Why we steep slowly
Five to seven minutes feels long until you give it to yourself. Whole flowers need time to open, and so do we. The wait is not a cost of the cup. It is part of it.
Journal
Notes from the tea table
Short notes on steeping, the blends we pour and the women who taught us to slow down. A new note every Monday.
Coming December 21: Winter Arrives, our what’s-new-for-winter edition.
An evening bath, made ceremonial
Our E•T•SHA Herbal Beauty line is made for the slow end of the day. Drop a bath tea bomb into a warm bath and let it dissolve, then follow with raw shea butter warmed between your palms. A small ritual, done on purpose. Meet E•T•SHA Herbal Beauty.
A gift worth opening slowly
The best gifts ask the person to pause. A tea chosen with care, a beauty ritual for the end of the day, a note that says take a moment for yourself. We build gifts that way, for friends, clients and teams. Talk with us about gifting.
Set the table for tea
A pot in the middle of the table changes the pace of a gathering. People linger, refill each other’s cups and stay a little longer. It is the idea behind our tea ceremonies and high tea, and it works just as well at home with good cups and a few quiet minutes. See our experiences.
A house built to be handed down
These recipes began at home, in the slow rituals of family and the women who taught us to make time for ourselves. Tee’s Tea Brands is family-owned and woman-led, and we are building it over decades, not seasons, for the children who will inherit it.
Hippie Juice, in the cup
Tart, ruby-red hibiscus flowers brightened with lemon. It pours deep in colour, finishes clean, and is just as good over ice as it is steaming. Our Luxury Herbal Tea Hippie Juice is non-infused and made without any cannabinoids. Our Wellness version of the same recipe is made with hemp-derived CBD for adults 21 and over, in the states where we can ship it.
Four small steps to a better cup
Rinse your cup with hot water so it holds the heat. Pour water at 212°F over a single sachet and let the flowers open for five to seven minutes. Lift the sachet, sit somewhere quiet, and take the first sip slowly. Nothing about it is complicated. That is the point.