About Vianne’s Teas

Vianne’s Teas

We have over 100 luxury loose-leaf teas for sale. The Midnight Rain and the Morning Rain teas are special and very popular blends. Try them or any of our teas in our store.

We love the tea business! After 13 years in business, we closed Vianne’s Tea House (December 2015) in order to spend more quality family time on weekends. We are now focusing strictly on our fabulous online offerings. Just click, shop, and pay online – you will be sipping soon!

We will also provide a monthly informational e-newsletter of tea news – that we know you will enjoy! We appreciate your support, and we will be adding more items soon. Thank you!

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Kerri and Michael Blache
December 1, 2003

All About Tea

Tea can mean so many things to so many cultures, but the basic facts of tea are the same. Tea comes from the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. It is a tree that can grow tall, or it can be pruned to remain a bush that produces young buds, as it is most widely recognized throughout the world. The young buds are the source of tea. Over 30 countries around the world grow this bush. The tea varieties all come from this same plant – green, oolong, black, and white teas come from the Camellia sinensis bush – the difference is the processing!

Read more about Tea – the types of teas and their origins.

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Vianne’s Lemon Curd

  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • 7 T. fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 pound butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs

Assemble a double boiler with a medium pot filled to 1 inch from the top. Set aside two medium-sized stainless steel bowls. Bring the water to a steady simmer. Crack the four eggs into one bowl and set aside. Place the remaining ingredients into the other bowl and place it on the pot of simmering water. Heat the mixture, while stirring, until quite hot. Set the mixture aside and place the eggs on the double boiler. Whisk the eggs and temper with the hot mixture. Keep the mixture on the boiler and stir with a spoon or spatula until thickened. Strain if desired; keep refrigerated.

Check out more of Vianne’s Recipes.