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Lunar New Year Tea Recipe
This year, we wanted to share with you a fun way to incorporate tea in your Lunar New Year celebration. While not a tradition Jason or I grew up with, it’s one we now love. On New Year’s Day, the kids make the tea and serve it to the adults. And not just any tea,…
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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…
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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.…