Sweet Mint Honeybush

In celebration of Hot Tea Month and to help combat the dark and chilly days of winter, we asked our Tea Sommelier, Alicja, for her top five winter warmers from the Shanti Collection

Once considered a great rarity in the West, tea is now about as commonplace as earth or air. Like both, however, it has the ability to be ordinary and humdrum, or – as is the case with our artisanal Canadian tea company’s Wuyi Rock Oolong – to be rare, uplifting, and inspired.

By now almost everyone is aware that green tea is good for your health - but why?

Try our Pink Grapefruit tea in a delicious gingery grapefruit tea cocktail!

Mint tea is cooling and warming. It’s also lively yet soothing.

If you find your teas aren't staying fresh or loosing flavour too quickly, take a look at the do's and don'ts of tea storage in this short post!

For centuries tea has been a symbol of inner harmony, especially in the time-honored country of Japan. Indeed, the Ancient Japanese honed the craft and the art of the tea ceremony. The Orient's appreciation for tea is even viewed in its rich, ancient tea legends that were designed to instruct people as to the methods of unlocking their own inner peace, their Zen. The Samurai and the Tea Master is just such a tale that capitalizes on the power of inner tranquility over outward strength. The story is set in Ancient Japan, and the hero is not a Samurai, but a tea master.

Mango and matcha popsicles, healthy and delicious!