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HONEY & TEA PAIRING 🍯

What honey should you pair with your tea? 🐝 🐝 🐝 Raw and unfiltered honey is definitely the best sweetener of all AND has tons of health benefits. It helps to alleviate seasonal allergies, aids in digestion, and boosts the immune system! If you are a honey connoisseur, you might have wondered what the best honey is to pair with your tea. After all, each honey has a unique flavor profile, which can influence the flavor of your tea. Check out some of our favorite honey and tea pairings + why we chose them! ⬇⬇⬇ Our Wildflower Honey is naturally decadent with notes of caramel and maple syrup, making it perfect for pairing with darker, more rich teas, such as pu erh. Chocolate Orange Pu Erh in...

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LOVE THE OUTDOORS? 🌲

3 tea pairings for your summer outdoor activities  🧘🏽‍♀️ 🌿 🧘🏽‍♀️ 🌿 Are you working in the garden this summer? Try this tea! Lavender Sage Lemonade is blended with ingredients often found in a garden, making it your ideal companion to bring along when tending to your plants. Made with lemon myrtle, lemongrass, lemon peel, sage, lavender, rose hips, licorice root and calendula petals, this blend is herbaceous and refreshing. It works to help detoxify the body and calm the mind! We recommend using 2 teaspoons of Lavender Sage Lemonade per 8 oz of water. Serve iced and unsweetened or with a spoonful of honey to accentuate the lemon flavor. Love to hike & explore your natural surroundings? Try this...

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BAGGED VS. LOOSE LEAF 🌱

Bagged vs. Loose Leaf Tea: 🌿 🌿 🌿 Did you know that tea bags are made with dust and fannings left over from tea production? Drinking loose leaf tea ensures you are getting the highest quality of tea, flavor, and health benefit because you are consuming the entire leaf, not just the leftovers. See the example below! ⬇ The sencha green tea on the left is tea from a tea bag. The sencha green tea on the right is our loose leaf tea! While teabags are loved for their convenience, preparing loose leaf tea actually doesn't require many more steps than bagged tea. And plus, the extra few steps in preparing loose leaf are worth it because your tea will just taste SO much better. This is...

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TEA COCKTAIL RECIPE 😍

Coconut Limoncello With freshly shaved coconut and orange blossom honey.  🥥 🍋 🥥 🍋 🥥 This tea cocktail transports you to a quiet beach as the aroma of island fruit wafts in the air. 🌴 Made with our Coconut Limoncello white tea, Orange Blossom honey and a touch of Limoncello liqueur, this cocktail is as refreshing, easy to make and downright LOVABLE! ☀️ HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED FROM US TO GET STARTED ⬇⬇⬇ Coconut Limoncello Orange Blossom Honey INGREDIENTS (makes 2 servings) 4 tsp. OBTC Coconut Limoncello Tea 3 ounces of Limoncello Liqueur 1 tsp. OBTC Orange Blossom honey if you want it sweeter coconut shavings to garnish 2 lemon wheels sugar to rim 8 ounces of hot water INSTRUCTIONS 1: Add your Coconut Limoncello tea to an infuser and...

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THE BEST BRUSSELS 💚

Best Brussel Sprouts with Thirteenth Wonder seasoning Brussel sprouts just became your new favorite vegetable! 😍 This recipe is definitely a crowd pleaser and is great for bringing to large gatherings or just to use as a side for a weeknight dinner. These brussels are roasted until golden, seasoned with our spice of the month, Thirteenth Wonder, tossed with walnuts, and topped off with a balsamic honey glaze. What you will need from us ⬇︎⬇︎⬇︎ Salt Cedar Honey Thirteenth Wonder INGREDIENTS (Makes 2-3 servings) 1/2 cups of walnuts, chopped 12 oz brussel sprouts, trimmed and halved if large a few drizzles of olive oil 2-3 tsp. of Thirteenth Wonder, and more if you like 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp. Salt Cedar Honey INSTRUCTIONS Preheat...

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