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Silver Tips Tea is on Facebook!

Silver Tips — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:36:30 +0000

Hi loyal Silver Tips Tea friends! We are excited to announce the launch of our Silver Tips Tea Facebook Fan Page.

We invite you to check it out and formally become a fan and interact with us on Facebook.

See you there !

Tea Room Closing for Renovation

Silver Tips — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:06:56 +0000

Mark your calendar – we will be closing on September 21 for a few weeks to complete the expansion. We apologize for the inconvenience in advance because we’re sure that there will be those that we catch by surprise and who will arrive at the door and be disappointed that we are closed.

We hope to be closed for 2 – 3 weeks but for anyone who has had any construction done, you know how these things go. October is typically busy for us so we are very motivated to get this completed speedily.

We will post the opening again prominently on our blog and site and on our Tea Room door. Thanks for your patience and patronage and see you again soon. We will continue to post stories on our blog during the expansion.

Some of our favorite things

Silver Tips — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:40:25 +0000

We found this picture at a garage sale several years ago and have treasured it ever since. It’s been at the Tea Room, at my house and is now in the office. More travel is in its future, I’m sure.

Office Signage

Silver Tips — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:31:48 +0000

We got our official signage this week – one for the front door and one for the loading dock at the back (the picture is the one on the loading dock door). Must say they came out beautifully. Our temporary signs are down and, more and more, we feel we are settling in and becoming permanent residents. Let us know what you think. We put both names on the sign because this is the corporate office for both companies.

Labor Day Weekend

Silver Tips — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:45:11 +0000

Hard to believe we are in September already. We are usually closed for the full Labor Day weekend and this year will be no exception. Traffic slows, families are busy taking their kids to school, colleges start back up again and we find that staying open serves no purpose. Already the mornings have turned crisp and cool. Thankfully, the days are still warm – today we expect the temperature to be 80 degrees. And it is gloriously sunny. One of our favorite customers sent us this quote this morning:

Steam rises from a cup of tea
and we are wrapped in history
inhaling ancient times and lands,
comfort of ages in our hands.

We will be closed September 5 – 7 and re-open on Tuesday, September 8.

Weekend Specials

Silver Tips — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:44:52 +0000

With Hurricane Danny around the corner, this weekend is threatening rain and gloom. Banish the blues and visit us for Jacque’s delicious specials featured this weekend. If you’ve never tried one of her pies or award-winning quality desserts, do yourself a favor and come on in. The Ice Cream uses our Toasted Almond tisane from our tea selection. And it is not hyperbole to tell you that the Chocolate Berry Mousse will be one of the best desserts you’ve ever tasted. Everything is house-made and will be served with care and warmth!

Coffee & Tea Trends

Silver Tips — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:49:52 +0000

The August 2009 issue of Specialty Coffee Retailer, a trade magazine for the coffee/tea industry just published 2010 trends. It noted that breakfast teas, non-caffeine (rooibos) teas and the healthy reputation of green teas continued to resonate with consumers, and that this segment was expected to grow. George Jage, President of World Tea Expo and our friend, was quoted, “Globally, tea is the second most-consumed beverage next to water, but only 7th in the United States.”

Among the other coffee trends:

More coffee was being prepared at home.
The industry was overbuilt by about 20% over demand and would contract to match that demand.
Healthy and sustainable options and actions count.

Construction finally begun

Silver Tips — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:05:50 +0000

We got our official Permit today from the Building Department of Tarrytown. This gives us the green signal to begin construction. We still have a ways to go before we close but this puts us on our way. First, we will clean up the store next door, put in a new restroom, install an additional HVAC unit, explore drop ceilings, work on the basement, do electrical wiring, put in plumbing…..you get the idea. We’ve taken down the separating wall and put up a false wall so we can still be open. Please bear with us. It is either this or close down!

For those of you who have visited our Tea Room, you will see some interesting changes when we’re done - one is a banquette against the wall. This will finally allow us to put tables together to expand our seats near the window. It is a familiar refrain in any restaurant. It doesn’t matter how many tables are free, customers always want the window table, even if they have to wait for it to be cleaned! I selected the fabric for the banquette today – must say that was fun. More posts to follow as construction gets under way.

Feedback on 2009 Makaibari

Silver Tips — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:52:45 +0000

Here’s the first report, received yesterday, from one of our loyal Makaibari fans on this year’s crop:

“After hearing all the bad weather reports from the Makaibari Estate earlier this year, I didn’t know what to expect. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised when I sampled the first flush tea. And the second flush tea salvaged the season with great quality.

Thank you, Anupa. Another satisfied customer!”

Excellent news! And I hope the rest of our customers think so too.

More news from our New Office

Silver Tips — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:53:54 +0000

Today, we received a spectacular welcome gift – a plant from our Landlord, Mack-Cali, one of the most reputable property management companies in this area. We continue to be delightfully surprised by their prompt service, attention to detail and the care they lavish on each tenant. Yesterday, we discovered our Executive Park has a cafeteria – something which made my staff very happy. We tried it out today. Each week has a new menu with a daily Grill choice, Hot Entree (today was Citrus Tilapia), a Pizza special, a Pasta selection and a Wrap. Add to this a salad bar, daily hot soup (today was Chowder), a few desserts, a good bottled beverage selection and friendly service. Not a bad way to go. Did I mention the post office was in our very building? Next week, we get signage on our door and the loading dock at the back. Again, “Signworks” is in an office around the corner. In the next building, there’s a gym with full facilities. Gina is eyeing the racquetball court. We’re feeling right at home. My office is shaping up, too. Pictures on the wall coming soon.