Loose Leaf Blog

  A lot of folks come into our store and ask why we carry the small, plain-looking sticks of wood that sit along with incense and sage. But these aren’t...

  To follow the theme of last week’s Mango Lemon Ice Cream, I have a delicious Spring and Summer soup recipe for you: a raw mango curry soup! I am...

I’ve been interested in astrology ever since my mom introduced us to it when we were little. Astrology was a regular topic of conversation in our household, and I continued learning about it...

The number of people with anxiety-related complaints is on the rise. Women and people under 35 are most affected, but anyone can experience occasional or situational feelings of stress, anxiousness, or panic....

  Black tea, white tea, green tea, oolong… there are so many teas to choose from! One thing we hear frequently from our customers is that they want to know...

  It's the end of mango season- the best time to buy up these delicious fruits! Right now, mangoes are at their ripest, sweetest, most fragrant point- and I will be...

More and more people are embracing healthy eating, and are reducing their sugar intake, and cutting out white flour and processed foods. Once you learn a few new cooking tips,...

Fun fact: ancient healers and physicians associated red foods with the heart. There’s actually some truth to that, as the red-orange pigment that’s present in foods like tomatoes and peppers,...

I have always loved making raw cheesecakes: they are smooth, creamy, and delicious. I have experimented with many recipes and variants of them, always trying to reach the perfect recipe....

Not everyone is open to drinking healthy teas, especially the more medicinal ones. Fortunately, everyone loves pickles! But what does medicinal cleansing tea have to do with pickles? Read on...

Here’s a piece of Loose Leaf Tea Market trivia: Happy Place has been our most popular tea for three years in a row! So, what exactly makes this blend so popular? And...

n the last few months, tea-flavored desserts have seemed to pop up everywhere I have gone. From vegan matcha-flavored mochis at Trader Joe’s (try them out- I think they’re pretty good!) to...