A+ blends for top performing students! Back to school? Our favorite brain boosting tea blends! 👇 HONEYSUCKLE BLOSSOM OOLONG We love Oolong tea because it is great for both increasing mental alertness and promoting relaxation - a perfect combination we love for long study sessions, or any type of work, that requires mental energy and focus! Lemongrass, being a powerful antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory, will help to reduce muscle and joint pain, while fighting off sicknesses that tend to circulate around a classroom. If you love Jasmine Green Tea, you'll love this floral treat! We love Honeysuckle Blossom Oolong unsweetened and served over ice. TROPICAL BLACK & LAVENDERSAGE LEMONADE With black tea, lemongrass, lemon myrtle, lavender, sage, and licorice root, this blend is an overall wellness booster! We love to drink...
Fight flight fatigue and feel good on your vacation! You deserve happy travel! Travel Happy Check out our favorite travel companions! 👇 REFRESH WITH PEPPERMINT Add a few drops of PEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OIL to your hands before massaging onto the scalp and neck to feel fresh and energized after a long flight! Peppermint Oil is also a great remedy for headaches, hangovers, and muscle tension you may feel after sleeping away from your own bed or after a long flight! DETOX WITH MATCHA MATCHA is a powdered form of green tea so all you'll need to prepare it on a flight is a cup of hot water! When traveling it is easy to over indulge in things that don't promote wellness. Matcha is a great travel...
Our July 2019 Tea of the Month is Blood Orange blended with Lemongrass! And if you're familiar with OBTC and our teas, you may notice that we use Lemongrass a LOT! It is found in some of our single blends, such as Honeysuckle Blossom Oolong and Irish Pu Erh; and we blend it with other teas, like Blood Orange (July 2019 Tea of the Month), Blueberry and Peppermint!Lemongrass grows in many tropical and subtropical areas! In fact, I have had many guests visiting our stores tell me that they have Lemongrass growing in their backyards or in their kitchens! When added to a tea blend, this caffeine-free herb gives the blend a light citrus taste and softens some of the bolder...
OBTC has recenty partnered with Gypsy Soul Kombucha, LLC. and now offers fresh, live kombucha available on tap in our stores! We are super excited about this partnership! Kombucha is a growing industry and many people that I know aren't familiar with what it is. I was able to talk with Gypsy Soul Kombucha, LLC.'s brew master, Justin Huffmon, about everything kombucha, and I hope to answer many of the questions our guests and readers might have! What is kombucha? Kombucha is a non-alcoholic (containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume) fermented probiotic tea beverage. It contains tea, a bunch of sugar, and SCOBY. What is SCOBY? SCOBY is a symbiotic colony of healthy bacteria and yeast. The healthy bacteria and...
A chemical free laundry routine might be easier than you think! We stumbled upon a great recipe for a laundry softener from our friends at doTerra! It is chemical free and smells so good! Here is what you need: 64 oz bag of Epsom salt 40 drops LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL 30 drops TEA TREE ESSENTIAL OIL 20 drops LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL Instructions: Pour the Epsom salt into a large glass or stainless steel bowl. Add essential oils and stir well to combine. Store in a glass jar. Use 1/2 cup of the mixture for medium to large loads and 1/4 cup for small loads. Place in the wash cycle at any temperature. Have you tried our WOOL LAUNDRY BALLS yet?? These are a great addition...
