Countdown to Bridgerton, Part 3: How to prepare afternoon tea and home decor for "Polin Season"

Assortment of Bridgerton merch to prepare for "Polin Season".

A week from today, an all new Bridgerton story will air on Netflix, featuring the budding romance of Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington, otherwise known as "Polin".  Barb's Tea Service is here to assist you in best preparing for "Polin Season" and that means themed teas and home decor. Grab your feather pen and take notes, dear readers.

Republic of Tea has a variety of Bridgerton tea, including one for Queen Charlotte

In previous blogs, we've written on many Bridgerton topics: resurgence of fancy teas, book and tea reviews , a line of  Bridgerton food and entertaining items  Queen Charlotte, prequel to Bridgerton , our trip to Bath and the Bridgerton Tour, and even our own BTS Bridgerton tea talk.  But there's more, much more!

First, let's set and fill the Bridgerton afternoon tea table. Republic of Tea offers an extensive line of Bridgerton teas, including the latest: Triple Earl Grey. For those of us who ardently admire that blend of black tea (and coincidentally, like Daphne, have three older brothers), it's a home run (or a well-played mallet whack in Pall Mall).

Republic of Tea's "Bridgerton Muse Gift Set, photo courtesy Barb Tabb

In addition to the variety of Bridgerton teas, including herbals, such as Newton's Ginger Biscuit, Republic of Tea also sells Bridgerton honey, jam, and teapots, perfect for the Polin tea party. My great tea friend, Barb T., purchased the teapot/teacup/tea ensemble, together titled the "Bridgerton Muse Gift Set". Per the Republic of Tea's website, visual artist Sue Tsai, collaborated with Shondaland [Shonda Rhimes production company and the force behind the Bridgerton television drama] and Netflix to reimagine a limited edition Bridgerton-inspired collection. 

Bridgerton tour in Bath, U.K.

Setting up for our February Bridgerton tea talk

Many of the same tea time items, but also a number of Bridgerton exclusives, can be found at Williams Sonoma. They have their own Bridgerton teapot, teacups  napkins and linens (which, BTS, btw, is very fond of should anyone need to know this) and most suitable for even Lady Danbury. Williams Sonoma offers a number of suitable comestibles for the occasion as well, including scone mixes and my new favorite, but as of yet, unpurchased, chocolate breakable teapots with candy jewels. Surely, the sweet tea treat will be the diamond of your tea table.

Chocolate teapots, the diamond of the tea table.

But, there's no need to stop at the dining room. Deck out your powder room for guests with Bridgerton accents from Bath and Body Works. BTS chose the teacup wallflowers fragrance plug with the Bridgeton Bee on the tea bag tag and Diamond of the Season hand lotion. Bath and Body Works also offers candles that can be supported on crown candle holders. (We are of the opinion, that crowns need not be limited to only Queen Charlotte). 

Bath and Body Works' Bridgerton collection!

Teacup scent holder & Diamond of the Season lotion

And, should you need further guidance in celebrating Regency-style, there's "The Official Bridgerton Guide to Entertaining" (available on-line, mine came from Amazon). This tiny tome offers food and drink recipes as well as some handy etiquette tips such as the art of the calling card and how to properly address royals and nobility (You wouldn't want to make the mistake of adding "of" after the "viscount" title.  We know it must be Right Honorable the Viscount Bridgerton, not the Right Honorable Viscount of Bridgerton, as the higher titles allow. IYKYK)

Eight-day Bridgerton countdown calendar, perfect for marking the days until Season 3!

Of all the Bridgeton-themed merchandise, perhaps the one most appropriate to secure now, is the Bridgerton Tea Time Tales 8-day Countdown Calendar, another exclusive from WIlliams-Sonoma.  Fashioned after Christmas calendars that host hidden surprises to be revealed each day before the celebrated event, the Bridgerton calendar has tiny tea treats behind eight covered cubby. We ordered ours in November (see our YouTube demonstration of the Bridgerton Calendar:  Bridgerton treats from Williams Sonoma and BTS' Bridgerton-inspired tea talk (New for 2024!) (youtube.com).  Needless to say, we've worked our way through the eight doors already, but it would be just the thing to kick off the next Bridgerton adventure and unveil secrets as captivating as the true identity of Lady Whistledown. 

However you chose to bring in Bridgeton, Part 3, you know we'll be watching right along with you, complete with tiara, white gloves and an extra serving of Triple Earl Grey. We're seizing - and not sneezing - this "Polin Season".