Ciao Bella!

Available at tEA Lite!

San Pellegrino mineral waters in 8 flavours, including chinotto (cola), gassoso (lemonade), limonata (lemon), pompelmo (grapefruit), mandarino (mandarin) & 3 orange flavours - sweet, bitter, & blood!

Location:Bella Vista Dr,Warragul,Australia

A little bit nutty, a little bit fruity!

Wow, finally made Tea Lite Fruity & Nutty Muesli! Full of almonds, hazelnuts, oats & seeds & heaps of fruit, served with 5am Organic Vanilla bean yoghurt ( amazing on it's own!!). Available to eat in, & catch up on the daily news or take out to have on the go!


Only $5, and when bananas aren't gold & mere mortals can afford them, this muesli rocks with banana! ($6)




Now, after I finish eating the camera model above, time to make some flavored scones!!!

Location:C425,Warragul,Australia

Still Open!!

Despite Subway's reno's blocking UP TO 90% OF THE FOOTPATH!!!!




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Bagel Bagles

Toasted New York Blueberry Bagels, with strawberry cream cheese. Best eaten by ripping the bagel and dipping it into the strawberry cream cheese....(oh it has some white chocolate in it too ;P ).....$4

Scone crazy around here!

Here's a list of the scones I've been creating cooking in the lab kitchen here!

Brown Sugar & Cinnamon chip

Blueberry & White Chocolate

Espresso Choc-chip

Pistachio, Cranberry & White Chocolate

Date & Spice

Honey-Vanilla Chai

Lemon & Poppyseed

Jersey Caramel

Turkish Delight

Cocoa & Chai Spice

As well as good 'ol buttermilk scones with jam & cream!

What's your favourite?

my favourite, Turkish delight!

Looking forward to making sticky date and butterscotch, pecan butterscotch, triple white chocolate, nutella, dutch honey & spice, strawberry cream cheese, golden syrup dumpling, carrot cake, apple & syrup and loads more!

Did you know they only cost $3, and come with cream or butter????

See, scone crazy!!!!

Done & Dusted

I've finally settled on my menu for Tea Lite. Due to space, and the fact that it's generally a one woman show around here, I've gone for simple, quick, tasty, and a little different from the norm!

You'll find the menu on the page link above, "Feeling Peckish?". Just remember to check out our Facebook page for what the daily flavours are for soup & scones and other specials!

This a new offering on the menu, Savoury New York Bagels with herb cream cheese, with or without salad, and trust me when I say they are DELICIOUS!

Also in the page links, under "Fancy a Cuppa?" you'll find the beverages list available here too. Keep an eye out for a complete list of the teas, herbal teas, tisanes and blends that we carry as well. Cos' you know, there's over 100, so it may take a while!!!

I packed it!

Well I've been busy packing, labelling and organising a huge tea shipment!

So to add to our already massive tea stock, I've added:

Liquorice, fennel & Mint (similar to T2's Liquorice Legs)

Liquorice Spice

Honey Liquorice

Ginger Kiss

Decaffeinated Ceylon Tea

Darjeeling First Flush

Blue Mountain

Orange Pekoe

Sandman (a great brew, full of passionflower, valerian & chamomile)

Just to name a few!

On it's way we have restock of Tease sachets, including Chai Rocks, and from Tea Leaves, more herbal blends including a cold and allergy relief blend, a womanise wellness blend, and a muscle aches & pains relief blend.

Just this week we also had delivery of In-a-leaf Organic herbal blends (there are 13!) in swish 5g sample packet size! There is a blend for everyone! The In-a-leaf blends are on the bench in their own display area, BUT they're going fast, so be quick or you'll have to wait for the next order!

Just to note, all teas are generally available in 50g & 25g sizes, sometimes 15g packets are available also. And remember, we have a LARGE range of accessories, including a nice new range of tea-mugs and tea-pots with infusers included!

putting it out there

We're on the map!

In the paper!

And business cards!

And have gift certificates too!

Just putting it out there!

All About Chai TEA!

Chai tea (Masala Chai) literally translates as spiced tea, and traditionally is a black tea mixed with aromatic herbs and spices. The base tea is usually a strong black tea such as Assam, so that the spices and sweeteners do not overpower it.  Spices & herbs are usually cardamon, cinnamon, ginger, fennel seeds, peppercorn & cloves. Nutmeg is also used, and occasionally licorice root.

The simplest traditional method of preparing masala chai is to actively simmer or boil a mixture of milk and water with loose leaf tea, sweeteners, and whole spices.

Here at tEA Lite we have a huge range of chai tea available
 for both retail sale and for in-house tasting.

From Elmstock, we have Chai Masala, a traditional blend of Indian black tea, orange peel, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg & spices.

Our house blend is from Tease tea. Chai Rocks is a blend of black tea, cloves, cinnamon, cardamon pods, ginger & star anise.

We also sell chai blends from Real Chai, including their Original, Caffeine Free, and Chocolate chai!

And new to our chai range at tEA Lite, is Chai Yoga from TeaLeaves, which is a chai base complete with all the essential spices and herbs to build your chai, just add your favourite black or green tea or even  Rooibos from South Africa, for a caffeine free chai tea (We have Rooibos Vanilla here, what a great combination!). Chai Yoga is just a rich blend of warm spices only; cinnamon, cloves, cardamon and ginger.

So when you order a chai tea, two heaped teaspoons of Tease Chai Rocks will be placed in a plunger, steamed milk with minimal foam (heated to 70c) will be poured over the loose leaf mix and a dollop of yellow-box honey added and then stirred. After being left to infuse for a few minutes, the plunger in returned to the pot, and your chai is served in a latte glass! Of course, we can also serve your chai tea in a pot for you to enjoy, with or without milk.

At home, the girls from Real Chai sum it up best :

Authentic Stovetop Chai Tea (Makes 2 Cups) This is my favourite way to make chai. Simmering the spices allows their flavours to really come alive fully and will fill your kitchen endorphin releasing spicy aromas!  The savouring begins before you've even had your first sip & it's as easy as boiling water! Place 4tsp of Real Chai Tea in a small saucepan or milk warmer  Add 1.5 cups of water, bring to the boil & simmer for 5 minutes Add one cup of milk or soy, heat through for 2 minutes  (skip this step if you prefer black chai) Strain into your favourite cup. Add 1teaspoon of honey.

Roar!

Did you know at tEA Lite, we also stock a range of pre-packed snacks to take-away with your take-away tea or coffee? Emma & Tom's Life Bar range are in stock, and perfect for that guilt-free snack you might be craving!

Life Bars are are RAW, meaning the natural enzymes they conatin have not been destroyed! They contain preservative free fruits & nuts, and have no added sugar, and, count as one serve of fruit!

• Cocoa & Orange
• Banana
• Fig & Lemon
• Cherry & Goji

We also stock Emma & Tom's Life Water ($3.50) and a range of Emma & Tom's Juice ($3.50)

have you thought about your Dad lately?

Just placed an order for more tea goodies, lots of Licorice tea (three types actually!), some peppermint tea, and even some decaf black tea. Also teapots, tea mugs and teaspoons. So together with the orders awaiting labeling (yes, I will get there!!!) the shelves are going to be bursting with tea! So as Father's Day is quickly zooming in, just remember to pop into the shop to see if we can help set your Dad up with a unique Dad's Day gift!

And if YOU can't decide, we'll have GIFT VOUCHERS!!!!

and it's a mocha scone kind of day...

I just made a batch of mocha scones, 2 double shots of our house blend, DiStefano Signuture Blend Forte, into my buttermilk scone mix with a whole pack of milk chocolate choc chips! Not only did they smell fantastic whilst cooking, but they taste AWESOME, especially with a knob of butter! So for $2:50 you get a gigantic scone, and either butter or cream to enjoy. Not bad, hey?

Of course the mocha scones will be on offer today, as well as the Brown Sugar and Cinnamon chip scones I made the other day. They are a hit, there's only one left actually! So I'll be baking some more this arvo

(oh, Rod from The Block just walked past, but didn't stop :(  oh well )

Who am I?

My name is Rachael, and I have owned and operated TeaLite for the past two months. Tea Lite was previously owned and operated by the lovely Anne, and was known as Leaf & Bean Cottage.

When I purchased Leaf & Bean, I wanted to establish a retail business specializing in all things tea, tea leaves, tea bags, artisan tea, herbal tea, caffeine free tea, chai tea, tea pots, tea cups, tea accessories and everything in between! I also wanted to provide other good quality beverages, including coffee, hot chocolates & chai lattes!

So, Tea Lite was born!

I think I have on offer the most interesting and eclectic range of beverages around!

If a tea exists, I either have it in stock or I can source it from one of my four suppliers. It may take a few weeks, but I WILL get it for you!!!

I have previously owned, operated and worked in cafes, and hold a trade certificate in commercial cookery, have undertaken several Batista courses through William Angliss Coffee Academy, and will continue to educate and update my skills! I'm also an RN Div 1, and a mum!!!

So, please come in and say hello, and check my little tea shop out, it will be great to meet you.

Rachael x

Welcome to the tEA Lite blog!

G'day!
Come on in, and have a seat, make yourself comfortable, get cosy, and what would you like?

Welcome to my blog about my shop, Tea Lite, a little niche shop in a little arcade in our lovely country town. I'd love to show you around my shop, check out whats for sale, what's to eat and most of all, what you'd like to drink!

So, keep a look out for what we have on offer.

So nice to meet you,
Rachael xx