Loose Leaf Blog

Hello from India! I’ve been here just over a week, and now, even my east coast journey feels like a distant memory. I was in Bangalore until Friday evening, and...

Cold brewed tea is a THING, and not just for hipsters. The premise of cold brewing is simple: you brew your tea using cold water instead of hot. This means...

Just discovered an Asian market with tons of tropical fruit? Try this amazing Tropical Cooler recipe that's so refreshing and delicious!

The world of tea offers multiple health benefits, including helping your body burn fat and maintain healthy weight. Both the caffeine content and the potent antioxidants in tea help play a...

  Hello from Bangalore, India! I hope you've had an amazing week! I certainly have, and it's hard to believe how much has happened for me since I left Arizona...

If you've tried Kita's amazing Smoky Mushroom Soup, you know how wonderfully smoked teas can make a recipe come together. This week's recipe is a lighter, summery variant, with leeks, carrots,...

One of my favorite things to do in my free time is to go hiking and camping. I love being outdoors, but I know that there are very real problems that...

I'm always trying to find new ways of infusing teas, herbs, and flowers into my recipes, especially raw recipes. I've always been especially intrigued by the use of flowers in...

When I was a kid, one of my favorite summer drinks was an ice-cold glass of Kool-Aid.  I’m embarrassed to admit that on more than one occasion, I drank so much Kool-Aid that...

For those of you that don’t know me, I love to travel. I believe that the best way to learn about history, geography, cultures, and languages is to spend time...

As temperatures in Phoenix are beginning to climb into the triple digits, more and more people come into the store searching for herbs and teas to serve iced.  While drinking an...

On Mother’s Day, I went peach picking at Schnepf Farms with my daughter Shoshanna, and her baby daughter Grace. Here in the Arizona desert, peaches are ripe and ready to pick much...