Imagine the perfect cup of tea. The one that is designed to satisfy your unique preferences. The ideal combination of herbs, the right amount of sharpness and the delightful mix of flavors and aromas that match your taste buds perfectly. The ultimate blend that you will not find presented on the supermarket's tea shelves. Now imagine savoring every sip of that warm and nourishing beverage.
This book will provide you with 55 cups of warm satisfaction. Inside you will not only find amazing DIY natural tea blends that will please your senses and provide you with multiple health benefits, but you will also learn the ultimate secret of making your own tea bags and storing the tea.
Learn how to make these super easy and deeply nurturing tea blends, and become a pro at blending herbs and making your own one-of-a-kind tea.
If you're looking for a book that just has tea recipes in it then this is probably the book for you. I prefer herbal tea books to include herb profiles and information on the benefits of each flower/herb. This book uses dried herbs only; it doesn't specify measurements (instead of 1 part mint, I would prefer measurements to be in teaspoons) or how long the tea should be brewed for. The book is aimed at people who plan to make their own tea bags or make the blend and store it for later. I personally like to blend the tea just before making it. Having said that, there are some blends I look forward to trying and I will just experiment with adapting the measurements to make one cup.
I bought this book to add to my own tea repertoire. I felt like most of my own tees were starting to all taste the same. This book is great for helpful ideas on how to break up monotony and to introduce new flavors to your blends. The only addition, I would have liked to have seen, is a warning on certain herbs that can be considered dangerous, or for certain herbs that are not super common to have an alternative included in the recipe.
I like the concept and she has a lot of recipes. But she is really into green tasting plants (dandelion, nettle, etc) which don't agree with me so I won't be using this as a resource. She also declares that all overweight issues are due to overeating which is a common but entirely false stereotype. I did appreciate her enthusiasm and felt this was a sincere effort to help others.
While there are some nice blends in here, herbs are not a one size fits all kind of thing. For example, take licorice. It's included in several blends, but there's no warning about it being unsuitable for someone with hypertension. Do a little research into whatever tea blends you intend to use.
I appreciate that the majority of the recipes could be made with ingredients that could be grown in nearly any region of the US. I am excited to try several of the recipes. I wish they were clearer on what part of the plant was used, for example for dandelion.
This book is amazing!! I would recommend it to any and everyone that makes or is looking to make their own teas. Very simple and easy to understand and some WONDERFUL recipes!
There are a lot of different blends in this book and I love them all. I can’t wait to start producing my own blends and having various tea cans in my cupboard.
A simple book of tea blends but incredible variety! You will need to make a trip to your farmers market or shop online for many of the herbs listed. Many can't be found in your average grocery store but the author has put together some incredible options.
For anyone who has ever considered blending their own teas, this is a perfect guide! Covers everything from how to keep your herbs to making your own tea bags.