Whether you like to ring in the new year with resolutions and a grandiose affair or with a quiet cuppa and a cozy place to sit and reflect, here are a few of the year’s bests. Maybe you missed some of these “bests” or already have a list of your own. This is your invitation to brew up your favorite tea blend of 2014 as we help you recall what the year was like.
Books, Movies and Other Media
We hope you have had time to enjoy a good book or two this past year. A few of our favorite teas to pair with good reads have been Thurbo, 1st Flush, Darjeeling, Ceylon Star or Doke White, Silver Needles tea. If you’re on the search for other suggestions, check out these selections of the year’s best books. From food writing to novels and children’s books, you can select stories that interest you from this list chosen by authors around the world. You may need to put the kettle on again before you get through all of these.
When it comes to TV shows, it’s hard to make lists. Most of us already have our favorites that are in their successive seasons, and who has time to watch this much television anyway? Take a look at this brief overview of the best television shows from 2014. You may find you want to pick up a new series during the next season.
As for the best movies from 2014, opinions vary greatly, especially with a few highly anticipated films coming out at year’s end, including Unbroken and The Hobbit. See how this list matches up with your own list of favorites.
A List of Your Own
Now, as the tea kettle simmers and you brew up the next pot, take some time to get personal. There may be no better way to ring in the New Year than taking inventory for yourself. Resolutions aside, what were you most thankful for in 2014? What were the best foods you tasted? How about the best conversations, quotes or memories? What was your favorite Tea Smith blend?
No matter how you ring in the New Year, we hope you will have fond memories of the past year and keep a kettle on throughout 2015. Happy New Year from The Tea Smith!