Monthly Archives: October 2011

Some of us just aren’t morning people. In fact, some of us really aren’t morning people, and never will be. Other others of us have children, jobs that start early and lengthy commutes, and, well, we just have no choice about facing the morning. And when laying in bed for another five hours minutes isn’t an option, we have a little sachet of tea for you to try. And (you might want to sit down for this piece of news), it’s caffeine free. You read that right! Our Better Morning Blend is one of our three “Better Being Teas,” all of which are herbal tisanes meant to help you live a better life. (The term “tisanes” indicates a tea-like infusion that’s not actually make with leaves from the tea plant, camellia sinensis.) So, how can a caffeine-free tea help you … Continue reading →

I know I’m not alone in this. I hate being sick. From the moment my throat starts to tickle, I turn into a big Debbie Downer growling, “I’m sick” to whoever happens by, as if that explains why I can’t be bothered with social niceties like eye contact or smiling. So obviously, anything that makes me feel even the slightest bit better when I’m coming down with the latest bug is worth its weight in gold. And lately, that’s our Organic Better Rest Blend, steeped for a very long time and then mixed with a tablespoon of honey. This is the sort of mug of tea I can cling to while sitting on the couch in heap of tissues, or while pretending to be less sick than I am at a staff meeting (it happens). Now for the really bad … Continue reading →

Raise your hand if you think you have a tea habit. If you’re reading this blog, chances are you have a hand in the air, and that’s good. The dictionary defines “habit” as “an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary,” like looking both ways before you cross the street. But having this kind of tea “habit” conjures up images of reaching for a mug, a sachet and the electric kettle like a robot, with all the emotion of scratching your nose. Tea is quite emotional for many of us, isn’t it? It’s both a habit and a treasured ritual, something we do to wind up for a big day, focus in the afternoon, chill out in the evenings. So what I really wanted to know from my fellow staffers in terms of a “tea habit” … Continue reading →