The sun is shining, the birds are singing and Mother Nature is waking up from her slumber. Spring has sprung, as they say, and just in the knick of time... Winter was starting to wear out its welcome around here.

We spent the past few months with our heads down, cupping recent harvests in Sri Lanka and Africa and picking up some lovely teas to share this summer. Next up is the spring harvests in China, Japan and India—my absolute favorite time of the year.

Our Spring and Summer collection is right around the corner, but in the meantime SPRING BLACK offers a lovely transition from warm and soothing to cool and refreshing.

Cancer is everywhere, nearly everyone knows somebody who is fighting one type or another. It is a nasty battle, and the therapy is often just as difficult as the disease itself.

We set out to craft teas to help with the discomforts of treatment. Teas that are soothing, comforting, gentle on the body— with flavors that taste good, when nothing tastes good. Because I believe that tea can help.

Four teas, one for each of my family and friends taken, and designed with nausea, fatigue, dry mouth, loss of appetite and exhausted bodies in mind—they can be a welcome daily therapy for the therapy.

"You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry. Don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way"

—Walter C. Hagen