Celebrating 4 Years In Mesilla, New Mexico 🌵 get the scoop on our story 🌵 customer favorites and more inside 🌵 SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY. IT'S WHAT WE DO This week marks a special occasion for our little tea company - it's our 4 year anniversary of sipping (usually iced) tea down south in the warm, yet completely enchanting desert. When you walk into the Old Barrel Tea Co. in Mesilla you are pleasantly greeted with bursts of vibrant color - the thing that the Mesilla store is known for, as their community is rich in diversity, flavor and culture. Our team in Mesilla is composed of some of the most relatable, hospitable, and hard working people who are tea obsessed and always ready...
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...
🧋 B O B A T E A 🧋 With Salt Cedar Honey Boba tea, also known as pearl milk tea or bubble milk tea, is a tea-based drink that originates from Taiwan. It most commonly consists of tea accompanied by chewy tapioca balls. This milky-tea drink has gained popularity in recent years, and there's a reason for it! It is completely one of a kind, tastes creamy and slightly sweet, and gives you a boost of caffeine. This boba recipe is balanced with deep, smooth black tea and our Salt Cedar Honey, giving your milk tea a touch of hickory and citrus undertones. INGREDIENTS: BOBA (TAPIOCA) PEARLS ⅓ cup water, plus more as needed ¼ cup brown sugar ¾ cup tapioca...
