KEEPING YOUR BODY ACTIVE THIS SUMMER + ways to easily improve your health starting today. ☀️ 🚴🏾♀️ 💪🏼 As the days get longer and as the Earth blooms into season, we are inclined to spend more time outside and reflect on the health of our bodies. That's why this month we are focused on growing out of sedentary habits and incorporating movement into our daily lives. Here are a few ways to introduce exercise, simple movement, and healthy habits into your life so that you can be your best self this summer. ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ Moving your body, even just a little, while doing otherwise sedentary things: Do you work from home or in the office, or simply just have some time...
ALL ABOUT COFFEE Coffee + tea = maybe the best combination like ever?? Although tea has a longer history than coffee, (tea was first discovered in 2700 BC), coffee is still one of the oldest beverages that humans have consumed and has been enjoyed since the 15th century! And much like tea, legend says coffee was discovered by accident. The story says that an ancient goat herder noticed that his goats became so energetic that they would not sleep at night after eating some cherry-like berries from a tree. They jumped all over the place and couldn't be tamed. It turns out that those silly goats definitely ate a bunch of coffee beans, which are the seeds inside those cherry-like...
DRINKING YERBA MATÉ THE TRADITIONAL WAY + how to use the gourd & bombilla Yerba Maté is traditionally prepared in a gourd (see stripped small cup in photo), which is lined with cork and is used as a cup. Bombillas are metal straws used to drink the maté out of your gourd. At the end of the straw there is a filter, so you can sip your tea as the tea leaves float freely in your cup without sucking up leaves! Yerba Maté comes from a tree native to the forests of South America and the history of it dates back to the 16th century, when it was traditionally consumed by the native Guarani people for its medicinal properties. Fun Fact:...
COCONUT CREME & BANANA BREAD COFFEE dessert-like ∙ creamy ∙ nutty coffee 🥥 🍌 🥥 🍌 🥥 🍌 Toasted Coconut & Creamy Banana This double pu euh tea combination is satisfying and decadent! Flavors of sweet coconut, nutty chocolate, creamy banana, and smooth coffee blend together to create a tea made to be served for breakfast OR with dessert! Drink after meals to promote digestion and reduce bloating, or enjoy in the early morning to kick start a productive day. We recommend serving Coconut Creme & Banana Bread Coffee with a dollop of our Salt Cedar Honey, a splash of cream or your favorite dairy alternative, and a sprinkle of Vietnamese Cinnamon. COCONUT CREME & BANANA BREAD COFFEE With pu erh tea, coconut slivers, almond pieces, cacao shells, rooibos, banana chips,...
FEBRUARY INTENTIONS: nourishing relationships Happy February tea lovers! This month we are diving into all things self care, relationship building, and the subtle art of being vulnerable. Relationships are at the center of who we are. Whether they are with a partner, child, parent, friend, co-worker, or even your boss, your most important relationships are worth the time and care you put into them. When you think of the word "vulnerable," you may also think of words like "fear," "uncertainty," or even "weakness." But in all reality, vulnerability is a sign of courage and is often at the center of meaningful human experiences. This month, we encourage you to strengthen your connections through honesty and intentionality, and to make nourishing...
