Blend: CreativiTEA

Nourish your creative soul.

100% Organic Herbal TeaFor the Artist in You.

In the Brew: Oatstraw, Spearmint, Rose Hips

To enjoy, steep 1 heaping teaspoon (or bag): 5-7 minutes

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Yum! Rooibos....

Fall is a great time of year - the crisp yet cool days offset by warm sweaters, the colors and trends that change to reflect a cozy comfort of life. Reds, oranges, browns... And so it is with teas too. I like to explore different tastes throughout the year. And now it is time that I switch my lighter greens and fruity herbals for richer blacks and my new favorite: Rooibos

(ok, so Rooibos falls more appropriately under Herbal, as it is not from the Camellia Sinensis plant)

I love the reddish-amber color of the te - reminiscent of autumn leaves. I crave the sweet and slightly nutty flavor and the crisp, brisk taste on the tongue, like a walk through the park on a cool September afternoon....everything about it screams AUTUMN!

In the last tea swap I received a number of different rooibos blends, and it's only been this last week or so that I started tasting and comparing them. I am finding that additives like mango makes it too sweet in my opinion. And it doesn't go well with peppermint (though again, every man for himself when it comes to taste preferences). I have liked the Caramel Creme and the Spicy Nuts from Essencha. They seem to understand the underlying warm and toasty notes of this tea.

I bought 4oz of organic Rooibos from my supplier and will be playing with some equally warm and toasty blends....to me Rooibos calls for blends that are creamy, spicy, warm, roasted, nutty, rich.... Just thinking about it makes me want to cuddle up with a good book and flannel blanket and a pot of Autumn's Tea.

Spotlight: The Mad Potter

Part of the joy of this blog, and about having gotten into tea at all, is the many marvelous and random encounters you have with other tea lovers. And so I felt particularly special to have met a man who exhibits the spirit of the Mad Pots blog....the mad potter himself, Andy Titcomb.

Andy's been making teapots of all sorts and sizes for over 30 years in North Cornwall, England. He designs, creates and decorates all of his teapots. Many are limited editions.
Take a look - shopping for tea pots was never so much fun!

Please be sure to check him out : The Mad Potter I have added the moniker, The Mad Potter, as a show of my utmost respect. It will be my pleasure to meet him at his studio one day....and have a mad tea party with him!

He also has a fun blog that you may be interested in reading: here

no stuffy rigid tea sipper here....no..Mr. Titcomb is a real novelTEA!

Blend: Lady Be Good!

Hey Ladies, this one is for you!
A nourishing and relaxing herbal blend.
Eases cramps and lower body stress.
Great (and safe!) for Pregnant Ladies!!!!
100% Natural Relief and Full of Vitamins

(good for men too!)

In the Brew: Alfalfa, Chamomile, Red Raspberry, Oatstraw,
Rose Hips, Plantain and Anise Seed

To enjoy: Steep 1 tsp for 5-7 minutes, repeat as needed