Tag Archives: Summer Drinks

Sustainabili-tea

With the world seeming to fall down all around us we all want to feel some sense of comfort/stability/security – and the familiar cup of tea offers that.

It takes cash flow to keep so many varieties/flavors on hand (nearly 100 earlier this year). Until life changes significantly, we will be cutting back a bit on available tea options. Some flavors/varieties still in stock will be discontinued as we run out of what is currently on hand.

Ones we Know are going away:

Gwy-u-Latte  
Genmaicha 
Hojicha 
Mocha-jicha 
Koala's Feast 
Molly's Berries and Twigs

Others will join our on-going list of “Special Order” status (4-8 oz minimum, depending on the tea:

Ginger Chai (4oz min) 
Golden Halo (4oz min) 
Ginger Peach Oolong (4oz min) 
Purple Lychee (8oz min) 
Indigo Blend (8oz min, 3-4 wk advance notice due to specialty ingredients) 
Mariposa Garden (8oz min)

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Newer flavors that you may not be aware of, plus Summer Seasonals currently IN:

  • Berry Black
  • Earl Grey’s Passion (with passionfruit)
  • Kathmandu Cosmos (lightly spiced, golden tips of tea)
  • Nepali Breakfast (spiced black tea, less bold than Heritage Chai)
  • Thai Chai (coconut & lemongrass)
  • Yaupon Cinnamon/Apricot & Yaupon Coconut/Lavender
  • Spike’s Blend (created last winter for Left Bank Books, slightly smoky and mildly minty green)
  • Buddha’s Blend (spiced white tea blend, in pyramid teabags)
  • Cookie Time (herbal chocolate/mint)
  • Decaf Earl’s Garden
  • Ginger Dream (no caffeine blend, featured in Yoga Week baskets last month)
  • Honey Chai (similar to Rooibos chai, but with Honeybush as the base offering a slightly sweeter natural profile)
  • Mango n Friends (we love this one as a Cream Tea with coconut milk; also makes a great concentrate for salad dressing or simple syrup for summer drinks)
  • Mariposa Garden – naturally sweet and mildly spicy. (We have this Special Order tea on hand right now only because a customer pre-ordered.)

Red Berries

Hibiscus flowers, elderberries, bilberries, grapes, and citrus peel. 

Caffeine Free.  Excellent iced or hot! 

This was my go-to tea on our first really hot day of summer! 

As child of the 60’s, raised on Hi-C Fruit Punch and Kool-aid – one of the first things I did when I got home today was to make a pitcher of Red Berries tea to share with a friend who came to visit.  She commented on it tasting like Kool-Aid, but with no sugar or additives to have concerns about.  PURE Enjoyment!  …..I did add a little sugar to my glass 😉  YUM!

Then, it occured to me to put a little rice milk in my next glassful.  Mmmmm – berry cream-sicle.

Moms?  Looking for a healthy alternative to those “juice” drinks?

p.s. – It’s also GREAT hot.  

With its berry red color, it makes a lovely presentation in a pitcher, or if you are looking for red color themed beverages for Christmas or Valentine’s Day.