Shanti Chai & Co's All Things Tea Blog
"New Momma" Tea: A Tea for New Mommas
In Summer of 2020, Shanti became a momma to beautiful fraternal twin girls. When they first arrived, certain herbs and flowers sounded delicious and for several months, every afternoon included an iced tea made from a long steep of various deep summer garden finds. Raspberry leaf, fennel, lemon balm, bright flowers... A few additions were made to create "New Momma" Blend: fenugreek, of course, one of the main aids for nursing mommas, lemon verbena, alfalfa. With the help of Shanti's own mother and learning more about ingredients that benefit the new momma, this herbal blend was born! Light, aromatic, grounding...
Fireside Tea: A Winter Blend
Spiced Tea for a Winter's Eve This spiced and fruity black-tea based blend was created after I asked my mum what ingredients she thought would make a perfect cup of tea for chilly nights. We brainstormed, blended, tasted and repeated. And this is what we finally created: Fireside Blend. Named by my sweetheart. Fireside Blend combines earthy Assam tea with cinnamon and citrus (orange peel) and spice (ginger), and finally rounds itself out with fruity notes of rosehips and cranberries. This is our favourite tea for chilly nights, perfect for when the summer turns into fall. We enjoy it almost...
"Mom's Garden" Blend: My Herbalist Mother's Creation
This blend is truly my mom, and is called... yep... "Mom’s Garden" Blend. I asked her to blend a tea that was what she would pluck from her garden. And here it is: spearmint, lavender, calendula, chamomile and orange peel.