Four Teas to Carry Mom Through Her Whole Mother’s Day
That went fast, didn’t it? One minute we’re looking six weeks ahead to Mother’s Day, thinking we’ve got plenty of time to pick up treats to make her smile. And now—it’s right around the corner. A week from Sunday.
Good news—that still registers as plenty of time to gear up. But don’t procrastinate. In just 10 days, the celebrations begin, across the country.
Here’s a fun idea for incorporating tea into this year’s Mother’s Day celebration: Present her with a collection of teas to anchor her day. Spring introduces quite a bit of complexity and busy-ness to the lives of moms. Maybe at least one thing—teas she can depend upon each day—can remain constant, reliable and fortifying.
We like the idea of identifying one made for morning, one for afternoon and one to end her day. With these teas, mom will enjoy day-long support and pleasure, without having to stress about what she’ll sip, and when.
Enjoy Mother’s Day—next week!
All-Day Tea Support for Mom: Matcha or Matcha Ceremonial
Mother’s Day, rightfully, falls during the height of spring. Flowers decorate entire landscapes and green rises from all corners. To honor the explosion of life that accompanies the holiday, we think matcha is a splendid idea for honoring precious mom. Importantly—it’s also a fabulous way to begin the day. When you drink matcha, you consume the entire plant; the leaves get ground into a powder. With most teas, the leaves are discarded after brewing. As a result, the tea contains a bit more caffeine than most other teas. Rocket fuel? Not by a long shot. Matcha provides welcome jolts of energy, but it’s not overstimulating. The whole-leaf approach also delivers more health, with every sip.
This may become mom’s morning go-to, especially once she’s tried one of our matcha teas. We offer both the everyday version of matcha and ceremonial grade matcha, which gets reserved for special occasions (Is there a more treasured occasion than Mother’s Day? Asking for a friend.)
With lovely flavor and a deep reservoir of healthy botanical compounds, matcha is a perfect Mother’s Day present.
All-Day Tea Support for Mom: Bi Tan Piao Xue Jasmine Green Tea
When we think about recommending Mother’s Day teas, we never skip this one. It’s our most exquisite jasmine green tea, and perhaps the finest in the jasmine tea marketplace. Bi Tan Xue means “snow falling upon a jade pond,” an image that floods us with peace. We feel the same way when we contemplate our moms. The tea gets its name from the tiny, silver-lined tea buds on the shrubs that artisans then combine with tender jasmine flowers, which are harvested only in the evening. This tea’s base comes from Mountain Meng, one of the most ancient tea mountains in China. Soothing and sweet, our Bi Tan Piao Xue will transport you to a calming state of mind with every sip.
If matcha begins mom’s day, we think Bi Tan Piao Xue will fuel her afternoons. It offers whispers of energetic caffeine along with heady jasmine aromatics that also stimulate the mind—and the imagination.
All-Day Tea Support for Mom: Desert Rose
Our Desert Rose remains an extremely popular herbal blend, a wonderful tea nearly electric with herbal and floral notes. It’s also caffeine-free. It will quench mom’s thirst while simultaneously rejuvenating her spirit. As such, this treat registers as a splendid late-afternoon tea, one that fortifies her with flavor and botanical zip, without caffeine. Consider the ingredient lineup: rose, rosemary, sage, lavender and lemon balm. It contains hints of the American West, primarily through the sage. It broadcasts Mediterranean vibes, too, with rosemary, lavender and lemon balm. And the rose? It perfumes both extraordinary regions. Whisk mom away to a magnificent getaway, with our always sought-after Desert Rose herbal blend.
All-Day Tea Support for Mom: Night Time Herbal Blend (Organic)
After the day of activity, it’s time to dial back the energy. Cook for mom. Clean up after dinner. And brew her our Night Time Herbal Blend, an exceptionally soothing blend that combines chamomile, catnip, peppermint and valerian root to shepherd mom away from the afternoon’s anxieties and pressures, and into a land of contentment and peace.
The ingredients count as a powerful botanical formula for relaxation. Natural health practitioners for centuries have tapped chamomile, for example, to help bring about calm in people. The same goes for catnip—it famously helps mitigate nervousness and improve tranquility.
The blend’s peppermint brings familiar and potent flavor, but it also helps spark peacefulness. Finally, people around the world use valerian root to treat insomnia, reduce anxiety and optimize sleep. Valerian root’s success hinges on its ability to increase levels of GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) in the brain, which helps settle nervous systems.
