Tea Talk

Now that it is officially the second week in September, I feel I can start talking about my fall teas without feeling like I'm rushing myself and you through the seasons. When my kids were little, we always went apple picking, an event my kids looked forward to each year. We loved the fresh apple cider and donuts with cinnamon and sugar...yum! Then the big question was, what should we do with all those apples we picked besides eating them? I would make applesauce, apple cake, and my famous apple pie. Now that my kids are grown, we're continuing the...

A rock-solid morning routine can make the difference between having a great day or struggling just to get through. Hint...tea plays an integral part in mine. What is your morning like? Are you heading to the office and on the morning commute? Do you have kids going back to school, or do you still get to work from home? My morning routine is definitely different today than when I had kids at home. Now, I only have my husband and my dogs to claim my morning attention. What is the same is that I’m a “slow starter.” I prefer not...

How you store your tea is actually quite important. Proper tea storage will allow you to keep your tea fresher longer, something we all want. Here are a few ideas for you. I actually call them my rules because I think they're that important. Tea rule #1: Everything that touches your tea needs to be clean and dry. Moisture is not your tea's friend until you brew your tea. Tea leaves absorb moisture from the air. So, you want to keep water and moisture away from your leaves until you are ready to steep your tea. A common mistake people...

I get many questions about Matcha. What is Matcha? How does it taste? How do you make it? I can tell you that I've tasted a LOT of Matcha over the years, and they are not all equal. So, if you say you've tasted Matcha and don't like it, I'd still encourage you to try my Matcha. I carry Organic Everyday Matcha, which is used more for cooking and baking (culinary) than drinking. I also carry Organic Ceremonial Matcha, which is specifically designed for drinking. What's the difference, you might ask? It's the taste. Ceremonial Matcha is much sweeter than...

Blueberries and summer just go together, at least in my world. And since my world has lots of tea in it, I’ve incorporated blueberries into some of my teas. My favorites are Organic Wild Blueberry White tea, Pomegranate & Blueberry Green tea, Blueberry Cinnamon Cobbler Rooibos, and Decaf Blueberry Mango Medley Black tea. Organic Wild Blueberry White tea has a delicious, authentic blueberry flavor. The white tea base is soft and subtle, allowing the blueberry flavor to shine. I love to make this tea as a cold brew and pour it over ice. It’s incredibly refreshing! Pomegranate & Blueberry Green...