NOT JUST PRETTY BUT POWERFUL, TOO. JUST LIKE YOU - FLOWERS ARE MAGICFlowers add so much color and beauty to our blends, but they're aren't there just because they're pretty: flowers have many wellness boosting benefits to offer. Here are a few of our favorites to blend with: MARIGOLDMarigold is anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic. It is said to have a soothing effect on the digestive tract and may help to combat an upset stomach. It is also popular for alleviating hormonal symptoms associated menopause and PMS, as it is useful for regulating hormonal imbalance. Marigold flowers are the little yellow flowers you see in many of our blends. BLUE CORNFLOWERBlue Cornflowers are anti-inflammatory and antiseptic. Blue Cornflowers are commonly used to provide relief from menstrual cramps, to boost...
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL TEA POT DEALER SHAKE VS. THE REAL DEAL Tea bags usually consist of tea dustings, leftovers after all of the loose leaf tea companies have picked out the full and beautiful tea leaves. With loose leaf tea you get a bolder flavor and the full nutritional value of the leaf. With tea bags, you get shake. But we use tea to define a wide variety of herbs, regardless of the source plant. So, what exactly is tea? A MIND ALTERING BREWTea is used to define any plant we brew into a beverage. Traditional tea is made from the Camellia sinensis plant- a medicinal plant that produces both physical and mental effects such as soothing aches and pains, reducing anxiety, elevating awareness, and improving mood. Many other herbs, which in the tea...
FRONT PORCH TEA: Summerville Sweet Tea INGREDIENTS: black tea, oolong tea, spearmint, lemon, marigold, and natural flavors SERVE IT LIKE THIS: Sweeten with a spoonful of mesquite honey and serve over ice! WHY WE LOVE IT: Summerville Sweet Tea is a wonderful iced tea blend! It is refreshing and sweet with spearmint, bright with citrus, and beautifully earthy with oolong and black tea. These days, we're finding it incredibly important to focus our minds on simple pleasures: afternoon iced tea in the garden or on the front porch is a ritual that brings us both energy and peace simultaneously. Oolong and black tea are made from the Camellia sinensis plant, so they have that magic combination of compounds that both stimulates...
FRIDAY NIGHT TEA COCKTAIL FEATURING:
PRICKLY PEAR & LEMONGRASS
Refreshing, citric, and fruit-forward with a bite.
IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE...1. Steep PRICKLY PEAR and LEMONGRASS tea with a generous amount of MESQUITE HONEY.2. Allow to cool before pouring over a large ice cube with a shot of your favorite whiskey and fresh squeezed lemon.3. Garnish with a lemon wheel and your favorite garden herb - we chose lemon thyme for this cocktail!
Happy Friday! We hope you make it into an evening full of good music, vibrant flavors, and inspiring conversation.
IT'S BACK... Enchanted Lavender Earl Grey INGREDIENTS:black tea, lavender flowers, orange peels, blue cornflowers, and natural flavorsSERVE IT LIKE THIS:Serve hot and unsweetened, or with a spoonful of honey, and a dash of cream. Though Earl Grey is traditionally served for afternoon tea, we enjoy this blend in the morning, as it creates an energy boost that mellows the mind - perfect for a day of projects around the house! FOR THE LOVE OF EARL GREY:Earl Grey is a classic! Our take on this much loved blend is extra creamy, decadent, and floral. Lavender is one of the more common crops in New Mexico - the Land of Enchantment! So, as a homage to our lovely state, we named this one ENCHANTED LAVENDER EARL GREY Many of you have reached out to ask...
