LV-426 (7-311) (Organic Lapsang and Genmai)

The story of this tea is a relatively short one. In my quest for decaffeinated versions of the teas, I realized that I could make my own decaffeinated genmaicha. This was a staggeringly cool concept as I need to cut back on the amount of caffeine I intake and one Continue Reading →

Hershel’s Gift (Organic Elderberry Mint Herbal Tea)

Hershel’s Gift has been around for so long that it is hard to process that there was a time when I did not have it easily to hand for sickness – whether it was for me or for someone close to me. I’ve jested for years that I would feel Continue Reading →

(Named) Journal 8, Page 429, Teas in Progress

Sometimes when I get to the bottom of a tin of something there isn’t enough left to make a proper cup. However, I hate wasting tea. Depending on what was in a tin, I will drop it in on top of one of my foundational teas. In the case of Continue Reading →

Tea of the Month Club (Beta)

The Tea of the Month Club has been around for quite some time now. It wasn’t an idea that was there in the beginning, it was something that came up later, after the realization that I create a lot of teas. So many teas. Possibly even too many teas, depending Continue Reading →

The Monthly Brew (March Recap)

This entry is part 2 of 8 in the series The Monthly Brew

March was a somewhat madcap month for me. I’m starting to worry that the date I set for the Soft Reopen may have been a touch ambitious, but not enough so that I’m changing the goal as yet. The short summation for the month is: I put a ton more Continue Reading →

(Named) Journal 2, Page 97 – Teas in Progress

This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series Tea Naming

One of the recurring inspirations for tea ideas is people talking about food on Twitter. I will read a description and some aspect of it (sometimes the entirety of it) will provoke the thought of “I bet this would make a good tea.” Most of the time when this happens, Continue Reading →