news & notes
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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…
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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.
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Cloth Cartographies: Catherine Reinhart
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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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.…
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Little Woods’ Shop Third Anniversary
Three years. Wow. That’s first big milestone right? We are so excited to be celebrating Little Woods’ third birthday. Join us on Saturday, April 27th from 3-5pm (details below). Not everyone knows this, but Jason and I have dreamed of owning a tea shop on “a main street like the one in Ames” since we…
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Little Woods Gallery: Winter Wonderland
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…