http://artoftea.com/wordpress Exploring the Passion and Fusion at Art of Tea Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:20:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When you live in a place where the climate typically reaches the 70s and 80s year round, it’s easy to forget about seasons. Driving down the Pacific Coast Highway in February, I see women in their bikinis lying out under the golden sun and shirtless men playing volleyball. Being a ... http://artoftea.com/wordpress/2012/02/02/chai-for-winter/ Have you ever tried a blooming tea? Being an avid tea drinker, I surprisingly never knew of their existence until I started working at Art of Tea. Blooming or flowering teas are hand-crafted, usually from China. Flowers are sewn and bundled into tea leaves that are dried together to create ... http://artoftea.com/wordpress/2012/01/13/a-blooming-highlight-on-halo/ Have you ever tried sangria with an herbal blend? Sangria has become so popular that everyone tends to have their own rendition of it, but two elements remain—typically red wine and fruits. This unique libation uses white wine, a dose of my favorite fruits and Art of Tea’s caffeine-free blend, ... http://artoftea.com/wordpress/2011/12/30/new-years-sangria-wkauai-cocktail/ Winter officially arrives December 21, with the Winter Solstice -- which means, that as of last week, we have already welcomed it. For thousands of years, winter has been viewed as the time to conserve resources, rest, and restore. Modern life, however, no longer perceives the season in this way. ... http://artoftea.com/wordpress/2011/12/27/tea-for-chi/ “Like” us on Facebook and you’ll be entered to win our win a NewLeaf Glass Teapot and 2oz of our Butterscotch dessert tea! Just click on the sweepstakes tab located on the left side of our facebook page. Good luck! Rules & Restrictions: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. To Enter: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. ... http://artoftea.com/wordpress/2011/12/20/enter-to-win-a-newleaf-glass-teapot-2oz-of-butterscotch-tea/ The holidays are upon us! Art of Tea has the ultimate gift-giving guide. Avoid the crowded shopping malls and long lines. Art of Tea’s online store makes it easy and convenient to shop for all the special people in your life. You can place your orders from the comfort of ... http://artoftea.com/wordpress/2011/12/15/top-10-holiday-gift-ideas/ With all the hustle and bustle during this time of the year, it’s easy to feel stressed out, overwhelmed and anxious about the holidays looming ahead. It’s necessary to remember to take deep breaths, relax, and take some time to pamper yourself. You deserve it. Here are a few remedies ... http://artoftea.com/wordpress/2011/12/14/homemade-spa-treatments-with-tea/ With the winter in full swing and all of the holiday bustle upon us, a hot elixir can be just what the doctor ordered. This holiday inspired cider is sure to win your guests over at your next holiday shindig and can also be equally enjoyed in solitude after a ... http://artoftea.com/wordpress/2011/12/12/hot-cran-marnier-cider/ Art of Tea's new Silver Needle just arrived, and it's proving to be the best Silver Needle AOT founder, Steve Schwartz has ever tasted, he says. This 2011 crop of hand-picked Silver Needle is organic certified and is now also fair trade. These delicate and rare white tea ... http://artoftea.com/wordpress/2011/12/07/new-fair-trade-silver-needle-is-here/ The month of December seems overstuffed and overwhelming, perhaps because it really was intended to be the tenth, and last, month in a 10-month cycle. Anthropologists and other scholars agree that 10, and multiples of 10, occur easily to human reasoning, probably because we have ten digits. Ten “feels” like ... http://artoftea.com/wordpress/2011/12/05/teaan-antidote-to-too-muchness/