Herbal
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Blending Teas — Get Creative!
Have you ever considered blending teas on your own? What about mixing favourite flavours to come up with something new and yet familiar to your tastebuds? We began doing just that in our home when our son began drinking tea. Albeit, he was drinking herbal tea with us at dinner, mostly because we didn’t want… Continue reading
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Herbal Tisanes
By Chris Robideaux [reposted from our sister blog] Herbal “teas,” also known as tisanes and herbal infusions, come in many forms, and are cultivated in different parts of the world. They can contain varying amounts of dried leaves, pieces of fruit, grasses, flowers, spices, seeds and other botanical elements which give them their unique aroma and… Continue reading
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The Big Steep
Often I am asked about the best way to steep tea. And what’s best depends on what type of tea you are drinking, what kind of equipment you own (or are willing to buy) and what fits most into your lifestyle. TEA BAGS: The easiest and most popular tea delivery method. Pros: Produces a clean… Continue reading
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Honeybush: South Africa’s Other Herbal Tea
by William I. Lengeman III As the popularity of tea and tisanes has continued to increase in recent years, there has also been more interest in rooibos, an herbal beverage grown exclusively in South Africa. Though it’s produced from a different plant altogether, honeybush is another herbal product that’s only grown in South Africa. Honeybush… Continue reading
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Herbal Tea Books
Let’s begin with a brief discussion about terminology and more specifically with some thoughts on the term herbal tea. To be perfectly correct, the word tea should only be used to refer to products derived from the plant known as Camellia sinensis. Herbal beverages are more properly referred to as “infusions” or “tisanes,” a term… Continue reading
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Blueberry Herbal and “Journey to the Center of the Earth”
Jules Verne’s classic story, Journey to the Center of the Earth, is a panoramic tale of voyage and fortitude. It’s also a mixture of charm and density of detail, to which Blueberry Herbal is the perfect tea-companion. In the novel, the story is told by Axel, the nephew of Professor Otto Lidenbrock. He reluctantly accompanies… Continue reading
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Tea Garden
by Stephanie Hanson Gardening season is drawing to a close for many here on the East Coast. Fall flowers are in full bloom, and we still have apples, pumpkins, and root vegetables to look forward to. And yet, its almost time to start thinking about next year’s garden, thinking about what could be improved. Or… Continue reading
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