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Beautiful chamomile flowers make a perfect, soothing, caffeine-free brew.
This tea offers a calming effect and a light, naturally sweet flavour that is floral and reminiscent of sweet apples.
Widely recognized to aid in achieving better sleep, reduced inflammation, and a happier tummy.
About
Native to Eastern Canada, these soothing blossoms create a beautiful drink that can be enjoyed both hot and cold. Phenomenally rich with incredible depth of florality, vibrant, and soothing.
In Northern Europe, elder trees are associated to healing and scaring away evil spirits, and while we cannot vouch for that, we can say that this tea is very likely to make you smile.
Recommendations
- Tea: 3g / 1 tbsp
- Water: 350ml / 1.5 cups
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Temperature: 90°C / 194°F
- Steep: 90-120 seconds
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A delicious, earthy & floral tisane that is loaded with antioxidants, Butterfly Pea Flowers are sure to delight with their vibrant colour that changes with the addition of citrus!
Origin:
Sourced from a sustainable, female-run community in rural Sukothai, Thailand.
This product is grown sustainably and without the use of pesticides – but is not certified organic.
Recommendations
- Tea: 3-5 flowers
- Water: 240ml / 1 cup
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Temperature: 100°C / 212°F
- Steep: 180 seconds
This tea is traditionally served with brown sugar and a few drops of lime, lemon, or kalamansi. The edible flowers will steep to a deep blue colour and change to bright purple when you add citrus.
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Possibly the most beautiful whole flower tea we have ever sourced, these dried hibiscus blossoms not only taste fantastic, they also look the part.
Pro tip: Hibiscus makes an amazing addition to cocktails if you're looking for a little bit of acidity.
Recommendations
- Tea: 4-5 flowers
- Water: 350ml / 1.5 cups
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Temperature: 100°C / 212°F
- Steep: 120-180 seconds
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This is a unique, very aromatic peppermint from a biodynamic grower.
Peppermint is known to deliver cooling energy and powerful sinus-opening properties, in addition to promoting relaxation. A great option when you're fighting off a cold.
Origin & History
Just one of over 600 different known varieties of mint, peppermint became ubiquitous for a reason.
Peppermint is a natural hybrid of water mint (mentha aquatica) and spearmint (mentha spicata) and was first cultivated in England in the late seventeenth century.
Grown in Cascadia, this soothing, cooling, caffeine-free peppermint is a staple for any tea lover who wants to relax and unwind.
In holistic medicine and aromatherapy, peppermint tea and/or oil is commonly used to assist with a wide array of issues, including:
- digestive upsets
- tension & migraine headaches
- clogged sinuses
- muscle aches & joint pain
- stress
- menstrual cramps
Indulge in the aromatic delight that is this incredibly fragrant blend of Red Rooibos and bergamot. Rooibos provides a naturally caffeine-free base (making this the perfect evening-sipper for the Earl Grey lover), while classic earl grey flavours lend distinctive citrusy and floral notes.
Contains:
Organic Rooibos, Organic bergamot flavour.
To Prepare:
Add one heaping teaspoon of tea per cup of hot water (just under boiling; 180-190 °F), steep 2-3 minutes.
About
An organic rooibos base from South Africa spiced with all the good stuff.
A cozy, smooth chai without the caffeine.
Origin
Blended in Richmond, BC
Ingredients:
Organic rooibos, organic chai blend (cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, pepper, ginger, cloves, nutmeg).
About
There's nothing quite like the rich, pure, and naturally sweet flavour of Red Rooibos.
Like many herbal teas, Rooibos is known to boast a wide variety of health benefits. Most commonly, it's recognized for being:
- Loaded with antioxidants
- Rich in minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium, copper, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
You'll often find Red Rooibos as the base for many fantastic herbal tea blends, because its flavour is mild, sweet, and complimentary to many other herbal ingredients.
Recommendations
- Tea: 3g / 1 tbsp
- Water: 200ml / 0.85 cups
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Temperature: 95°C / 203°F
- Steep: 240 seconds
About
The simplest thing we can say about chaga (Inonotus obliquus | чага in Russian) is that it's our favourite mushroom, and we drink it because the rich, dark brew is delicious.
Popular among 'superfood' and 'elixir' enthusiasts, a Google search will reveal a wide variety of literature about chaga's health benefits. Though many of those articles don't seem to be based on solid data, a decent number are peer-reviewed articles from very credible sources.
Origin & History:
We source our chaga from some good friends in Quebec, Canada.
Chaga grows mostly on birch, in Circumboreal forests. A chaga 'tea' (or extraction) is a traditional drink in Siberia and some parts of Scandinavia.
Recommendations:
- Hot Tea
- Simmer 10g chaga in 1 litre of water over low heat for 2 hours.
If you don't have that much time, a low rolling boil can do the trick in about 20 minutes. The brew will be dark and rich, like coffee. - The best part about chaga is that the same chunks of tea can be used to brew tea another 3-4 times. If you're hanging around the house all day, we recommend topping up the water in your simmering pot occasionally and keeping it going all day long.
- Double Extraction (for medicinal purposes)
- Add 15g of chaga to your favourite spirit (80 Proof or above) and extract for 3 months. For the sake of this example, we will use a 750ml bottle of spirit.
- Strain the alcohol and simmer the remaining chaga chunks in 900ml of water over 2 hours. You will likely have roughly 750ml of chaga 'tea'.
- Repeat the previous step.
- Once the liquid is cool, blend your two portions of 'water extractions' and the spirit portion.
This blend can be kept for several months; we keep ours in the fridge.
About
The simplest thing we can say about chaga (Inonotus obliquus | чага in Russian) is that it's our favourite mushroom, and we drink it because the rich, dark brew is delicious.
Popular among 'superfood' and 'elixir' enthusiasts, a Google search will reveal a wide variety of literature about chaga's health benefits. Though many of those articles don't seem to be based on solid data, a decent number are peer-reviewed articles from very credible sources.
Origin & History:
We source our chaga from some good friends in Quebec, Canada.
Chaga grows mostly on birch, in Circumboreal forests. A chaga 'tea' (or extraction) is a traditional drink in Siberia and some parts of Scandinavia.
Matcha: Better in Blue!
Is it really matcha?
Well... no! Traditional green matcha is made from micro-milled green tea flakes, also known as tencha.
Blue matcha, on the other hand, is made from 100% micro-milled butterfly pea flowers! The result is an ultra-fine, whiskable, vibrant blue powder, hence the common name 'Blue Matcha'!
Generously scented with a bergamot oil that's truly special, sourced from Calabria, Italy and cold-pressed into liquid gold.
This deliciously aromatic, citrusy, sunny, and pleasant oil transforms our blue matcha into an unbelievably fragrant treat.
A visual and gustatory delight almost too beautiful to consume. Almost.
A whimsical colour-changing, caffeine-free blend of butterfly pea flowers, lavender, and mint.
Butterfly pea flowers are a delicious, earthy & floral tisane loaded with antioxidants.
We source our whole butterfly pea flowers from a sustainable, female-run community in rural Sukothai, Thailand.
To Prepare:
Add 3g tea to 300ml boiling water and let steep 3-5 minutes.
To witness the colour=changing magic of this tea, change the pH by adding a few drops of lime juice!
About
If you like turmeric... try this!
We sourced turmeric with the highest concentration of curcumin we could find, grown in the Andes, to provide a super solid base for this tea. Blended with Peruvian maca, mushroom extracts, and chai spices, this blend is sure to make you glow like the sun.
Origin
Blended in Richmond, BC
Recommendations
Try it in your next latte! We like it best with coconut milk.
Ingredients
Organic turmeric powder, organic maca powder, organic lion’s mane extract, organic tremella extract, organic cinnamon, organic ginger, organic cardamom, organic pepper, organic star anise.
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More on Turmeric
Latin name: Curcuma longa
Turmeric is a flowering plant, native to Asia. Ayurveda (a system of medicine with roots in ancient India) has treasured turmeric over literally thousands of years; conveniently, this widespread plant is also a widespread ingredient in Asian cooking.
In recent times, turmeric has also become one of the most sought-after nutritional supplements in North America.
Why should you include it in your diet?
A Google search for ‘turmeric benefits’ will yield a wild range of claims, some of them well-founded. To keep things down to earth and transparent, we choose to say that we (at Two Hills) consume turmeric regularly, because according to Health Canada:
- (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine as an anti-inflammatory to help relieve joint pain
- Used in Herbal Medicine as a hepatoprotectant (liver protectant)
- Source of antioxidants
- Used in Herbal Medicine to aid digestion, increase bile excretion by the liver and stimulate the gallbladder
- Used in Herbal Medicine to aid digestion
- (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve flatulent dyspepsia
- Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to eliminate blood stasis, promote the flow of qi, relieve pain of menstruation due to blood stasis
Source: http://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq.do?atid=turmeric.oral.curcuma.orale&lang=eng
Should you be a scholarly geek (as we are), we recommend the following article:
Turmeric and curcumin: Biological actions and medicinal applications. CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 87, NO. 1, 10 JULY 2004. Ishita Chattopadhyay1 , Kaushik Biswas1 , Uday Bandyopadhyay2 and Ranajit K. Banerjee1
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More on Lion's Mane
Latin name: Hericium erinaceus
Lion’s mane is an edible and medicinal mushroom native to all continents in the Northern hemisphere; it is also known as monkey head mushroom, bearded tooth mushroom, satyr's beard, bearded hedgehog, and a variety of local names. Long known to traditional healers, particularly in relation to brain and nerve health, this mushroom’s popularity soared recently among modern health food seekers.
The following articles (related to this mushroom) are available at the website of the US National Library of Medicine. Please note the section about neurite outgrowth and regeneration of damaged nerves in the first one.
- Neuronal Health – Can Culinary and Medicinal Mushrooms Help?https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3924982/
- Therapeutic Potential of Hericium erinaceus for Depressive Disorder. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6982118/
- Gastroprotective Effects of Lion's Mane Mushroom Hericium erinaceus(Bull.:Fr.) Pers. (Aphyllophoromycetideae) Extract against Ethanol-Induced Ulcer in Rats
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3835629/
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More on Tremella Mushroom
Latin name: Tremella fuciformis
Tremella is a mushroom that mostly grows in tropical regions; it is very popular in Chinese cooking and medicine. In China, it is known as 银耳 (silver ear) or 雪耳
(snow ear); in Japan, it is known as シロキクラゲ (white jellyfish).
Tremella, with its high content of Vitamin D and beta-glucans, recently shot to stardom among health food enthusiasts in the West. The following articles (related to this mushroom) are available at the website of the US National Library of Medicine.
- The Neuroprotective and Neurotrophic Effects of Tremella fuciformis in PC12h Cells
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3763079/ - The anti-fatigue and anti-anoxia effects of Tremella extract
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6923490/ - Immunomodulatory Effect of Tremella Polysaccharides against Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppression in Mice
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6017040/
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Your favourite spiced chai, elevated with powerful Peruvian maca.
Ingredients:
Organic maca powder, organic cinnamon, organic ginger, organic cardamom, organic pepper, organic star anise
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More on Maca
Latin name: Lepidium meyenii
Maca, sometimes called ‘Peruvian ginseng’, is a native plant of the Andean highlands, growing mostly at altitudes over 4000m above sea level. In recent years, maca achieved super-stardom in North America, boosted by reviews from influencers like David Asprey (Hack your Sex Drive with Maca Root | https://blog.daveasprey.com/hack-your-sex-drive-with-maca/) and Men’s Health Magazine (Can Maca Powder Boost Your Energy and Sex Drive? Here's What You Should Know
https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a19544647/maca-powder-benefits/)
Why should you include it in your diet? Quoting Health Canada on benefits that have been solidly established:
- Source of/Provides antioxidants.
- Helps to support emotional aspects of sexual health.
- Helps to support healthy mood balance during menopause.
Source: http://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq.do?atid=maca.lepidium.meyenii&lang=eng
And for scholarly geeks, we recommend the following articles:
- Ethnobiology and Ethnopharmacology of Lepidium meyenii (Maca), a Plant from the Peruvian Highlands
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Hormone-Balancing Effect of Pre-Gelatinized Organic Maca (Lepidium peruvianum Chacon): (I) Biochemical and Pharmacodynamic Study on Maca using Clinical Laboratory Model on Ovariectomized Rats
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3614604/ -
Preservation of Cognitive Function by Lepidium meyenii (Maca) Is Associated with Improvement of Mitochondrial Activity and Upregulation of Autophagy-Related Proteins in Middle-Aged Mouse Cortex
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5018343/
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100% micro-milled Thai hibiscus flowers sourced from a sustainable, female-run community in rural Thailand.
Rest assured your tea is made with loving, experienced hands.
Ingredients
Micro-milled hibiscus powder
Note:
This product is grown sustainably and without the use of pesticides – but is not certified organic.
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Enchant your loved ones with blue matcha MAGIC.
100% micro-milled butterfly pea flower powder sourced from a sustainable, female-run community in rural Thailand.
Rest assured your tea is made with loving, experienced hands.
Ingredients:
Micro-milled butterfly pea flower powder
Note:
This product is grown sustainably and without the use of pesticides – but is not certified organic.