Tea-o-graphy Tea
$15.00
All tea.o.graphy blends are carefully handcrafted in small batches out of Taos, NM, with a special focus on organic & fair trade ingredients. They are a family community bonded by a passion for the craft of creating something beautiful and nourishing, a craft which they would love to share with you!
So take your dive into the natural magic of tea-o-graphy by starting with either a 1oz or 2oz bag of any of the following popular blends:
Cats Pajamas
Inspired by the languid, lazy afternoons my cat would sleep, bathing in the warmth radiating from my sun streaked pillow...
This blend combines the satisfying, earthy flavor of catnip with refreshing peppermint, calming chamomile, the slight bitter-sweet notes from valerian root & hops flowers and brightened with a touch of lavender.
Take a cup before bed to bring tranquility & peace to mind & body.
Flavor Profile
Minty, earthy, sweet, and mellow.
Effect
Relaxing, sleepy time, and soothing.
Tasting Notes
Earthy, bittersweet notes. Inspires lazy afternoons & catnaps.
BREWING METHOD BY THE CUP
TEMP: boiling (206 F)
SERVING: 2 tsp / 10 oz water
TIME: 5-7 minutes
Ingredients:
Organic peppermint +organic chamomile + organic catnip + organic valerian root + organic hops flowers + organic lavender.
High Desert Sage
Redolent of the sweeping mesa vistas, sky-stretched sunsets melting into the horizon and the sweet-smelling fragrance of sage after a fresh desert rain.
The high desert mesa of Taos. My backyard. Carved down the middle by the rushing water of the Rio Grande, exposing dramatic slices of earth & surrounded by stunning, snow capped mountains.
It is from this empyreal state that our high desert tea was born. Taos in a teacup, just for you.
Flavor Profile
Sweet, minty, mellow, and earthy.
Effect
Relaxing, restorative, soothing, and balancing.
Tasting Notes
Fresh desert rain. Mood enhancing. Comforting.
BREWING METHOD BY THE CUP
TEMP: boiling (206 F)
SERVING: 2 tsp / 10 oz water
TIME: 5-7 minutes
Ingredients:
Organic sage + organic cassia cinnamon + organic peppermint + organic dutch lavender.
Bisco-TEA-cho
Inspired by New Mexico’s official state cookie – the biscochito - this tea evokes norteño cuisine & holiday spirit.
Simple, yet distinct, these anise seed & cinnamon flavored shortbread cookies are deeply ingrained in the culture & history of New Mexico. Recipes have been handed down from abuelas generation after generation & have adorned Christmas tabletop spreads since the 1st Spanish colony in 1598.
As distinctively spicy as the cookie itself, this blend is created with a fine, stone ground matcha, cinnamon, anise & whole cane sugar. A delightful cup, you can whisk it together with warm milk & honey or dilute it over ice for an extra special iced latte treat!
Flavor Profile
Sweet, spice, grassy, and smooth.
Effect
Energizing and restorative.
Tasting Notes
Sugar & spice. Cookies & milk. Matcha pep. Evokes holiday spirit& norteño cuisine.
BREWING METHOD BY THE CUP
TEMP: just below boiling (180 F)
METHOD : 1 tsp added to ½ inch of water. Stir vigorously. Top with warmed milk of your choice & honey as desired.
Ingredients:
Organic matcha tea + organic anise seed + organic cassia cinnamon + organic whole, unrefined cane sugar.
Moderate caffeine.
Lavender Grey
Formerly known to tea.o.graphy as ‘Lady Grey,’ this sumptuous variation on the classic Earl Grey delivers a full-bodied black tea.
It is brisk, lovely and perfumed with floral & citrus notes.
Fermented to perfection & naturally scented with the winter-flowering Italian citrus fruit bergamot, it's combined with the tranquil and calming notes of Dutch lavender, brightened with a touch of orange peel & softened with creamy, fair trade Indian vanilla bean.
Delicious on its own or great honeyed with a splash of cream!
Flavor Profile
Citrus, floral, sweet, brisk, and smooth.
Effect
Stimulating and balancing.
Tasting Notes
Smooth. Well-balanced bergamot bouquet. Soft, floral notes.
BREWING METHOD BY THE CUP
TEMP: boiling (206 F)
SERVING: 1-1.5 tsp / 10 oz water
TIME: 3-5 minutes
Ingredients
Organic black tea + organic orange peel + organic dutch lavender + organic indian vanilla bean + oil of bergamot.
Moderate caffeine.
Awaken
Guayusa (“Why-you-sah”) - also known as the “watchman” plant – is a powerful and spiritual plant that is native to the Amazon jungles of Ecuador.
This sister plant to Yerba Mate, is nicknamed by indigenous tribes “The Night Watchman” because they believe it keeps you awake. Even while asleep, you are aware of your surroundings...inspiring lucid dreams, “wake-walking,” dream sharing, and strengthening kinship through dreams.
Flavor Profile
Brisk, bright, spice, and grassy.
Effect
Energizing, balancing, and stimulating.
Tasting Notes
Lucid dreams. Stimulating & uplifting. Energizing & warming spice. Delicate rainforest notes.
BREWING METHOD BY THE CUP
TEMP: boiling (206 F)
SERVING: 2 tsp / 10 oz water
TIME: 3-5 minutes
Ingredients
Organic guayusa leaf + organic cacao + organic rose hips + cinnamon chips + organic hibiscus + organic red Chile.
Moderate caffeine.
Sandia Rose
The Sandîa Mountain range east of Albuquerque earns its name from the dusty rose-magenta glow acquired as the sun splashes its last remaining rays over the majestic mountain range’s 10,600 foot peaks. For this brilliant pink coloring, the Spanish settlers gave it it’s name – Sandîa – translating as, “watermelon.”
At tea.o.ography they see it more as a lovely rose & lavender, depending upon the way the light hits…inspiring this sensuous & spicy tea.
Flavor Profile
Spice, floral, and smooth.
Effect
Energizing, stimulating, and restorative.
Tasting Notes
Sensuous & spicy. Bold & complex. Savory.
BREWING METHOD BY THE CUP
TEMP: boiling (206 F)
SERVING: 1 tsp / 10 oz water
TIME: 3-5 minutes
Ingredients
Organic pu-erh black tea + organic cassia cinnamon + organic rose petals + organic red chile + organic fennel seed + organic vanilla bean.
High Caffeine.
* Although herbs have been used throughout human history for health & healing - these statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. tea.o.graphy products are not intended to diagnose or cure disease.