Combining tradition and science to create natural and effective remedies.
DMG may have been the first of the Monster Slayer tea line to be released, but it was not the first created. That honor falls to this tea. When the concept of the Monster Slayers first started getting kicked around, there was a goal flavour. This is not that flavour. Continue Reading →
Believe Impossible Things started with giving myself a work-present. Every so often when doing supply restocks, I will get myself something new to test and potentially play with. Sometimes this is a new type of tea, sometimes it is a fruit I am curious about, sometimes it is an herb Continue Reading →
This tea was inspired by some of what occurs in season 4 of The Magicians. That means this tea story comes with a trio of disclaimers. One, it is potentially a bit spoilery, though I will try to keep the exact details to a minimum. Two, for reasons that will Continue Reading →
There were a lot of truly amazing names suggested for this tea when I put up the naming post for it. Sorry I Stabbed You was offered with the statement that it was a terrible name, but the concept of flowers as an apology combined with how hibiscus tasted for Continue Reading →
At some point in May of 2019, a realization struck. I had many chais, but despite the intersection of a love of chai and a fondness for Earl Grey, I hadn’t combined the two. I dug through the tea journals. I went through the piles of tea ideas that hadn’t Continue Reading →
The tea survey was, on some levels, a brilliant idea. Most of the feedback I’ve received indicates that my skillset, when combined with the questions I asked, allows me to curate teas for other humans quite well. One way in which it is incredibly helpful is also one of the Continue Reading →
Sometimes when I get to the bottom of a tin of something there isn’t enough left to make a proper cup. However, I hate wasting tea. Depending on what was in a tin, I will drop it in on top of one of my foundational teas. In the case of Continue Reading →
March was a somewhat madcap month for me. I’m starting to worry that the date I set for the Soft Reopen may have been a touch ambitious, but not enough so that I’m changing the goal as yet. The short summation for the month is: I put a ton more Continue Reading →