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Hi friends,Bailey here, one of the owners at OBTC. I am writing to you today to tell you about tea - not just any tea - Camellia sinensis tea. What is Camellia sinensis? It is the plant that produces green, white, black, oolong, and pu erh tea. It looks like this: The Camellia sinensis plant is high in antioxidants so it can reduce risk of disease. My mom and business partner is a 3 time cancer survivor, so our family is big on living a preventative lifestyle. Drinking traditional Camellia sinensis tea is just one part of a wellness oriented lifestyle - but it is a part we really enjoy.   Camellia sinensis tea is also cram-packed with vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, including a rare...

APPEASE THE FIERCEST SWEET TOOTH: THE DESSERT BOX What's in it? MOCHA MATE Toasted Mate tea blended with dark chocolate chips, natural hazelnut flavor, natural chocolate flavor, and marigold flowers LAVENDER CREME BRÛLÉE Rooibos, natural creme brûlée flavor, lavender, and blue cornflowers BANANA BREAD COFFEE PU ERH Pu Erh tea, red rooibos, diced banana chips, Durango Coffee Co's coffee, marigold flowers, cinnamon chips, and natural flavors BEE POLLEN BLACK Black tea, apple pieces, bee pollen, natural vanilla flavor, marigold flowers STAWBERRY HAZELNUT PU ERH Pu Erh tea leaves blended with strawberries, cocoa nibs, natural strawberry flavor, natural creme flavor, and natural hazelnut flavor VANILLA ROOIBOS Rooibos with natural vanilla flavor

SEPTEMBER 2019 September is a wonderful midpoint between the end of summer and the start of Autumn that eases us into the colder months. As temperatures start cooling down, now is the perfect time to start transitioning from your favorite iced teas to hot teas! Our September Tea of the Month is a great transitional tea! Read more below! 👇 Tea of the Month: Bee Pollen Black & Vanilla Rooibos Bee Pollen Black & Vanilla Rooibos is an incredible blend when served iced or hot with a spoonful of honey and a dash of cream! It tastes a little like birthday cake and cocoa! This blend is immune boosting, rich in antioxidants, a natural pain reliever, an anti-inflammatory, and it promotes neurological health!...

A+ blends for top performing students! Back to school? Our favorite brain boosting tea blends! 👇 HONEYSUCKLE BLOSSOM OOLONG We love Oolong tea because it is great for both increasing mental alertness and promoting relaxation - a perfect combination we love for long study sessions, or any type of work, that requires mental energy and focus!  Lemongrass, being a powerful antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory, will help to reduce muscle and joint pain, while fighting off sicknesses that tend to circulate around a classroom. If you love Jasmine Green Tea, you'll love this floral treat! We love Honeysuckle Blossom Oolong unsweetened and served over ice.   TROPICAL BLACK & LAVENDERSAGE LEMONADE With black tea, lemongrass, lemon myrtle, lavender, sage, and licorice root, this blend is an overall wellness booster! We love to drink...

​Have you noticed the recent hype of turmeric and TURMERIC POWDER? It's hard not to! We are seeing this spice more and more in today's food and drink recipes! We even have guests coming into our stores asking about a Turmeric tea! But why? What's so special about turmeric? Turmeric is a plant that grows in Asia and Central America.  We commonly see it ground into a powder on spice shelves. Turmeric is traditionally used to flavor curry and other Indian dishes!The active ingredient in Turmeric is called curcumin, and it comes with lots of health benefits! Turmeric also contains iron, manganese, potassium and Vitamin C, according to the USDA.Some of the benefits of Turmeric include: Reduces inflammation and relieves pain - especially due to arthritis aggravation. Digestive aide - Studies show that turmeric in our...