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Tea With Yami

Yami and I enjoyed a full English tea experience at St. James Tearoom in Albuquerque. We had a lovely spot near the fire for perfect privacy and "gentle conversation". P & Yami St James Tea 2009 04

I was completely ignorant when it came to tea etiquette. Thankfully, Yami enlightened me and I found a little summary online. Here are just a few tips for teatime behavior:

  • "Tea should always be sipped sweetly with elegance to show good manners."
  • It is rude to loop fingers through the handle or hold to hold the cup with your palms.
  • It is rude to stir in wide circles. "Proper etiquette requires the teaspoon to be held at the six o'clock position to begin. Then, any added liquid is folded lightly towards the twelve o'clock position two or three times."
  • "If having milk in one's tea, pouring either the tea or the milk into the cup first constitutes good manners."

I poured tea to go with savories (things like cucumber and radish with herb cream cheese sandwiches).

Pour the tea

How do you make "the perfect pot of tea"? You can find out here.

Yami ventures into delectable territory...

Yami St James Tea 2009 04

Three tiers of yum. We saved the middle tray for last: scones with with lemon curd and clotted cream.

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A visit to the tearoom would be incomplete without the trying on of frou-frou hats, don't you think?

Pink hat

We had a maaavelous time!

-P