Shenandoah

A fall hike in a mug.

Shenandoah started as a favorite on our cafe menu, and now it's here for your tea cabinet. When customers ask me to describe how this tea tastes, I tell them it may seem dramatic, but it tastes like you are hiking in the woods (in the Shenandoah Valley, of course) on a fall day and the leaves are red and yellow and orange; you look out ahead and see a cabin on a mountain in the distance and there is smoke coming from the chimney.

The person tries the tea and says, "wow, you're right, that's exactly what this tastes like," and we both laugh and then they drink the rest of the tea.

It's SO good with a little maple syrup to sweeten and served tea latte style.

Yaupon, by the way, is an herbal tea variety all its own. It's the only herb native to the continental US that has caffeine. Our yaupon is wild-harvested and roasted in Texas by our friends at Catspring Yaupon.

Flavor notes: smoky, warm spice, roasted, a little sweet apple
Ingredients: dark roasted yaupon, cinnamon, cloves, Lapsang Souchong, black peppercorns, apples, walnuts, organic natural flavoring
Contains: tree nuts (walnuts)
Allergens: made in a facility that handles tree nuts.
Caffeine: mild

How to Brew

• Hot: Steep 3 to 5 g (about 1 heaping teaspoon) in 8 oz of 195°F water for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Iced: Steep 2 heaping teaspoons (about 8 g) in 5 oz of 195°F water for 3 to 4 minutes, then strain into a 16 oz cup filled with ice.

Sizes

Sampler (15 g, about 4 cups) · Box (40 g, about 10 cups) · Pouch (85 g, about 21 cups)

Storage

Up to 24 months in an airtight, light-safe container.

Box Packaging

Paperboard box (recyclable where paper is accepted) and a corn-based PLA inner pouch, compostable in industrial composting facilities (not available in every area, and not for backyard compost).

Questions

What is yaupon?
An herbal tea variety all its own, and the only herb native to the continental US that has caffeine.

Does it contain nuts?
Yes. It's made with walnuts, a tree nut.

How many cups does each size make?
About 4 (sampler), 10 (box), and 21 (pouch). Lighter or stronger, that's 3 to 5, 8 to 13, or 17 to 28 cups.