by Shannon on December 1, 2010

TweetIt is December 1st! Do you have all your Holiday shopping done? I do not, so decided to do some exploring to see what kind of tea gift baskets that are available. I have several people on my list that either love tea or have expressed an interest in learning more about all the great [...]
by Shannon on May 4, 2010

TweetThe weather has been so nice in Michigan for the last few days and iced tea has been a great way to get in my daily tea fix. I prefer to make mine with loose leaf tea, which means an extra step from using tea bags. It is definitely worth it and so very easy. [...]
by Shannon on April 20, 2010

TweetMother’s Day is about 2 weeks away. Is your shopping done yet? No? How about a Mother’s Day Tea Gift then? Here a few gifts that your Mother will absolutely love to receive. Signature White Gift Set – This beautiful tea set comes with a tea pot, two tea cups, three types of American Tea [...]
by Herb Mistress on February 1, 2010

TweetTea, infusion, decoction, tisane? With all the various titles, it can be a little confusing, if not daunting when it comes to herbal preparation. Simply put – a tisane is an infusion of herbs without any leaves from the tea bush (although, camellia sinensis, tea is considered an herb). Thus, tisane and infusion mean exactly [...]
by Shannon on November 12, 2009

TweetWhile there are some tea bags in our tea cabinet, the majority is loose teas. I find that they have a far superior flavor to tea made from a teabag. We have everything from a gundpowder green tea flavored with almond slices to a rooibos with red currants and blue mallow blossoms. Loose teas can [...]