A Nice Cuppa

I have enjoyed a couple of Mate blends from Teavana, so when I was offered the chance to try two new mate blends from Guayaki, I jumped on it. The two teas I tried were the Greener Green Mate and the Orange Blossom Mate.
The Greener Green Mate is definitely an experience, though not necessarily a […]

No pun intended.  Forbes Magazine recently published their list of the Top 400 Richest Americans and it seems that Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is no longer included. 
Although he’s obviously still doing quite well, Starbucks shares are showing a sharp decline of 32%, as compared to last year, a decline of which has cost Schultz approximately […]

Please do not disturb! My water bottle is meditating… It’s OGO, “The Breathing Water.”
Ahhh yes….. I think my water bottle is coming out of its deep state of meditation in oxygen absorbtion! Has it attained a higher state? Hopefully it won’t say “Just breathe, you feel me?” It is saying, “The wisdom of the way […]

Red tea, that is African Red Bush or Roobois, grown in the Cedarberg Mountains of South Africa is a delicious, robust yet gentle herbal tea power packed with electrolytes - zinc, manganese, alpha-hydroxy, magnesium, copper, iron, potassium, calcium — and vitamin C.
Great for replenishing electrolytes after a vigorous workout and to boost iron levels in […]

Guayakí Yerba Mate’s Organic Chai Spice Mate comes in a very hip and eco-friendly-looking packet. “A fusion of yerba mate and chai spices to warm the soul” it claims, and on the back there’s a whole blurb about Guayakí’s dedication to reforestation and maintaining a living wage for its farmers. The full name of the […]

I just recently learned how to roast coffee beans. I have taken a job at a local coffee shop called Dunn Bros. The company is franchised in the States, and ranks very high in customer satisfaction, the main reason being that their coffees are all roasted on site for maximum freshness. It truly makes a […]

One of my favorite places to buy loose leaf tea and accompanying accessories is Tealuxe. My boyfriend discovered Tealuxe a few months prior to our move back to Boston. Since then I’ve purchased items from their online store, as well as in person at their Harvard Square location, and I’m totally smitten. We’re tea drinking […]

I don’t know why I do it, but every few months I forget my prior experiences and decide to pick up a new tea flavor at Trader Joe’s.  Their prices are always so great, and the flavors of the Trader Joe’s brand of tea always sound a bit exotic.  Let it be known that I am a […]

The frozen hot chocolate thing has been done fifty times over, but just in case you didn’t catch that wave, here’s the secret:  it’s a sham.  All you need is a packet of hot cocoa mix, a cup of milk, and some ice cubes.
The craze was actually somewhat legitimate.  I crave hot cocoa at all […]

Artful Tea Cuisine 
 A unique New York tea varietal called Sanctuary Tea
  
Sanctuary Tea is like a tea house within a sacred tree house. Leave your cares and your troubles far away sipping tea in the sky between the branches… A delicate wooden sweetness of haute serene architecture entwines one within the scent of fresh tea leaves.  Although it is on the ground level, you feel as though […]