Herbals

Rose Teas and Tisanes

Roses are not only beautiful to look at, they also smell, and taste, wonderful. Rose is often used in teas and tisanes, adding both beauty to the dry leaf as well as a unique flavor to its cup.

Rose in Tea and Tisane Blends

Tulsi - O Holy Night, O Holy Basil

By Madam Potts
Combating the stress of the holidays? There’s nothing like a nice warm cup of tea to help you regain your focus and clarity. And while all teas and herbs, in their warmth, in the ritual, in their own way, have the ability to offer you soothing comfort, there are some that do [...]

Children’s Tea

Tea is not only a treat for adults to enjoy, children can also partake in the beauty of tea drinking, especially with the endless varieties of tea available on the market - some specially geared towards children.

Herbal Teas

By Chris Robideaux
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 flavor. They are not [...]

Tisanes

A tisane is not a true tea, but a herbal concoction that is brewed just like tea. While tea is a leaf plucked from the Camellia sinensis plant, tisanes are leaves plucked from just about everything but the Camellia sinensis plant. These herbal drinks can include anything from Chamomile to Peppermint and can even [...]

Chinese Herbal Tea

by Chris Robideaux
Also known as medicinal herb tea, Chinese herbal tea has long been touted as having healing and detoxification properties. Primarily made from herbs found in the Guangdong region of China, this type of tea is extremely popular around the world, especially in sub-tropical areas of the globe. The Chinese themselves call this tea [...]

Herbal Tea Health Benefits

Herbals teas, or teas made primarily without using the leaves of the camellia sinensis plant, are made from many different sources and often include blends of a few different varieties.

Herbal teas rely on their primary ingredients for flavor and aroma, but many commercially available herbal teas will include camellia sinensis leaves as a base, using [...]