AUTUMN ORANGE GARLAND DIY paired with our tea of the month cocktail recipe 🍊 🍯 🍁 As we approach the end of the summer season, the nights are getting cooler, the sun goes down earlier, and late-harvest fruits are ripe for the picking. We're not quite to Autumn yet... but we are getting excited to pull cozy sweaters out of our closets for crisp mornings and chilly evenings! Check out this tea cocktail and activity inspired by this transitional time of year. ⬇︎⬇︎⬇︎ We chose Blood Orange & Lemongrass as our tea of the month for August because it is super immune boosting - just in time for going back to school! However, as we look forward to September, the...
Celebrating 5 Years In Albuquerque, New Mexico 🎈 get the scoop on our story, customer favorites, and more inside A HUB OF CULTURE & HISTORY This week marks a special occasion for our little tea company - it's our 5 year anniversary of sharing our love of tea with you in the hub of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Albuquerque Old Town is an oasis in the high desert, where culture and diversity are rich. When you walk into the Old Barrel Tea Co. in Albuquerque Old Town you instantly feel at home and your senses transport you to a secret desert-scape tea garden. Bright sunshine floods through the windows, saturating the 100 year old red brick floor and adobe walls in warmth and...
MATCHA ICE CREAM Sweetened with Orange Blossom Honey 💚 🐝 💚 It's ice cream season, and yes, we are definitely making tea ice cream. It is possible, and it is GOOD! This Matcha ice cream recipe is perfectly creamy, with those signature earthy green flavors of Matcha. The best perk is that this ice cream has citrus notes of Orange Blossom Honey, and sweet and smooth Mexican Vanilla flavor. This ice cream recipe is fast, easy, and perfect as an alternative to store bought ice cream. This ice cream doesn't contain stabilizers like store bought ice cream, so plan to eat it quickly! (You will want to anyways, trust us.) INGREDIENTS 2 cans condensed milk, 400 mL each 6 Tbsp. OBTC Matcha Powder 2 Tbsp. OBTC Orange...
🌸 Iced Golden Milk Latte 🌸 warm ∙ sweet spice ∙ comforting BABY YOU'RE SO GOLDEN! This summer we are diving into all things ICED! This special golden milk latte incorporates our brand new Superfood Golden Milk blend made with a unique combination of turmeric, maca powder, moringa powder, Vietnamese ground cinnamon, beet powder, cocoa powder, and ground black pepper. It's a perfect balance of being sweet, creamy, and spicy! Made with oat milk, raw honey, and a dash of Vanilla Extract - this iced latte recipe is like dessert in a cup. ICED IS NICE, BUT YOU CAN TRY THIS RECIPE HOT TOO! ⬇ The History of Golden Milk Originating in India, this ancient recipe has been used for hundreds of years and a typical...
SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT 🌿 Bret's Favorites + Tips and Tricks 🌿 This month we are shining the spotlight on Bret, the leader of the Durango tea slingers! While he oversees the day to day operations of the store, his true passion is tea itself. Whether that is working on new blends that he can enjoy or recommend to others, he's lovin' every second. Bret jokes that when anyone that gives him a chance to start talking about tea, they will be in the store for much longer than they anticipated! He loves sharing tea's history, exploring the health benefits of various infusions, and finding clever ways to describe the flavors and aromas of his favorite brews. Bret's passion and upbeat...
