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Discover the Art of Tea Brewing: Join Our Tea Basics Class! Are you ready to dive into the world of tea and elevate your brewing skills? Join us for our Tea Brewing Basics Class, where you’ll learn the essentials of brewing tea at home, how to make Yerba Maté traditionally, and enjoy a guided tasting…
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Brewing Phoenix Oolong | Mi Lan Xiang (米蘭香) Origin: Phoenix Mountains, Guangdong Province, China Cultivar: Mi Lan Xiang, subspecies of Shui Xian Grown in the Fenghuang (Phoenix Mountains) Oolong Style: dān cōng 單樅 (“single bush”) One of our favorite full leaf oolongs for daily drinking. Phoenix Oolong (Mi Lan Xiang/米蘭香) is a dān cōng (單樅/ “single bush”) tea.…
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Hey there, tea lovers! We have some exciting news to share. Our iced strawberry matcha latte, once a limited-time special, was such a hit that we’ve decided to give it a permanent spot on our blog. This vibrant drink combines the best of both worlds with its sweet, tangy strawberry flavor and smooth, earthy matcha…
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Our physical store is more than a tea shop, it’s a place to explore, to inspire curiosity in plants (tea in particular), and a place of calm wonder. The art that has become part of this environment is inspired by my passion for ecology, healing, and a deep love of plants. The current series of…
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Happy Cinco de Mayo! Food, festivals, and family fill this Mexican/ Mexican-American holiday! Bring a taste of this joyful celebration into your home this year with Spiced Hibiscus Iced Tea – a classic drink served in Mexican taquerias! It’s a great mocktail option to serve along side your favorite margarita! Here at Little Woods we…
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Little Woods Gallery is pleased to present Cloth Cartographies, a new exhibition by Iowa artist Catherine Reinhart. On display during August and September 2019. Cloth Cartographies is a series of drawings and collages combining maps, quilt block patterns and weave drafts. Imagined elevations are alluded to in a transparent grid of paper piecing and graphite.…
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This winter the owner of Little Woods, Kristin M Roach, took a trip into her favorite woods and emerged with a new collections of works. We are pleased to debut her first public exhibition of her photographic work. Traditionally Kristin’s works use multimedia methods based in line to create emersive environments. While these photographs may…
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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…
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Every holiday season Little Woods gets into the spirit with a mix of live music, social fun, tea sampling, and -of course- sales! Here are all the fun things happening around our shop in Downtown Ames, Iowa. Any sale discounts will also be reflected online. Go to the bottom of the list for holiday special hours…
