Oh what a summer. We hiked, we camped, and we swam with the ducks. But summer break is over, the kids are back in school, and hot tea season is right around the corner.

Our fall and winter collection is finalized and we are just waiting for our teas to arrive at the port. But our guess is that there are plenty of hot days ahead of us still. We may not even have a fall like in the past. More pitchers of iced tea just may be in order.

We hope y'all had a wonderful summer and we thank you all for your support.

We set out to make lemon grass a summer hit, and to shift her personality from Asia to Mexico.

Cactus flowers add a touch of dried apricot, sarsaparilla for a pinch of cream and wood, and Spanish orange peel for a dry and citrus finish.

Made for everyday drinking and to accompany lunch or simple fair, OR for a cool and refreshing glass of flavored agua on a hot summer day.

We paired a PINE NEEDLE green tea with baby Douglas fir needles, which we hot pressed by hand until dry—the same technique used when making the green tea some 6500 miles east of us, for a soft touch of pine and PNW spirit.

Delicious hot and refreshing over ice. We suggest brewing overnight in a Nalgene bottle before heading off on your next hike.

"Everything is political. I will never be a politician or even think political. Me just deal with life and nature. That is the greatest thing to me."

—Bob Marley