Tea Cocktail: Father's Day Happy Father's Day everyone! Hot weather is well underway as Summer is right around the corner. Just like with Mother's Day, I have another simple and refreshing tea cocktail for the occasion. The tea used is another from Dethlefsen and Balk; Blood Orange. This fruity black tea went surprisingly well with… Continue reading Tea Cocktail: Father’s Day
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Tea Cocktail: Mother’s Day
Tea Cocktail: Mother's Day Happy Mother's Day everyone! What better way to celebrate the holiday and warmer days than with a refreshing drink? This is a tea twist to bellinis and super simple to make. The tea I used was Emperor's 7 Treasures; a green and black blend flavored with jasmine and peach. It's a… Continue reading Tea Cocktail: Mother’s Day
Tasting: Emerald Black Tea
Tasting: Emerald Black Tea It's winter in Wichita and with such a nice snowy day I couldn't resist taking a short walk in the local nature park I live by. Sadly the snow only lasted a day but I got to enjoy it with some fantastic tea. Hugosum is a tea company and farm that… Continue reading Tasting: Emerald Black Tea
Trichomes
Trichomes: The fluff The trichomes of Camellia Sinensis are the fine hair-like outgrowth on the leaf’s surface. They are non-glandular and unicellular and form an indumentum or a covering of downy hairs, on buds and first leaves. Trichomes help protect the leaf by reducing the amount of UV radiation and producing oils at each trichomes… Continue reading Trichomes
Welcome
Welcome Hello and thank you for stopping by! Let me introduce myself. My name is Marisa Smith, owner and founder of Golden Monarch Tea LLC. Do you feel like you don't know what to buy, feel intimidated to try new teas, want to get into tea but don't know where to start all because you… Continue reading Welcome