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August 28, 2025

Fall Flavors for the Spooky Season

The air is getting crisper, the leaves are starting to turn, and a certain magical mischief is in the air. As we step into the most enchanting time of year, it’s time to trade in our iced coffees for something a little more cozy, spooky, and sweet. We’re especially thrilled to introduce two new bewitching teas to our lineup: our spooky and sweet Witch’s Brew Black Tea, and the rich and comforting Maple Butter Black Tea. Along with our new Autumn Tea Giftbox, these new blends are the perfect potions to accompany your seasonal bakes and spooky movie marathons. So pull up a chair, get cozy, and let’s dive into the delicious world of fall flavors. 🍂🍎 Your New Favorite Fall Sips: Witch’s Brew & Maple Butter Witch’s Brew […]

October 22, 2020

Franken-Tea for Halloween!

Our new favorite Halloween treat with a few tricks! “When I looked around I saw and heard of none like me. Was I, then, a monster, a blot upon the earth from which all men fled and whom all men disowned?“ -Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Our NEW Mary Shelley Green Tea has arrived just in time for all of your spooky Halloween shenanigans. The Treat Tea was an essential part of Mary and Percy’s daily lives and it is recorded that they favored black tea that was sweetened. After learning of the plight of slaves on sugar cane plantations they boycotted sugar and, not liking unsweetened black tea, they switched to drinking plain green tea. Since there are no references to tea in Mary’s writings, the inspiration for this […]

July 14, 2020

Delicious & Refreshing Tea Sangria Recipes

Sangria is a wonderful treat to cool off with on a hot summer day so we wanted to share some of our favorite tea sangria recipes. We hope you enjoy these while relaxing this summer. Fruity White Tea Sangria Serves 6 1 bottle white wine (Sauvignon Blanc works well) 4 cups sweet tea (using S&V White Ambrosia tea, sweetened to taste) 1/4 cup triple sec 2 cups each frozen or fresh raspberries and frozen sliced peaches A bit of fresh mint for garnish Combine all ingredients in a pitcher and refrigerate 1 hour or until properly chilled. Very Berry Tea Sangria 2 quarts Sweetened iced tea chilled (using our S&V Iced Tea Blend) 1 (750 mL) bottle sweet red wine chilled we like a red moscato or sparkling […]

September 25, 2018

Festive Fall Fetes are fun with Fabulous Foods

Do you love to bake? Or are you hopeless in the kitchen but still want the aromas and the praise for delivering festive Fall treats? Whatever level of kitchen prowess you possess, we’ve got you covered. Fabulous Foods First, for the baking from scratch folks, here are some links to recipes you can make to capture all the taste sensations associated with the Fall season. Tea Cakes, scones, pies and more! Fall Tea Cake Recipes This blog from foods52 features 10 tea cakes that are perfect for the Fall season. Pictured at left is their Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf. Try it with a China Yunnan tea like our Cangyuan organic black. Other recipes include: Cinnamon Scone Bread – try with our Colombian Tippy Organic Black Tea Brown Butter Bourbon […]

June 13, 2016

Summer Iced Tea Recipes and Cocktails

June is National Iced Tea Month. To celebrate we’ve got some fantastic iced tea recipes and information about iced tea through the years. History of Iced Tea While iced tea was popularized at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904 (see our blog on the origin of iced tea) references to iced tea recipes appeared in cookbooks as far back as 1876. At that time, tea consumption was evenly split between green and black teas. According to the US National Library of Medicine, the breakdown of the tea consumed was 40% black teas, 40% green teas and 20% oolong. During WWII, due to public opinion and availability, tea importers were forced to switch their sources to Indian black teas, which were supplied by the British. Many of […]

November 18, 2015

Festive Recipes using some of our Holiday Teas

Delight your family and friends this Holiday season with these delectable Festive Recipes Holiday Tea Treats made with our Holiday Teas. These teas are delicious brewed as hot teas, but the recipes below take the experience one step further. Do you have a favorite recipe using our teas? Please share with us we’d love to try it! Candy Cane Rooibos Our Candy Cane organic rooibos blend is delicious hot or cold (yes any time of year!). Caffeine free and sugar free, this tisane brings joy to your taste buds! Try this cookie recipe for your next holiday party. Easy to make and delightfully festive, they are certain to be a sensation! Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies Chocolate and mint … a perfect combination especially during the holiday season! We infused […]

September 28, 2015

Summer Tea Cocktails

Summer’s not over yet! Here are a couple of summer cocktails recipes to help you enjoy the last days of summer! Don’t let the name fool you, this tea/ summer cocktails can be enjoyed anytime of the year! The tea brews to a dark amber cup with a smooth, refreshing, light peach taste and subtle Earl Grey undertones. Infused Vodka: Put 1 Tbsp of Summertime Earl Grey Tea in an 8oz jar and cover with vodka. Set aside for 5 days to infuse then strain out the tea. Cocktail: 1oz Summertime Earl Grey Vodka 5oz Tonic Orange twist or wedge Fill a glass with ice then add the vodka and tonic. Garnish with an orange twist or wedge. The orange flavor really complements the bergamot! There’s not a […]

February 12, 2014

Planning a Valentine’s Day Tea Menu

Are you planning a Valentine’s Day tea? Here are a couple of menu ideas. Try pairing our Rose Congou black tea with: Chicken salad finger sandwiches Onion and cheese tartlets Fresh fruit & cheese platter Butter cookies (cut into heart shapes and dipped in dark chocolate) Chocolate covered strawberries Tartlets filled with lemon curd and topped with fresh raspberries Another delicious menu option features our Violet Rose black tea blend: Smoked salmon sandwiches Cheddar scones with cream cheese Tomato and egg salad sandwiches Sponge cake with fruit and cream Red Velvet cupcakes Mini cinnamon buns