Martha Stewart on how to throw a garden tea party 

WOW! That's the most beautiful table setting I could imagine. I do love the color pink. Now I want a totally pink set up!

You are a hoot, Martha. Tea party elevated.

Martha Stewart looking fabulous and wonderful at 82 years old! As yesterday was International Tea Day, as declared by the United Nations, this tea party video couldn't have come at a better time!

I love Martha. 😎

I’d love to have tea with Martha

Thanks Martha but I'd have to go to bed after doing all that!

It one way to relax in the afternoon, If someone else do all the work and I would just sit, relax and enjoy.

FIFTEEN peacocks?! Hoo boy, the neighbors must love all the racket. /s

Thank you martha stewart for this fantastic tea 🍵 party love everything you do big fan 😊 happy gardening 🪴🌼🌻💐🐞🦋🐝 happy 😊 Sunday ☀ sunshine ☀ day

That was delightful! I’m going to purchase some loose tea asap! ☕️🫖

Preheating the pot doesn't change the result these days, neither does adding milk to the cup first. All of that was done at a time when homes were freezing cold and so were the pieces of china and stoneware. Preheating the freezing cold pot by adding a small amount of hot water prevented the water for the tea from cooling down too much after it's poured into the pot. And adding milk first to the freezing cold cup prevented it from cracking from the sudden temperature change when nearly boiling tea is poured into it. I've made tea with a pot preheated and not preheated, and with milk first and not first. It all tastes the same. The secret to a great tasting cup of tea is the right materials and clean equipment: fresh, good quality tea leaves; a clean teapot even if it was used for tea only once before; a clean, large, fine-mesh, stainless steel tea strainer with a collar that rests on the top opening of the teapot and is easy to lift up and remove; a clean water kettle; freshly aerated water; removing the kettle from the heat as soon as the water boils; pouring the heated water from the kettle AFTER the rumbling of the boiling water stops; and not steeping too long as doing so causes the tannins to release from the leaves which makes the tea bitter and astringent. OMT: Her tea is so weak, she might as well drink water. OMT: Half and half (half cream) is way, way, way more delicious than milk.

Peacock cutie. Thanks! Cheers!❤

Have had many tea parties over the years for family and friends.

Water temp and time to steep is imperative and not mentioned here. Everything should be assembled before you prepare your tea. Many of her food suggestions are not traditional…open face, “pumpernickel” etc.

She really is our national treasure! Goddess!

Thank you this is true culture

Yes, Martha, afternoon tea is becoming ever more popular. Very pretty tea sandwiches. But that tea preparation has inspired us to make a video of our own. That tea method looks more like a cambric tea.

I agree with another comment: "Martha, you are a hoot'! Caviar on tea sandwiches, do what? Leave it to Martha to make something so "every day" as a "tea party" to some "elevated (?) event". Such a hoot!

I want to have a tea party one day. I ought to plan for one and then ask 2 neighbors to come over. Do you know of Kevin Lee Jacobs on RU-vid? He does this kind of tea and meal every week. I wish I could eat gluten!

Not that I’m surprised, but I love that Martha even showed correctly putting the milk in first!

Beautiful Martha❤

Peacocks are beautiful but they're loud and dirty, like turkeys. We had several of both when I was growing up. My fav were the chickens because they weren't noisy (except the rooster).

You don’t remember me, but girl you look fabulous!

From the American Queen herself! gorgeous

Her porcelain dining set is very pretty.

Very nice.

Superbbbb i love it

Inspiring.

Everything perfect for a casual tea party BUT that cup of tea was phishy and not likable by the Brits. Tea needs to be steeped properly.

From a student in redt. Mgt. You never lost touch. Even agent Orange. Dod not mean that. You are great

As usual Martha Stewart's plating is perfect. So elegant. Wish in real life whoever prepares cold dishes and desserts will have food-grade disposable gloves on and won't talk much in tue direction of the food while preparing especially during Covid time :)

I would ;luv to se you martha getting up from your cushions after 1 hour sitting on them. lol, you'll need help. everything was good. but the cushions details... are outrageous.

Okay, this is pretty cool. I want a vegan one please?

She didn’t steep the tea. Quite important

Milk goes in after, if at all.

Not even Martha knows all - chairs would be INFINITELY more comfortable than cushions Martha -- unless your guest really ARE birds.

Yeah, because everyone has a lilac bordered back yard with peacocks strolling around.

Martha, that is the WEAKEST cup of tea I have ever seen in my 60 years on God's green Earth. Other than that, Beautiful video Martha! You look younger than me

Milk first...😳

Still need to sort out the tea Watery weak tea 🤮

do not watch this to learn how to make tea

How UNhealthy can 'beautiful' food be...

15 🦚s?! I’d be annoyed with just one and the sound they make. 😂 Pretty and cool with their feathers, but um, no.