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National Lemonade Day

August 20, 2015

Happy National Iced Tea day! Here at Art of Tea HQ, we mixed lemonade with four different teas, each with their own unique flavor. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
• Classic Black Iced Tea
• Water
• Lemonade
• Lemon (for garnish)

Directions:
1. Make a tea concentrate by brewing the tea in boiling hot water for 3 minutes in a tea pot or mug*
2. Remove tea bag or strain tea
3. Pour tea over ice until glass is 3/4 full
4. Add 1/4 lemonade (or to taste)
5. Garnish with a lemon

*You can also cold brew your iced tea over night. Check out this post for other brewing methods.

Ingredients:
• Green Pomegranate Iced Tea
• Water
• Lemonade
• Mint (for garnish)

Method:
1. Cold brew your tea overnight if possible. Check out this post for a cold brew guide
2. Mix in 3/4 tea with 1/4 lemonade (play with the ratio if you want more or less lemonade flavor)
3. Add ice and garnish with mint

Ingredients:
• Hibiscus Cooler Iced Tea
• Water
• Lemonade
• Lime (for garnish)

Method:
1. Cold brew your tea overnight if possible. Check out this post for a cold brew guide
2. Mix in 3/4 tea with 1/4 lemonade
3. Add ice and garnish with lime

Ingredients:
• Matcha Grade A
• Water
• Lemonade
• Strawberries (for garnish)

Method:
1. Mix 1/4 tsp of Matcha with 6 oz of hot water. Whisk the Matcha well with a bamboo whisk to break up any small lumps.
2. Combine 1/4 tea with 3/4 lemonade
3. Add ice and garnish with strawberries

Road Trip Essentials Guide

June 16, 2014

Planning on going on a road trip this summer? We’ve gathered some road trip necessities before you head out on your adventure. Don’t forget to pack lots of food and your Art of Tea Iced Tea!

1. Art of Tea Iced Tea
2. Art of Tea 2 Qt. Iced Tea Maker
3. Jawbone Jambox

4. TOMS sunglasses

5. Herschel backpack

6. First Aid kit

7. Instant Polaroid Camera

8. An LL Bean blanket

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Hostess Gift Guide

May 19, 2014

With summer right around the corner, your social calendar will be filling up with picnics and BBQs. Don’t want to show up empty handed to the gathering? Check out our gift guide below, with options for any hostess.

1. Summer Peach Iced Tea (Art of Tea)

2. Assorted Tea Gift Box (Art of Tea)

3. Iced Tea Pitcher (Art of Tea)

4. Lemon Lime & Cherry Kitchen Towels (World Market)

5. Outdoor Tray (West Elm)

6. Gold Glasses (Crate & Barrel)

7. Napkins (Anthropologie)

Cucumber Mint Guayusa

May 12, 2014

With summer just around the corner, and the weather getting warmer, time to pull out those pitchers, gather some friends, and enjoy the sunshine with some Cucumber Mint Guayusa iced tea. This easy to brew recipe is the perfect addition to any outdoor social or BBQ. All you need is the iced tea packet, and some sliced lemon, lime and cucumber. Combine with ice and water and enjoy with some tasty pastries and good friends.

Tea of the Month: Mango Tulsi

March 31, 2014

Click here to learn more about Mango Tulsi. Iced tea available here.

Caffeine Free Iced Tea Overview

July 15, 2013

If your passion for iced teas goes much beyond merely sipping on a cold glass of gold-colored liquid then you need to experience the tastiest range of iced teas only from the Art of Tea. This Los-Angeles based specialty tea store also manages an impressive online store that offers lip-smacking herbal iced tea and provides all the benefits without sacrificing on great taste.

Art of Tea offers a wide range of mouthwatering iced teas in loose leaf form as well as in teabags that are presented under their 2QT Collection. These tempting teas are packed in biodegradable pouches that take care of your taste buds as well as the environment. Whether you love coconut iced tea, pomegranate iced tea, passion fruit iced tea, or other flavors, Art of Tea has just the right tea for you.

You can check out exciting iced teas such as Hibiscus Cooler, Green Pomegranate, Passionfruit Jasmine, Tropical Mate, and others in their 2QT teabag range as well as White Coconut Crème, Silver Needle Chrysanthemum, White Guava Ginger, and many others in their loose leaf range.

You can also choose from a wide range of caffeine free iced teas at this exhaustive online store that offers over 200 varieties of teas under one virtual roof. You should browse through the Caffeine Free Blends section to feast your eyes on teas such as Banana Dulce, Blueberry Cheesecake, Apricot Escape, Ginger Ginseng, Lemon Meringue, Vanilla Berry Truffle, and other unusual-and-delectable iced teas. These teas can also be enjoyed in hot form.

You can surely have fun trying out one caffeine free spice tea blend after the other without battling through peak traffic while bringing the tea with you on the go. .

When you want to experience the tastiest range of herbal iced teas including caffeine free iced teas, you only need to take the help of your trusted mouse and visit www.artoftea.com. A few clicks and you will end up with a chilled glass of your favorite iced tea in your hand while being surrounded by other happy tea lovers sipping on teas from this iconic online specialty tea store.

Iced Tea Highlight: Hibiscus Cooler

June 28, 2012

We recently launched some amazing iced tea blends including a tropical, caffeinated tisane called Hibiscus Cooler. Similar to Art of Tea’s caffeine free favorite, Kauai Cocktail, this fruity blend marries sweet and tart flavors with a pinch of citrus from the organic lemongrass, while providing a caffeine lift. Hibiscus Cooler does not contain any tea leaves from the Camellia Sinensis plant but contains caffeine from the organic guayusa. Cousin to Yerba Mate, guayusa is a caffeinated evergreen holly from the Amazon rainforest. Natives believed the plant invigorated the body with energy and renewed focus. Hibiscus Cooler is naturally sweetened with organic stevia leaves, which nicely compliments the tartness of the organic hibiscus.

Here are some fun and easy Hibiscus Cooler recipes to spice up your Independence Day celebrations and upcoming summer soirees. Our new 2 quart iced tea pouches (also available in other iced tea blends) will be used in all the recipes below. These are ideal for smaller batch brewing or 64 oz. serving size.

Cold Brewed Hibiscus Cooler

Recipe yields about 8 servings

Hibiscus Cooler cold brew

You Will Need:

–Takeya’s 66 oz. Iced Tea Pitcher or any 64 oz. pitcher

-One 2 qt. pouch Hibiscus Cooler

-Freshly drawn water

-Sliced fruit of your choice (I used strawberries and blueberries)

Instructions:

Using the cold brew method to make iced tea, toss your 2 qt. pre-measured teabag into your pitcher. Fill the pitcher three quarters of the way to the top. Heighten the flavors by adding strawberries and blueberries in your Takeya infuser. Twist the infuser back onto the cap. If you don’t have an infuser, add the fruit directly into the pitcher. Cover the pitcher and store in the refrigerator for 8 to 10 hours. Remove the teabag and enjoy!

Hibiscus Cape Cod

A traditional Cape Cod is made of vodka and cranberry juice, but this new creation replaces the tart, berry juice with our Hibiscus Cooler.

You Will Need:

-2 oz. Vodka

-4 oz. Hibiscus Cooler

-Lime wedge (optional)

-Shaker

-Ice cubes

-8 oz. Glass

Instructions:

First, prepare your Hibiscus Cooler iced tea using the directions below. Then, measure about 4 ounces of the iced Hibiscus Cooler. Add the vodka, Hibiscus Cooler and ice cubes into a shaker. Rapidly shake for a few seconds and pour into your glass. Garnish the glass rim with a lime wedge. Cheers!

Malibu Hibiscus Bay Breeze

A classic Malibu Bay Breeze infuses rum, cranberry juice and pineapple juice, but this libation substitutes cranberry juice with our Hibiscus Cooler.

Cape Cod

You Will Need:

-1 ½ oz. Malibu Rum or any coconut rum

-2 oz. Hibiscus Cooler

-2 oz. Pineapple juice

-Shaker

-Ice cubes

-Martini glass

Instructions:

First, make your Hibiscus Cooler iced tea using the directions below. Once your Hibiscus Cooler is chilled to your heart’s content, measure out 2 ounces. Add the pineapple juice, iced tea and rum into a shaker with ice. Shake well and pour into your favorite martini glass.

How to Make Hibiscus Cooler Iced Tea

You Will Need:

-Takeya’s 66 oz. Iced Tea Pitcher or any 64 oz. pitcher

-One 2 qt. pouch Hibiscus Cooler

-Boiling water

-Freshly drawn water

-Ice cubes

Instructions:

First, remove the infuser from the Takeya pitcher. Toss a 2 qt. Hibiscus Cooler teabag into the pitcher. Pour one third of the way of boiling water into the pitcher. Then, pour two thirds of the way of freshly drawn water into the pitcher. Steep for 4 minutes. Finally, remove the teabag and add ice.

-MELISSA CHUA

Enjoy White Acai Iced in the Spring!

May 13, 2012

After the spring showers pass, the days welcome sunshine and higher temperatures. Iced tea is the perfect solution to cool down and quench your thirst on a sunny, beach-worthy day. As you may know, tea is the second most widely consumed beverage after water. This is largely true because people love iced tea.

Have you tried Art of Tea’s new spring blend, White Acai? Well, if you like it hot, you’ll definitely love it iced! White Acai became an instant tea favorite of mine from the moment of my first sip. This organic white tea is delicate and naturally sweetened. Acai berries from the Amazon rainforests are grounded into a fine powder and nicely complimented with organic pineapple bits, rosehips, hibiscus, apple bits and black currants. This fruity libation is delightfully refreshing. Follow these simple directions for an amazing iced tea. Recipe yields five 8 oz. servings.

White Acai on Ice

White Acai Iced

You Will Need:

-5 tbsp of Art of Tea’s White Acai

–Hot/Iced Tea Maker 40 oz.

-Pot of boiled water

-Fresh, filtered room temperature water

-Lemon slices

-Blueberries

-Ice cubes

Instructions:

Using the one to two water ratio, pour one part or one third of boiled water into the Hot/Iced Tea Maker. Then, add two parts or two thirds of the way of room temperature water. Fill your brewing basket with 5 tablespoons of White Acai. Twist on the brewing basket to the pitcher’s cover and twist cover onto the container. After 3 minutes of steeping, remove the brewing basket. Add ice cubes halfway to the top of your 8 oz. glass. Add blueberries and other berries if you like. As a final touch, add a thinly sliced lemon on the rim of the glass. Make sure to remove the seeds. Lastly, fill your glass with the newly brewed tea. Enjoy a refreshing White Acai iced tea. Cheers!

-MELISSA CHUA

Art of Tea Core Value #5: We are committed to continuous improvement and innovation

October 21, 2009

We take a look at Art of Tea’s relationship with the manufacturer of their iced tea equipment, Wilbur Curtis, a leader in the commercial foodservice beverage equipment industry for over 60 years.