After a while, you come in from the wet and brew yourself a good cup of tea. Even before the first sip, its hot fragrance warms your insides. Todd & Holland Tea Merchants sells the best grades of tea. Its Jasmine Pearls, a green tea that has been scented with jasmine blossoms, infuses more beautifully — and more easily — than any tea bag. Drop six or seven pearls into a six-ounce cup of hot water. The pearls unfurl before your eyes and make a tea that's as smooth as — and more golden than— chamomile and heartier to taste. After two or three minutes, lift the leaves out of the water. (Save them if you like; you can steep them a couple more times.)

A quarter pound of this tea makes 125 cups and costs $41, plus shipping; www.todd-holland.com.