It’s January 2019! Happy New Year! Many people love to start fresh, get a new perspective, be healthier, strive to do better in the new year! Since we at OBTC love all things tea, we combined our White Peach & Cleanse teas in January of last year, to provide a tea option to help us cleanse and detox for the new year (or anytime really)! We love the blend so much that we continued blending, sampling and serving it throughout the year, and we want all tea lovers to know about it! White Peach has been a team and guest favorite since the beginning of OBTC! Our White Peach tea is a white tea blended with apricots, natural peach flavor, and marigold flowers! We love this tea...
Both the Chocolate Orange Pu Erh and Horchata Rooibos are delicious, staff and customer favorites on their own! But when we bring these two teas together in a blend, the flavor is incredible! While steeping the two together, your little tea corner is warm with the cinnamon and chocolate flavors! These two teas bring a lot of great health benefits to you in one cup as well! The Health BenefitsI've talked lots about Pu Erh Teas! In short, Chocolate Orange Pu Erh tea is good for: Digestion Metabolism Bloating Weight loss And it contains the same probiotics and microbes as yogurt! Rooibos teas are good for: Headaches Stress relief Allergy and asthma relief Stomach cramps Immune boosting And skin conditions! The BlendThis blend is in...
Although my absolute favorite teas are the Pu Erh Teas, when I am wanting a caffeine free option, my go-to is a Rooibos Tea, commonly known as the “red tea!" These teas are great anytime throughout the day, hot or iced, and have a wide range of health benefits associated with them! Unlike White, Green and Black teas, Rooibos tea does not come from the typical Camellia Sinensis plant. Instead, rooibos is actually from the South African bush known as Aspalathus Linearis, which is a member of the legume family (beans, peas, peanuts, etc.). There are two types of rooibos, red and green.When rooibos is harvested, the farmers cut the young branches by hand, and the leaves and stems are bound into bundles and taken to be processed. The bundles are then sorted, and then are either cut...
Peppermint & Lemongrass is definitely a guest and staff favorite! Here are several reasons why: Versatility - This tea is a great comfort served hot during the winter months with a touch of honey, but also very refreshing when served iced during the summer (peppermint has a great natural cooling effect)! Health benefits - this tea is a definite "cure-all" in my book! When I have a stomach ache, migraine, or a cold that I can't shake, Peppermint and Lemongrass is my go-to! Some ailments this tea targets are: Nausea and upset stomach Headaches Anxiety and stress Allergies Insomnia Skin irritations Arthritis and joint pain Respiratory irritation and inflammation Antiviral and Antibacterial Delicious - when sampling this tea to guests, and when...
The Perfect Gift for a Tea Lover The holidays are my favorite time of year! I love time spent with family, the lights, the music, baking, and yes! - I love buying gifts for my loved ones! That can definitely be easier said than done though! Some of my family is super easy to shop for and some are a little tougher! If you have a tea lover in your family, whether they are already a tea lover or if they're about to become a tea lover (😉), here is a little fool-proof gift guide to give you a little help this season! 1. Stainless Steel Infuser - This is the best infuser on the market! - and I've tried several of...