🎈 cinco de mayo 🎈 celebrate today with our favorite OBTC Mexican inspired recipes Our little tea company was founded in New Mexico, so our roots run deep within Mexican culture, as it is the most prominent heritage in our beloved border state. We understand the importance of tradition and family, and our business is founded on these ideas, as many of our products include flavors, scents, colors, and ideas that are rooted in Mexican culture. Today we celebrate the resilience, strength and unity of this heritage by sharing our favorite Mexican inspired recipes using OBTC products. Did You Know? Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, a popular misconception. Instead, it commemorates a victory over France at the Battle of...
✨ MAY THE 4th BE WITH YOU ✨ Happy May 4th you padawans, Jedi Masters and everyone in between! Today is a special day in the galaxy, and we are celebrating tea sipping style. We've curated a Matcha cocktail to help hyperdrive you through the stars on this special day. Check out our Star Wars themed cocktail recipe: Matcha-Lorian Baby Yoda Cocktail Recipe INGREDIENTS: 3/4 ounce OBTC Ginger OBTC Wildflower Honey (to taste) 5 slices cucumber 3/4 ounce lemon juice 1 tsp. Mexican Vanilla Extract 1½ ounces gin 1/2 tsp. OBTC Matcha cucumber slices and luxardo cherries (for garnish) DIRECTIONS: Brew Ginger tea for 5 to 10 minutes with Wildflower Honey (to your sweetness preference), and allow to chill. Add ginger tea and cucumber slices to a cocktail shaker, and muddle...
prickly pear jelly tangy prickly pear • fresh lemon • sweet apple Made with less sugar and more nature! Prickly Pear is the fruit of the Nopal Cactus. It is neon pink in color and has a slightly tangy and melon-like flavor. Try with breakfast, charcuterie, or in a cocktail for a Southwest inspired treat. These sparkling pink beauties are gems of the desert and we love their unique flavor and characteristics! Did You Know? Indigenous people were the first to use the Prickly Pear Cactus as food, as medicine and even for fashion. There are records of the large spines being used as needles and the juice from the ripe fruit became a deep, colorful dye for textiles. Prickly Pear Jelly TASTING NOTES...
SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT 🌱 Maggie's Favorites 🌱 This month we are shining the spotlight on Maggie, one of our team members who shares her talents in creative brand building, analytics, and website development. She is also one of the primary team members to successfully develop and ship our tea club subscription box to you every season! Maggie is organized, resilient, and is one of our senior team members, as she is approaching her 5 year mark! Read more on Maggie's favorite teas and honey, as well as her tips and tricks on how to make her perfect cup of tea. ⬇︎⬇︎⬇︎ Maggie's Favorite Tea Maggie's favorite tea is Coconut Creme Pu Erh! She loves the bold pu erh tea flavor that...
Spring Favorite: Wild Strawberry White Tea Fruit-forward, floral undertones, & naturally sweet. 🍓🍓🍓 Wild Strawberry is on of our favorite springtime blends, as it is elegant, yet playful and sweet! The floral fruit notes blend beautifully with the refreshing and smooth taste of white tea. Wild Strawberry's ingredients not only create a lovely flavor, but are also rich in Vitamin C and folate, which promote healthy skin and immunity. White tea is packed with polyphenols, which have antioxidant benefits. They help reduce chronic inflammation by protecting the body against damage from free radicals. Too much free-radical damage can have harmful effects on the body, as it is linked to aging, chronic inflammation, a weakened immune system and a variety of...
