{"title":"Floral \u0026 Aromatic","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFloral teas are whole flowers steeped into black, green, white, and herbal bases for fragrance that fills the room before the first sip.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrink in the garden. Our Floral \u0026amp; Aromatic collection celebrates the delicate, intoxicating scents of petals and blossoms. We blend high-grade teas with organic rose petals, lavender buds, jasmine blossoms, and chamomile flowers for a sensory experience that is pure elegance. These are the teas that turn a quiet afternoon into a ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlavor is 80% aroma. When you steep jasmine pearls or chamomile lavender, you are not just making tea: you are filling your kitchen with the scent of a blooming garden. The floral notes work through scent as much as taste, which is why these blends feel particularly calming. Lavender has been used in European herbalism for centuries as a gentle evening companion. Rose and jasmine appear in tea traditions from China to Persia, prized for their ability to slow people down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe range here spans tea types. Jasmine greens are bright and honeyed. Earl Grey and Lavender Grey blacks carry bergamot oil with floral undertones. Chamomile and Four Flowers herbals are pure botanicals, caffeine-free. White Peony is the quietest of all, a barely-oxidized leaf with a natural sweetness that needs no addition. If you want fragrance without caffeine, start with Chamomile Lavender. If you want a black tea that smells like a garden party, try Bergamot Rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteep times matter with florals. Green tea bases (Jasmine Green, Rose \u0026amp; Green) need 175°F water and 3-4 minutes. Black tea bases (Lavender Grey, English Rose) can handle boiling water but still prefer 4-5 minutes to avoid bitterness. Herbal bases (Chamomile, Good Night) are forgiving: 5-7 minutes at a full boil. The flowers themselves release their oils slowly, so give them time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more bright, fragrant cups, see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bright-citrus\" title=\"Bright \u0026amp; Citrus\"\u003eBright \u0026amp; Citrus\u003c\/a\u003e teas, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/green-teas\" title=\"Green Teas\"\u003eGreen Teas\u003c\/a\u003e include several naturally floral options.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"good-night","title":"Good Night","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe blend for the nights when warm milk isn't enough.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn organic herbal blend built around kava root and passionflower, two botanicals with long traditions in Pacific Island and Western herbalism. Passionflower, skullcap, and lemon balm have quiet histories in European herbalism as part of the evening cup. Chamomile and lavender soften the flavor and bring their own bedtime traditions. The cup tastes earthy and grounding, with a mild numbing sensation on the tongue that signals fresh kava.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere kava comes from.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKava root has been the ceremonial drink of Pacific Island cultures for over 3,000 years, traditionally shared in social and spiritual gatherings for calm and connection. It is sipped slowly, the traditional way, for a relaxed body while staying clear-headed. Chamomile and lavender have anchored European bedtime cups for generations, and together the blend leans fully into the evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 60-minute bedtime ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy this one hour before bed rather than right before, so it becomes part of your wind-down. Sip it slow, put the phone in another room, and let the evening settle in. Blended in our Salem, Oregon kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256216535362,"sku":"SQ5991501","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256216568130,"sku":"SQ5991502","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/good-night-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"},{"product_id":"four-flowers","title":"Four Flowers","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe herbal blend that makes you brew in glass.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour Flowers is an organic blend of chamomile, rose, lavender, and hibiscus. The hibiscus bleeds ruby-magenta into the water. The chamomile flowers float and dance. The rose and lavender release their oils slow. Before you taste anything, you have a visual ritual that slows you down. The cup itself tastes like the balance between tart cranberry and honeyed chamomile, with floral accents that read as perfume in the nose, not on the tongue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the hibiscus matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRose and lavender alone would taste like soap. The secret to balancing four flowers in one cup is the hibiscus, which brings a cranberry-like tartness from its natural fruit acids. That tartness cuts through the floral oils and keeps them from overwhelming the palate. The chamomile provides the honeyed, grounding base. The result is a cup that reads as bright, juicy, and deeply floral without crossing into perfume territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe tradition of flower blends.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending multiple flowers into a single tea has roots in both European herbalism and Middle Eastern tradition. In France, tisanes of chamomile and rose were evening drinks in rural households. In Egypt and Morocco, hibiscus (known as karkadé) was the tart, cooling beverage served at celebrations. Lavender showed up in Provençal kitchen gardens as both culinary herb and calming tea. This blend draws from all three traditions. Blended in our Salem, Oregon kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256164368706,"sku":"SQ3963136","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256164401474,"sku":"SQ3963137","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/four-flowers-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"},{"product_id":"citrus-hibiscus","title":"Citrus Hibiscus","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe tart, ruby-red cup built for cold water.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic hibiscus flowers, orange peel, lemongrass, and rose petals. The hibiscus steeps out a deep crimson color and a cranberry-tart flavor. The orange peel and lemongrass bring bright citrus. The rose petals round the finish. It tastes like sophisticated fruit punch with zero sugar, which is exactly what hot-climate hydration traditions from Mexico to Egypt have known for centuries. Hibiscus is naturally rich in anthocyanins, the same antioxidant compounds that give blueberries and red wine their color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blend works hot, but it comes alive cold. Cold water extracts the bright citrus and floral notes while pulling less of the sharp acidity that hibiscus carries when you steep it hot. The result is smoother, rounder, naturally sweeter. Steep it overnight in a pitcher. By morning, you have a stunning ruby-red tea that drinks like juice but hydrates like water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lemongrass adds a crisp, grassy brightness. The orange peel brings the zest. The rose petals soften the whole thing and give the finish a floral lift. The cup reads as tart, juicy, refreshing. The kind of drink you reach for on a hot afternoon when water feels too plain and juice feels too sweet. Blended in our Salem, Oregon kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256267718978,"sku":"SQ0814633","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256267751746,"sku":"SQ0814634","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/citrus-hibiscus-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"},{"product_id":"chamomile-lavender","title":"Chamomile Lavender","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe cup that closes the day.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhole Egyptian chamomile blossoms and French lavender flowers, blended together. The chamomile brings honey-sweetness and a soft apple-like warmth. The lavender adds a floral top note that stays clean, never soapy. Two herbs that Western herbalism has paired for centuries, in the same cup that grandmothers have been pouring since before sleep studies existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the pairing works.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChamomile is a nervine, the herbalism term for plants that act on the nervous system. It contains apigenin, a flavonoid that binds to benzodiazepine receptors in the brain, the same receptors that respond to pharmaceutical sedatives. Lavender also acts as a nervine, with linalool and linalyl acetate as its primary aromatic compounds. Modern aromatherapy studies show that inhaling lavender reduces cortisol levels and slows heart rate. Together, the two herbs cover both body and mind. The chamomile settles the stomach and the tension that lives there. The lavender quiets the thoughts that keep the lights on past 10pm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrew it 30 minutes before bed. Cup your hands around the mug and breathe in the steam before the first sip. The volatile oils in the lavender reach the olfactory system directly, which signals the brain faster than drinking does. Then sip slow. Let the warmth do its work. Blended in our Salem, Oregon kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256254284098,"sku":"SQ9053753","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256254316866,"sku":"SQ9053754","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/chamomile-lavender-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851322"},{"product_id":"muscle-ease","title":"Muscle Ease","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA tart hibiscus and lemongrass blend with earthy kava root.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour botanicals in one cup. \u003cstrong\u003eHibiscus and lemongrass\u003c\/strong\u003e lead: tart, citrusy, cranberry-bright. \u003cstrong\u003eKava root\u003c\/strong\u003e brings a deep, earthy, peppery base, and \u003cstrong\u003ewhite willow bark\u003c\/strong\u003e rounds it with a woody bitterness underneath. The result tastes like a cranberry-lemonade with an herbal bite, and a mild tingle on the tongue from the kava.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe cup for winding down.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a blend to reach for at the end of a long day, when you want to slow down and sit with something warm and tart. Brew it hot and sip slowly, or pour it over ice. The ritual is the point: the warmth, the pause, the tart cup in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to enjoy it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteep 1.5 teaspoons in 8 ounces of full-boil water for 7 minutes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hot in cold weather, iced in summer. The longer steep draws out the full earthy character of the kava and willow. A mild numbing sensation on the tongue is normal and expected with quality kava. Blended in our Salem, Oregon kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. 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It holds its own in a cup, and it holds up to milk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the oil matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBergamot grows in commercial volume in one place: the coastal strip of Calabria, at the toe of Italy. About 90% of the world's Bergamot comes from this region. The fruit ripens between December and March. The oil gets cold-pressed from the rind, never heated, so the aromatic compounds stay intact. It takes roughly 200 kilograms of fruit to yield 1 kilogram of oil. That craft is the reason real Bergamot smells like the actual fruit. Synthetic Bergamot, which most supermarket Earl Greys lean on, smells like a flavoring of itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe London Fog ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drink came out of a Vancouver café in the mid-1990s. A pregnant tea drinker named Mary Loria asked for Earl Grey, steamed milk, and a touch of vanilla. The combination took off and has been on every café menu since. To build a proper one at home: \u003cstrong\u003e1 heaping teaspoon to 8 ounces of full-boil water, 5 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e. Strain. Top with steamed oat or whole milk and a single drop of vanilla. The fat in the milk rounds the Bergamot. The vanilla bridges the citrus into something dessert-adjacent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256274436418,"sku":"SQ9248442","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256274469186,"sku":"SQ9248443","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/earl-grey-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"},{"product_id":"lavender-grey","title":"Lavender Grey","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEarl Grey, with the lavender top note that completes it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReal cold-pressed oil from the rind of Italian Bergamot, lavender flowers, and an organic, malt-forward black tea base from northern Thailand. The lavender softens the citrus. The citrus sharpens the lavender. Both ride a biscuit-warm tea base that holds up to milk. The cup tastes naturally creamy before you add anything to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the pairing works.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBergamot and lavender share chemistry. Both contain linalool and linalyl acetate as primary aromatic compounds, the molecules that give each ingredient its character. Bergamot is also citrusy and slightly bitter; lavender is also floral and slightly sweet. In the cup, the shared compounds knit the two together, and the different ones balance each other. The same logic explains why Johann Maria Farina paired the two when he formulated the first Eau de Cologne in 1709, a perfume blueprint that has lived for over three centuries. The chemistry holds in tea the same way it holds in cologne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe relaxed-alertness cup.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe caffeine from the Thailand-grown black tea sharpens focus. The aroma of lavender, studied in modern aromatherapy for its effect on the nervous system, takes the edge off the stimulation. The combination produces a state of relaxed alertness, the same calm-but-clear feeling people chase with adaptogens. Brew it for the morning meeting that needs steady focus. Brew it for the afternoon when coffee would be too much. Build it into a lavender London Fog: \u003cstrong\u003e1 heaping teaspoon to 8 ounces of full-boil water, 5 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e, topped with steamed oat milk and a drop of vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256385290562,"sku":"SQ5581235","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256385323330,"sku":"SQ5581236","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/lavender-grey-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851322"},{"product_id":"jasmine-pearls","title":"Jasmine Pearls","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe hand-rolled tea that unfurls in the cup.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach pearl is a single bud and one or two tender leaves, hand-rolled into a tight ball while still fresh. The pearls are then layered with jasmine flowers for seven consecutive nights. The flowers open at dusk, releasing their scent. The tea absorbs the fragrance. At dawn, the spent flowers are removed and replaced with fresh ones. The process repeats until the tea carries the jasmine deep into the leaf. The rolling protects the essential oils from evaporating. The result is a green tea that tastes as vivid six months after harvest as it did on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the scenting matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost jasmine teas use flowers once, maybe twice. The leaves pick up a surface note and that is the end of it. This tea uses seven nights of scenting because jasmine is a night-blooming flower. The flowers do not release their full aroma until after sunset. Layering the tea with fresh flowers every night, for a full week, drives the scent into the cellular structure of the leaf. The fragrance reads as pure jasmine, not perfume. The sweetness holds through multiple steeps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe visual ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse glass. A glass teapot or a clear cup. Drop 10 to 15 pearls into 175°F water and watch them unfurl. The tightly rolled balls soften, the leaves separate, and within two minutes the entire bud-and-leaf structure blooms open. The liquor turns pale gold. The jasmine scent fills the room. You are missing half the experience if you brew this in ceramic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256376410434,"sku":"SQ3214297","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256376443202,"sku":"SQ3214298","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/jasmine-pearls-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851322"},{"product_id":"jasmine-green","title":"Jasmine Green","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe green tea made fragrant by real flowers.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen tea leaves, laid flat on drying racks. Fresh jasmine blossoms, picked at dusk when their scent peaks, layered over the leaves. The two sit together overnight. The tea absorbs the volatile oils from the blossoms naturally. In the morning, the flowers are removed and the tea is left scented. No oils, no sprays, no synthetics. The traditional Chinese method, practiced in Fujian Province since the Song Dynasty, around the 12th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the method matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost commercial jasmine teas use synthetic flavoring, which reads one-dimensional in the cup and often carries a soapy aftertaste. Real jasmine flowers release over 100 aromatic compounds as they bloom. Benzyl acetate, linalool, and indole drive the sweet, heady character. When tea leaves sit in direct contact with blooming flowers, they absorb the full spectrum of those compounds. The result is a cup that tastes like the actual flower, complex and round, with none of the flat perfume note that synthetic jasmine carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe everyday ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteep at 175°F for 3 minutes. The lower temperature protects the delicate green tea base from bitterness. The short steep keeps the floral sweetness intact. 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Chamomile has been the evening cup of Western herbalism for centuries, with records of use tracing back to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The dried flower heads contain volatile oils, primarily bisabolol and chamazulene, which give the tea its characteristic sweetness and the mild sedative properties that traditional herbalism credits for calming the nervous system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgypt grows the majority of the world's chamomile supply. The Nile Delta soil and climate produce flowers with higher essential oil content than flowers grown elsewhere, which explains why Egyptian chamomile tastes sweeter and more aromatic. Whole flowers preserve those oils better than the crushed dust found in grocery store tea bags. You can see the difference in the bag, and you taste it in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteep covered. The volatile oils evaporate with steam. A saucer over the cup traps the oils and keeps the apple-honey aroma in the water where it belongs. 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In the cup, that translates to a creamy, nutty sweetness that tastes almost milky. The rose petals sit on top of that base, not over it, so the floral notes read as soft and edible rather than soapy or perfumed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the stem matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost floral teas fail because they pair delicate flowers with low-grade, astringent tea bases. The dry, bitter base fights the floral notes, and the cup tastes cosmetic. Kukicha solves that problem by bringing natural sweetness and a savory backbone. The stems bridge the gap between the vegetal character of green tea and the floral character of rose. The cup holds together without sugar, without milk, without anything added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe after-dinner moment.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLow caffeine, high comfort. The stems contain about one-quarter the caffeine of leaf-grade green tea, which makes this the evening cup. Brew it after dinner when you want something elegant but gentle. The rose aroma works on the nervous system the way aromatherapy traditions have known for centuries: it slows people down. Creamy, floral, visually stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256423891266,"sku":"SQ4048665","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256423924034,"sku":"SQ4048666","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/rose-green-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851319"},{"product_id":"english-rose","title":"English Rose","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe afternoon tea that looks like art in the pot.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn organic black tea from Northern Thailand, blended with thousands of red rose petals. The visual contrast alone makes the ritual worth repeating: dark leaves against bright red petals, unfolding in hot water. The aroma reads as fresh-cut roses, not perfume. The flavor lands as a soft floral sweetness over a malty, biscuit-warm base. It holds up to milk without disappearing. It drinks straight without going thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy whole petals, not extract.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost rose teas lean on synthetic rose flavoring or rose extract, which reads as soapy in the cup because the aromatic compounds get concentrated beyond food-grade. Whole organic rose petals release their essential oils slowly as they steep, which keeps the floral character subtle and authentic. The petals also contribute tannins and a faint astringency that balances the sweetness. The result tastes like the actual flower, not like the idea of a flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe visual ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you own a glass teapot, use it. 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Spearmint, peppermint, rose, elderflower, red clover, and calendula round it out with cooling, floral botanical notes. The cup tastes tart and floral, like crushed cranberries with a cool mint finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the cup.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosehips and hibiscus carry the tart, fruity heart of the blend, with hibiscus lending the anthocyanin pigments that color the cup a deep magenta. Rose petals and elderflower soften the finish with a floral sweetness. Spearmint and peppermint sweep through the middle, cooling and crisp. Red clover and calendula add their own gentle floral character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA floral ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a caffeine-free cup for any time of day. Drink it hot for a cooling, floral moment, or brew it strong and pour it over ice, where the tart-floral profile drinks like a botanical agua fresca. A teaspoon of honey balances the hibiscus tang, or leave it sharp for a crisp, no-sugar cooler. Blended in our Salem, Oregon kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContains red clover, which is naturally phytoestrogenic. If you are pregnant, nursing, or have a hormone-sensitive condition, consult your healthcare provider before use.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. 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The cup tastes naturally creamy before you add anything to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the pairing works.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBergamot and rose share chemistry. Both contain geraniol and citronellol as aromatic compounds, the molecules that give each ingredient part of its character. Bergamot is citrusy and slightly bitter; rose is floral and slightly sweet. In the cup, the shared compounds knit the two together, and the different ones balance each other. The same logic explains why rose and Bergamot have been paired in fine perfumery since the 1800s, when French and British perfumers used the combination as a heart-note bridge. The chemistry holds in tea the same way it holds in cologne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe latte ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea was built for milk. Brew it strong (1 heaping teaspoon for 4 to 5 minutes), then top with steamed oat or whole milk and a drop of vanilla. The milk fat rounds the Bergamot, the vanilla bridges the floral notes into something close to dessert. Best in a wide cup on a slow afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256234066242,"sku":"SQ7258223","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256234099010,"sku":"SQ7258224","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/bergamot-rose-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779850968"},{"product_id":"white-peony","title":"White Peony","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe least-processed tea in the catalog.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Peony (Bai Mu Dan in Mandarin) is one bud and two young leaves, plucked in early spring and left to wither in the sun. No steaming, no pan-firing, no roasting. The leaves dry in open air over 48 to 72 hours. The result is a tea that sits as close to the living plant as any processed leaf can get. The flavor reads as honeydew melon and apricot, with a soft, velvety body that coats the palate. Zero astringency. Zero bitterness. It tastes like drinking sweetened air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the minimal processing matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen tea gets steamed or pan-fired to halt oxidation. Black tea gets rolled and fully oxidized, then roasted. White tea skips all of it. The buds and leaves wither naturally, which preserves the highest concentration of catechins (the polyphenol antioxidants that drive most of tea's studied health effects). The same minimal processing keeps the caffeine low. White tea buds contain less caffeine than mature leaves, and the lack of heat means nothing concentrates. The cup wakes you gently, if it wakes you at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe visual ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Peony leaves are voluminous and downy. The buds are covered in fine silver hairs; the leaves are soft green with pale undersides. Brew this in a glass teapot or a wide glass mug. As the leaves hydrate, they stand vertically in the water, mimicking the bloom of a peony flower. The movement is slow and meditative. 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The tea absorbs the aroma naturally, no oils or flavorings added. This version holds the tradition and adds the modern citrus twist. Floral, zesty, vegetal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256370217282,"sku":"SQ0508636","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256370250050,"sku":"SQ0508637","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/jasmine-blossom-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/collections\/floral-aromatic-2503186.jpg?v=1779836208","url":"https:\/\/ybtco.mom\/collections\/floral-aromatic.oembed","provider":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}