The holidays are over, the boys are back in school and once again deep winter is upon us. It's time for hunkering down with a pot of tea in your linsey-woolsey britches, as the old-timers would say.
So grab a good book, a warm blanket and put the kettle on. Spring is a ways away.
Stay warm and well.
NEW TEAS FOR THE COLD MONTHS AHEAD
Nearly every tea culture has its own style of a sweet, spicy and creamy tea. This "chai" tea has African and French roots—and it'll warm you deep down on the coldest of days.
Strong and assertive ginger and a healthy burn from red pepper balance the sweetness while warming the body like a swig of brandy. Gentle notes of cinnamon and mace give a nod to France and soft, lingering citrus ties the two worlds together.
Ice tea is a year round classic, but in the winter we seek something deeper, fuller and more aromatic.
We swapped out the "brisk" in an iced tea with ginger bite. We hung our hat on Autumnal vibes and balanced it with roast and a natural sweetness—for a cool drink that feels right on cold days.
ICED TEA MADE FOR WINTER
We introduced Golden Rule this past Spring and it quickly became a fan favorite, including our own house.
Made from three spring harvested, golden black teas from China, it strove to find balance between the "breakfast" world and the more gentle and aromatic "red teas" out of China.
Condensed and aromatic, soft and layered, with notes of dried fruit, leather and honey, and a nod to the west—as well as an old belief, one of the better ones.
"They are but improved means to an unimproved end"
—Henry David Thoreau
