Ecoferia at El Observatorio

A few weeks ago I went to an Ecoferia (eco-fair) that had all sorts of fun green things, including tea things.  Here are a few that caught my attention.

Item: Glass teapot being heated over a tealight.

Location: El Observatorio Café, Lastarria, Santiago, Chile

Comments: I am generally a fan of glass teapots (I actually had one myself until it met its untimely demise several weeks ago), so I thought I'd take a snapshot of the one they were using to make tea to give out as samples at the tea booth.

Item: White ceramic teapot with blue flowers and matching teacup.

Location: El Observatorio Café, Lastarria, Santiago, Chile

Comments: This was a cute matching teapot and teacup hanging out in a box at the booth.  Pretty flowers!

Item: White ceramic teapot with blue flowers.

Location: El Observatorio Café, Lastarria, Santiago, Chile

Comments: This teapot is similar in design to the one above, but with bigger flowers spaced further apart.  I am sensing a theme in this company's tea-ware.

Item: Red and white striped ceramic teapot.

Location: El Observatorio Café, Lastarria, Santiago, Chile

Comments: This one was from the cafe itself downstairs, not the fair going on that day upstairs.  I saw a similar red-and-white ceramic teapot floating around, but it was red with white polka dots.  So pretty!  Maybe one day I will be lucky to get a shot of that one, or the two of them side by side.  I like mixing and matching things like stripes and polkadots, which you shall see more evidence of in an upcoming post!

Welcome Post: White and Wood

Welcome to Cups That Cheer, my new tea blog!  For my first post, I'd like to share a simple and elegant set I came upon this past weekend.

Item: White ceramic teapot with matching teacup and wooden coasters.

Location: Espíritu Santo Restaurant, Valparaíso, Chile

Comments: Sometimes, less is more.  I am partial to the simplicity of the untouched white ceramic design, and the almost miniature feel of the teapot whose size equals the seemingly oversized teacup.  My favorite part are the identical wooden coasters accompanying the ceramic pieces, slightly raised on one side, giving a leaf-like effect.  Fancy?  Not really.  Elegant?  Absolutely!

Cheers!