Category: Brewing


  • Drink Feature: Rendezvous Tea Latte

    What do you get when you mix our Twilight black tea, froathy milk, and a gourmet rose syrup? A Rendevous with pure delight! You can stop by the shop during the month of Febrauary to enjoy this decidant treat. Okay, okay, we know not all of you can make it to downtown Ames. Do not…

  • Herbal Coffee: Cutting caffeine and boosting flavor

    Here is a funny fact about myself. I drink coffee every day. I know, gasp! The horror! How could I as a tea blender and tea business owner? Three things you may not know about me. I started drinking coffee when I was very young because I wanted to be just like my dad. I…

  • Recipe: Spiced Mulled Cider

    Every autumn I look forward to a drink that is second only to tea: Spiced Cider! Here’s how I make it for my family.

  • Refreshing Summer Tea Blends

    There is nothing quite like iced tea to refresh your body during the hottest of summer months. But don’t let yourself be limited to just tea. We’ve found many botanicals that are naturally caffeine free, delicious, and can be enjoyed as iced tea or made into a simple syrup and served like an italian soda.…

  • Debuting Little Woods Tea Catering

    Little Woods is happy to announce the official launch of Little Woods Catering! We are now taking orders and reservations for brewed tea service for all sized groups and events. Whether you want to indulge your next book club, delight your baby shower guests, or thrill your wedding party of 100 with tea from Little…

  • Experimenting with Coffee Cherry Tea

    Since it arrived, everyone in the shop has been dreaming up new ways to use Coffee Cherry Tea. Of course all the usual tea steeping ways. Iced tea with an elder flower syrup is phenomenal and definitely a favorite. Coffee Cherry Iced Tea 7g coffee cherry tea (heaping teaspoon) 4oz just boiled water Steep 5…

  • Brewing: Coffee Cherry Tea (aka Cascara)

    This is some exciting news. We’ve partnered with Coffee Flour™ to bring their new Coffee Cherry Tea to the US online retail market place. In addition to selling Coffee Cherry Tea online, we are developing a new line of herbal tea blends featuring this unique ingredient. Our first two are debuting this Friday. We’ve decided to…