{"id":691,"date":"2020-07-23T09:20:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T15:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/?p=691"},"modified":"2024-04-10T13:12:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T19:12:14","slug":"wilderness-adventures-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wilderness-adventures-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Teas to Invigorate Awesome Wilderness Time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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No matter what you are doing in the mountains, tea is a perfect partner.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Here we are just three days past the precise middle of summer (July 20 this year). We have dutifully affixed our masks and shopped, dined outside, visited a stylist (about time) and clinked glasses at the end of a neighbor\u2019s driveway for some post-work cheer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And boy have we hit the trails. Long morning hikes in Boulder, before it gets too crowded. Quick drives to the Indian Peaks Wilderness<\/a> for cooler air, alpine vibes and snow-splotched summits. We hunt for streams in the mountains, too \u2014 few things soothe quite like meditating beside the music of water tumbling over rocks and logs, of water falling into water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hiking quiets our minds and stokes our hearts. We sometimes feel the trail the next day, too. Our thighs and calves ache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You probably understand where we are going with this. As lifelong tea fanatics, we incorporate tea into our trail wilderness pursuits<\/mark><\/a>. It\u2019s time you did, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wilderness + Tea<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When we mix tea and trails, we sometimes bring along a few different teas, depending on what the day holds. All of the teas we discuss here are wonderful iced. But sometimes, especially as the mornings grow cooler as we move closer towards fall, we prefer hot tea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In either case, hot or cold, we carry our tea in thermoses<\/a>. Have you ever stopped beside a mountain lake and poured a small, warm cup of Lapsang Souchong while savoring the view? Try it. You\u2019ll keep doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bring the peaceful Mediterranean home.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Drink: Organic Meditation Blend<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We often find that natural beauty compels contemplative moods. After spending time on trails bracketed with wild flowers and decorated with the sounds of jays, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, bees and squirrels, our minds grow increasingly calm. When we stop, sometimes we can\u2019t help but to just shut our eyes and sink into the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meditative moments come easier after a few sips of our Organic Meditation Blend<\/a>. This spectacular tea, a blend of yerba mate, ginkgo, cinnamon, black pepper, lavender, marshmallow and rose, nudges our minds into peaceful places. Yerba stimulates the mind, with small jolts of caffeine and other properties. Ginkgo is famously good for brain health. Cinnamon and black pepper add more stimulation, while lavender, marshmallow and rose help massage the mind. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Get Lapsang Souchong Tea Delivered Right To Your Door<\/mark><\/a>.<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Drink: Lapsang Souchong<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We referenced this famous smoky tea earlier, as a wonderful accompaniment to a mountain lake. But it\u2019s also perfect for sitting around a campfire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two smoky elements complement each other, for several reasons. A key advantage? Lapsang Souchong<\/a> is traditionally smoked over pine wood. And most of what we burn in campfires is pine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another convergence between Lapsang Souchong and hiking: artisans in China\u2019s WuYi Mountains make it. So it\u2019s proper mountain tea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most mountain and western counties in Colorado are now under some sort of fire restriction; all of the counties near Boulder are at Stage II, meaning no campfires. But those might lift as we drift into fall, and temperatures fall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And either way, campfire or not, Lapsang Souchong serves as an ideal accompaniment to post-wilderness environments that involve tents or campers, camp chairs and hanging out with friends. The smokiness pairs wonderfully, too, with classic campsite meals, like chili.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Get Cloud Forest White Tea Delivered Right To Your Door.<\/mark><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Drink: Cloud Forest White Tea<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All of that climbing demands energy. For hikes that begin in the morning, we appreciate our Cloud Forest White Tea<\/a>. It\u2019s not packed with caffeine, like some other teas. But it offers steady, subtle energy while we navigate rocks and roots, find our footing across streams, and push ourselves up, up and up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not all about caffeine and energy, either. For summer\u2019s wildflower-thick hikes we cherish pretty teas, combinations of natural ingredients that honor the outdoor loveliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To that end, Cloud Forest White Tea incorporates white tea, rose hip, hibiscus, sunflower, cornflower, osmanthus, rose, safflower and calendula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To sip this blend of flora while traversing a wildflower meadow is to become at one with your surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Get Organic Boulder Boost Delivered Right To Your Door<\/mark><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Drink: Organic Boulder Boost<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what we often enjoy first thing in the morning before a big hike \u2014 and before we switch to Cloud Forest White Tea. In addition, if it\u2019s a long day on the trails, we might bring along a thermos of iced Organic Boulder Boost<\/a>, to give us the energy we need as our stamina begins to complain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We developed this custom blend with all of Boulder\u2019s outdoor pursuits in mind. We  Boulderites are not slothful people! We\u2019re out on trails and bikes, climbing mountains and playing Spiderman on granite slabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blend offers heaps of pep and fortitude. Just what you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guayusa, a South American relative of the yerba mate shrub, serves as the vitality-lifting foundation of Boulder Boost. Complementing the guayusa is rooibos, a South African plant that, among other things, offers a bounty of electrolytes. You\u2019ll need those electrolytes during the day in the wilderness. To the blend we add tulsi, a South Indian plant that many believe is a whole-body tonic. Finally, we spice the tea with cinnamon, allspice, ginger, fennel and rose.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A tea bath? Absolutely. Especially after a day in the wilderness.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Drink: Zenergy<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A bath. That\u2019s what you desire when it\u2019s 7 p.m., after an afternoon in the sun and on the trails. You could just plop into a tub of warm water and be done with it. But why not spike the tea with things that will soothe muscles and promote mental clarity? You deserve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Zenergy<\/a> includes organic chamomile, organic marshmallow, organic oat straw, organic peppermint, organic rose hip and epsom salts.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Get Organic Bounce Back Tea Right Delivered To Your Door.<\/mark><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Drink: Organic Bounce Back Tea<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday\u2019s hike leads to today\u2019s stiff ankle as well as a creaky shoulder, compliments of the walking stick you gripped for six hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swallowing Ibuprofen is always an option. But like many Coloradans, you try to keep the Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in check \u2014 they are not kind to the liver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a gentle option – Organic Bounce Back tea<\/a>. This delicious custom blend incorporates organic ginger, organic cinnamon, organic nettle, organic strawberry leaf and oolong tea. The ingredients bolster the bones, reduce internal inflammation, improve digestion (your stomach needs help after yesterday\u2019s handfuls of trail mix and power bars!) and boost metabolism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There you have it. A tea-focused plan of action for enjoying your days in the mountains, and recovering afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope to see you on the trails. We\u2019ll be the ones sipping tea as we hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n