Category: Tea
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WHITE PEONY, GINGER & LEMONGRASS SPARKLER
There’s 26 days left until summer, that means chilled drinks are upon us! Here is a refreshing summer-esque recipe that will make even the non-summer lovers begging for more. This sparkler recipe is made with our in-house blend of Farmer’s Market tea, which consists of white peony, ginger root and lemongrass. You can read more…
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SUNDAY SIPPINGS: FARMER’S MARKET
Happy Sunday! We are finally back open after an eleven day hiatus and we’re so happy to be back! Today is a scorcher and to help everyone beat the heat, one of our cold brew tea specials is also one of our most popular in-house tea blends. It’s called Farmer’s Market and it’s super refreshing!…
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ORANGE CHAMOMILE TEA JELLO SHOTS
I know. Jello shots are funny. They are a novelty item for sure, and we probably all remember being newly 21-year-olds ordering jello shots at a bar as a quick and cheap way to get booze. For some reason adding tea to them makes them feel more like an adult activity. And I’m not going…
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HOW TO SWEETEN ANY RECIPE WITH TEA
With tea simple syrup, you can infuse the flavors and essence of tea into your food and drinks. I’m going to share with you how you can sweeten any recipe with your favorite tea and it only requires three ingredients! There are a ton of ways to use simple syrup, below are some ideas that…
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HIBISCUS GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITA
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Do you normally celebrate Cinco de Mayo, if so how do you celebrate? I wasn’t sure why Cinco de Mayo became such an international celebration so I dug into the history a bit. It turns out it’s a holiday to celebrate the 1862 victory of the Mexican Army over France at…
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BLACK TEA POACHED PEARS
Last Sunday I expressed my adoration of Paris by Harney & Sons. I’ve been sipping on it all week, it’s so good! I thought it would pair perfectly with poached fruit. Paris has a fruity flavor so I thought the pears and the tea would compliment each other well. I’ll show you how to make…
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GINGER YERBA MATE SPARKLER
Although today doesn’t feel like it, warmer days are upon us! That means ice tea and coffee season! I’ll share one of my dreamiest iced tea recipes, I call it a ginger Yerba mate sparkler. This recipe contains no alcohol so it’s totally kid-friendly. If you’re more inclined to go the boozy way, put a…
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SUNDAY SIPPINGS: PARIS
Today I’m taking a trip to a tea shop in Paris with Harney & Sons Paris blend. The aroma is insane! It smells similar to Earl Grey with caramel undertones. It’s how I imagine a small coffee shop in Paris would smell, combined with a florist shop and a pastry shop. So basically, all things…
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TEA FRENCH TOAST: BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
I am a breakfast fanatic! It is my personal option that it doesn’t need to be morning time to enjoy breakfast. I don’t always have time in the morning for breakfast so I find nothing wrong with eating it for lunch, or dinner, or dessert, or second dessert. One of my favorite breakfast foods is…
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SUNDAY SIPPINGS: NUMBER 28
It’s my birthday week! This Sunday as I prepare for my birthday this week, I’ll be sipping on my favorite tea, Number 28. It’s a blend we make in-house at our coffee shop and it’s my go-to blend. Number 28 was one of the first blends I created well before our coffee shop came about.…
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MINT TEA MOJITO RECIPE
What is the perfect drink for mint lovers? Mojitos! Today I’m sharing a recipe that will spruce up your traditional mojito recipe with one simple addition. Mint tea simple syrup! I use mint tea simple syrup to make the perfect mint tea mojito recipe. To begin, brew mint tea and reserve 1/2 cup. In a…
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SUNDAY SIPPINGS: ORGANIC MINT FIELDS
Happy Easter! I mentioned before that I don’t really celebrate Easter but I do love the idea of celebrating renewal and rebirth, which is what Easter really represents, right? This Sunday I’m sipping on The Republic of Tea‘s Organic Mint Fields. It’s a refreshing blend of spearmint, peppermint and lemon balm and it’s perfect for…
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PU-ERH COCOA CHIA PUDDING RECIPE
If you’re anything like me, finding time to eat breakfast before work is a struggle. It just so happens that breakfast is my favorite meal of the day but my disdain for waking up conflicts with that. Luckily there’s this trend of make-ahead overnight meals and I’m all about it. I wanted to throw a…
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DYE EGGS WITH TEA!
For a natural way to dye Easter eggs, why not use tea? Plants have been the source of dyeing for over 5,000 years now so it makes sense that we can use plants to dye eggs, right? I mean, I know commercial dyes are meant to dye things quickly and permanently but when it comes…
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SUNDAY SIPPINGS: COCOA MINT PU-ERH
Have you ever tried pu-erh tea? You can also sometimes find it spelled pu’er. I’ve found that it’s not an easy task to find pu-erh, at least in my neck of the woods. Pu-erh is fermented tea that is traditionally produced in Yunnan Province, China. It comes from the leaves a tree that only grows…
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TEA EGGS RECIPE
I’m not super big on Easter but I do love any excuse to celebrate a themed holiday. Since Easter is right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share a fun egg recipe. Tea eggs are a savory snack found in China and Taiwan. They are hard boiled eggs that slightly cracked…
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MASALA CHAI BREAD RECIPE
It might technically be spring but it still feels like winter, and for me that means more baking! There’s something about cold weather and baking that does something to my soul. And although I’m ready for warmer weather, I’m never mad about an excuse to bake. I thought it would be interesting to make a…
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SUNDAY SIPPINGS: MASALA CHAI
I feel like now that Spring is finally here, I can get out of my hibernation mode and celebrate that we all survived another winter! That means there are warmer days to come and I’m totally ok with that. Rumor has it there will be no more daylight saving’s time and that puts even more…
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MAKE YOUR OWN LOZENGES OUT OF TEA
Last Sunday I ranted and raved about how much I love Throat Coat from Traditional Medicinals. They are such an honorable company and I love they have have a holistic approach to tea. I thought it would be a cool idea to make throat lozenges out of the tea. I wanted something I could use…
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EARL GREY TEA SHORTBREAD COOKIES
There’s something so perfect about a classic cookie, and what’s more classic than shortbread cookies? The answer is Earl Grey tea shortbread cookies! In a medium mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Slowly add the flour until the dough becomes crumbly. Gently roll the dough into a log…