Green Tea Lemonade

Looking for a refreshing way to keep cool this summer? Let green tea transform this classic lemonade, adding body and flavour with satisfaction guaranteed~ Yummy. What You Need:    Roughly 25 grames of our Organic Japanese Sencha Green Tea    1 Lemon or 2 limes    Cane Sugar (or your sweetener of choice)       Small cooking pot    Measuring cup    Measuring teaspoon or scale    Lemon peeler or zester    Tea filter or fine strainer    Pitcher or container (at least two litres large) Green Iced Tea BaseAdd 10 grams (8 teaspoons) of green tea per litre of cold water (filtered, if possible)...

What is Green Tea?

Green tea is made from Camellia sinensis leaves which have not undergone any withering or oxidation processes used to make other kinds of tea such as oolong or black teas.

Originating from China before spreading to many other countries within Asia, there are many different types of green tea based off the variety of Camellia sinensis used, growing conditions, horticultural methods, production processing, and time of harvest; all which can drastically change the leaves appearance and flavour. 

Green Tea-Infused Gin Sour

Imagine your companies' surprise when you ask if they would like a tea and you hand them this tea cocktail? It needs a bit of prep work, however once you have the base infusions made you'll be good to go throughout the evening.

Whiskey Chai Toddy Recipe

Our Whiskey Chai Tea Toddy will soon become your new cold weather favourite. With warming chai spices and a splash of your favourite whiskey, what better way to keep warm?

What is Rooibos?

Rooibos (pronounced roy-boss) meaning "red bush" or bush tea is a broom-like herb native to South Africa. When harvested and dried it can be brewed into a reddish-brown herbal infusion which is caffeine-free and rich in minerals. It has an earthy, sometimes smokey taste to it with a bit of a sweet finish. This herb is still "new" to the tea scene and has only been cultivated for the last 300 years. So what's the big deal? On top of being a caffeine-free alternative to the traditional camellia sinensis, it is rich in calcium, manganese and fluoride minerals which assist...

Is Matcha bad for your liver?

The short answer is no. Matcha is as harmful to your liver as oxygen is to your lungs. That being said, too much of any one thing is bad, but don't let the media scare you from your favourite drink.  Then why are they saying Matcha is bad? Green tea is packed with catechins, an antioxidant compound that lower cholesterol and reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. When there is too much catechins in your system it causes the cells of your liver to become overwhelmed and start breaking down. So how much Matcha is too much? Let's just say...