The Centuries-Old Practice of Matcha Making: The traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony, or "Chado," is a ritual that dates back to over 900 years ago. The four pillars of this ceremony are harmony, respect, purity and tranquility. Matcha, the purest form of green tea, is prepared and consumed in this ritual. Traditionally, the matcha bowl, or the "chawan," is the vessel you drink your tea out of, and the flat spoon, or the "chashaku," is what you use to scoop the matcha into the bowl. After adding water to your matcha, the whisk, or the "chasen," is used to froth and aerate the mixture into a smooth consistency. These tools are simple to use and get back to the roots of...
JANUARY 2021 Happy New Year friends! I hope you all had a great holiday season filled with love, joy, and relaxation! While 2020 was a year full of obstacles we were not expecting, we made it to a new year! We are hopeful 2021 will be full of positivity, health, new adventures, and of course, lots of tea. With the new month comes new products of the month! Check them out below! 👇 Tea Blend of the Month: White Peach & Cleanse WHITE PEACH & CLEANSE is earthy with a ripe peach flavor! It will help detoxify the organs, while helping the body resist oxidative damage. We like to drink this blend when we feel sluggish or unwell due to overindulgence in...
Happy New Year's Eve Friends! Everyone say it with us: "2021 is going to be an amazing year!" The trick is to will it, right? 2020 has been a whirlwind! If it was hard on you, you're not alone, and we are sending love in your direction. Our strategy for staying sane in the craziest year we've ever seen was to focus on what we could control and to find the silver lining. Here is what that looked like for us… 1. We were lucky enough to be able to make renovations and focus on improvement projects while we were closed. 2. We worked on improving our systems and products. 3. We tried to make our teams feel loved and...
RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH A DETOX 2020 has been quite the year! We've definitely had our ups and downs, but we plan to take what we learned and use it to become even stronger, healthier, and happier in 2021! Celebrate new beginnings and this upcoming year by detoxifying the body and clarifying your mind. Check out these cleansing wellness boosters... DETOX THE BODY Detox Tincture Helps cleanse the liver, kidneys and blood. A proprietary blend of 40-60% alcohol including artichoke leaf, milk thistle, lemon balm, goji berry and manjistha. New Mexico Green Chile Fuego Cider Organic apple cider vinegar, New Mexico green chile, ginger, horse radish, turmeric, onion, garlic, long pepper, and raw honey work together to...
Hi friends, This is Bailey here from OBTC. On January 1st we are starting the Matcha Challenge - 1 cup of match each day for the entire month of January. A year ago, I reached out to my mom, who is a 3 time cancer survivor, and told her that if she would drink Matcha daily for a whole month, I would too. I told her about Matcha's cancer fighting abilities which is, obviously, the main reason I wanted her to try it out... but she didn't like Matcha! So I told her more about how it positively effects our mood, ability to focus, and long term neurological health. I told her about how it promotes healthy digestion and metabolism,...
