!

SerendipiTea Retail Partners : Hopetoun Tea Rooms

Every week I get calls from tea lovers asking where they can buy SerendipiTea retail.
My reply to their inquiries is always that SerendipiTea has cultivated partnerships with many retailers that proudly serve our fine Teas & Tisanes and offer them for sale for their customers to enjoy at home and this is true but I thought that in the next few posts I would focus on a few of them so that you could get to know them a bit better.

Lets start with our good friends at The Hopetoun Tearooms
Just about everyone in Melbourne has heard of the Hopetoun Tearooms in the Block Arcade off Collins street.
This Melbourne staple has been serving delicious cakes, sandwiches and of course tea for over a century!
All the delights you would have found in a turn of the century tea house are still there.
Hopetoun have been proudly serving SerendipiTea exclusively for a little over two years and due to demand, they are also selling a variety of our blends in retail boxes for your enjoyment at home.
If you are in the CBD you really owe it to yourself to stop in at The Hopetoun Tea Rooms and tell them you heard about it here.

SerendipiTea Retail Partners : Chocolattea

Chocolattea in Strathmore is a tasty oasis, the first thing you'll notice is the design & decor it is a fantastic looking place without being cold or sterile it is warm & welcoming of families and neighborhood regulars.
Part cafe, part chocolateria and much more you can also find tea & coffee accessories.
For such a small footprint Chocolattea has much more that it's share of chocolate, too many to list here, gourmet coffee and of course SerendipiTea