American Wildflower 🌿 Our Very Own Liberty Tea 🌿 The Daughters of Liberty The Daughters of Liberty were a group of women that formed in the North American British colonies in the early days of the American Revolution. Their purpose was created in response to unfair British taxation on certain goods like glass, paints, lead, paper, and TEA. The Sons of Liberty existed with the same purpose as the Daughters of Liberty did, except instead of rioting and protesting, they contributed to the effort by organizing and participating in boycotts that protested things like drinking tea, and produced their own goods after shortages occurred during the separation from British government. These women were very influential in the success of American independence,...
JULY 2021 Happy July friends! I hope you've had a great start to your summer, filled with lots of delicious iced teas, soaking up rays of sunshine, traveling, and enjoying time with friends and family. We have some great products we're enjoying this month - some amazing blends! Check them out below! 👇 Tea Blend of the Month: Ginger Orchard Medley & Lavender Sage Lemonade GINGER ORCHARD MEDLEY & LAVENDER SAGE LEMONADE is blended with oolong tea, chamomile, apples pieces, peaches, lemon myrtle, ginger, lemongrass, lemon peels, sage, lavender, rose hips, licorice root, marigold flowers, and natural flavors. This garden-inspired blend is invigoratingly herbaceous, spicy with ginger, and comforting with chamomile and peach! It is a complex blend that will help...
IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH: Celebrating Tea Traditions Brought To America From Around The World June is Immigrant Heritage Month in the United States, and we love this month because our Old Barrel team is made up of people from all different walks of life from all different types of cultures! Celebrating culture and diversity is the very thing that inspires many of our tea blends, spices, and other products, and we think its pretty cool to fuse flavors in that special way. Immigrant Heritage Month is an initiative that seeks to celebrate our shared heritage as an immigrant nation, and the important contributions to our economy, culture, and common identity by immigrants from all around the world. To celebrate the beautiful...
RED, WHITE, AND BLUEBERRY SANGRIA free as can be, especially with this cocktail for next weekend ❤️️ 🇺🇸 💙 🎆 4th of July weekend is approaching and this tea-cocktail is perfect to pair with BBQ in the backyard and fireworks on a warm summer night. This refreshing tea-cocktail is made with our teas of the month, Blueberry and Mountain Sunrise. The sweet and fresh hibiscus, rose, apple and blueberry ingredients in the Blueberry Tea are complemented by smooth and tangy notes of apricot and orange peel from the Mountain Sunrise. This blend is all balanced with our sweet and silky Orange Blossom Honey to compliment all the fruit-forward flavors for the season. INGREDIENTS: blueberries, hibiscus flowers, rose hips, apple pieces, green rooibos tea,...
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...
