Hopefully if you’ve found your way here you are in possession of one of our Christmas Advent Calendars. Fear not if you haven’t, this blog will capture each of our teas available in the advent calendar by day, and including ingredients, recommended brewing instructions, inspiration for the blend, and for some, an alternative method of how you can enjoy this tea! All information is merely a guide, and we hope you enjoy every cup over the next 24 days.
If you would like each morning to be a surprise, please be careful with your scrolling. Without further ado, on the first day of Christmas…..
Day 1. Black Forest
An old favourite here at Wildflower, inspired by Grandma's Black Forest cake, baked each year for the family Christmas lunch and served with plenty of cream. The nostalgia is high for us in this tea, and it invokes feelings of warmth, family, and a very full stomach. Subtle chocolate, cherry and cream flavours feature in this sweeter black tea. Perfect for an after dinner brew or as an afternoon pick me up. Add a splash of your favourite milk to open these flavours up.
Ingredients: Black tea, pomegranate, cherry stems, moringa, cocoa beans, cranberry, cornflower petals & safflower petals.
Recommended Brewing Instructions
1 tsp of leaves / 250mL of 100°C water.
Brew for 3 minutes
Remove leaves and add your favourite milk, or enjoy black.
Day 2. Blue Sunshine
Feeling a little flat with the busiest time of the year on our doorstep? Take a sip of our Blue Sunshine, our version of light in a cup. Delicate and light flavours offer warmth and zest, brightening the dullest of days.
Ingredients: Apple, ashwagandha root, tulsi, lemon balm, St. John's wort, butterfly blue pea flowers & marigold petals.
Recommended Brewing Instructions
1 tsp of leaves / 250mL of 100°C water.
Brew for 5 minutes.
Remove leaves and enjoy hot or cold.
Day 3. Sunset Brew
Relax and unwind with the Sunset Brew, a caffeine free herb and fruit blend. Perfect for anytime of the day, this lemon, apple & raspberry fruit tea is best served cold, over ice, and garnished with a fresh slice of lemon. Enjoy it this Sunday afternoon, in what is sure to be a last moment of peace before the holiday rush begins.
Ingredients: Apple pieces, lemon verbena, lemongrass, hibiscus, lemon pieces, raspberry pieces & cornflower petals
Recommended Brewing Instructions
1 tsp of leaves / 250mL of 100°C water.
Brew for 3 minutes.
Remove leaves and enjoy hot or cold.
Day 4. Organic Lullaby
With no one to sing you a lullaby at night, try a cup of our Organic Lullaby blend instead. With ingredients chosen to induce good sleep, we recommend brewing this earlier in the day, chilling it down for a refreshing pre-bed nightcap.
Ingredients: Lemongrass, chamomile, rosehip, peppermint, spearmint, valerian root, hibiscus & cornflower petal.
Recommended Brewing Instructions
1 tsp of leaves / 250mL of 100°C water
Brew for 5 minutes & remove leaves.
Serve hot or cold.
Day 5. Mulled Cider
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas with a mug of our Mulled Cider blend. Green tea mixed with cinnamon, apple and rose petals give a tea that will make you think of a white Christmas and cold night, as if you were rugged up by a fire enjoying them. Turn the aircon on and enjoy this blend hot with a biscuit or two.
Ingredients: Green tea, apple pieces, cinnamon, rose petals & safflower petals
Recommended Brewing Instructions
1 tsp leaves / 250mL of 80°C water
Brew for 2 minutes
Remove leaves and enjoy hot
Day 6. Organic Tummy Tea
Overindulged in the holiday spirit? Sip on a mug of our Organic Tummy Tea for relief! Jam packed full of ingredients to help you digest, de-bloat and restore your stomach to its normal state, ready for the next meal. Try our Tummy Tea hot or cold, with its fresh taste restoring your body with every sip.
Ingredients: Peppermint, lemon balm, ginger root, fennel seed, chamomile & calendula.
Recommended Brewing Instructions
1 tsp of leaves / 250mL of 100°C water
Brew for 2-5 minutes & remove leaves.
Serve hot or cold.
Day 7. Organic Summer Fruits
Beautiful both warm and cold, capture the true meaning of an Australian summer with this fruit salad of a tea. Fresh and juicy to taste, add a splash of something extra naughty, or just some soda water for a refreshing afternoon sip.
Ingredients: Organic Rooibos, lemongrass, grapes, fig, dragon fruit, hibiscus, apple, cherries & calendula
Recommended Brewing Instructions
1 tsp of leaves / 250mL of 90°C water
Brew for 5 minutes & remove leaves
Enjoy both hot or cold.
Day 8. Organic French Earl Grey
A classic for the ages, sip on our Organic French Earl Grey while enjoying a biscuit or two over some morning tea.
Ingredients: Black tea, bergamot oil, rose petals, calendula & cornflower petals
Recommended Brewing Instructions
1tsp of leaves / 250mL of 90°C water
Brew for 2 minutes & remove leaves
Add lemon or sugar to taste
