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Herbal Tea for Headaches: What to Sip When Your Head Hurts
An honest guide to herbal tea for headaches, from ginger for migraine to peppermint for tension headaches, plus the hydration-first ritual to try.
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Herbal Teas for Hormone Balance: What Actually Helps
An honest, science-aware look at herbal teas and hormone balance, from spearmint for PCOS to sage for menopause, and when to see a doctor.
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The Best Herbal Teas for Gut Health (and a Happier Belly)
The best herbal teas for gut health and digestion, why peppermint and ginger actually work, and the caffeine-free blends to reach for when your belly needs a little love.
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Herbal Teas for Inflammation: The Roots and Spices Worth Steeping
The most studied anti inflammatory ingredients are simple kitchen plants, and they make a gorgeous cup. Here is what the research points to, plus the caffeine free blend I steep.
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Herbal Tea for Constipation: The Senna Leaf Truth
An honest guide to herbal tea for constipation, including senna leaf, the trusted botanical laxative in our Picnic in the Park blend, how to use it well, and gentle daily digestion support.
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The Best Herbal Teas for Digestion & Bloating
Feeling heavy or bloated after meals? These caffeine-free herbal teas — peppermint, ginger, turmeric, and lemongrass — have long been used to gently soothe digestion.
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What to Drink Instead of Coffee: Caffeine-Free Swaps That Actually Satisfy
Cutting back on coffee? These caffeine-free swaps keep the warm, cozy morning ritual you love — minus the jitters and the crash.
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The TikTok Wellness Trends We Actually Stand Behind (And Our Take on the Rest)
TikTok has turned wellness into a sport. Every week there's a new trend, a new "this changes everything" ingredient, a new ritual someone's claiming transformed their health in 30 days. And look — some of it is genuinely good. Some of it is noise. After spending way too long in the WellnessTok rabbit hole, here's our honest breakdown. Trends We're Actually Into The Sleepy Girl Mocktail Tart cherry juice + magnesium powder + sparkling water before bed? This one has actual science behind it. Tart cherry is one of the few foods with naturally occurring melatonin, and the ritual of having something intentional before bed genuinely supports wind-down. We've been pairing this with a warm mug of Snow Angel (peppermint, spearmint, ginger, rooibos, rosehip) — the mint clears your head, the rooibos grounds you, and together they make the whole pre-bed ritual feel like something you actually look forward to. Cortisol Everything The idea that chronic stress shows up in your body — through puffiness, breakouts, and dullness — isn't new, but TikTok made it accessible. Adaptogens like tulsi (holy basil) have long been used in Ayurvedic practice to support the body's stress response. Our Autumn Breeze blend features tulsi alongside cinnamon and ginger — warming, grounding, and worth reaching for when you feel the cortisol spiral starting. Quitting (Or Cutting Back On) Caffeine "Caffeine quitting" content is everywhere right now — people logging their first two weeks off coffee, reporting better sleep, less anxiety, more stable energy. The shift to herbal tea isn't about deprivation. It's about finding blends that give you something real — flavor, ritual, functional ingredients — without the crash. Which is kind of the whole point of what we do. The Hot Girl Walk Walking outside. That's the trend. And it's honestly one of the better ones — sunlight, movement, fresh air, time without a screen. We like to think of a good thermos of herbal tea as the official drink of the Hot Girl Walk. Road Trip (turmeric, ginger, pineapple) is especially good here — anti-inflammatory, bright, and the kind of thing that makes a 30-minute walk feel like more of an adventure. Trends Worth More Skepticism Anything Labeled "Detox" Your liver and kidneys are already detoxing. The supplement industry has leaned hard into detox language for decades, and most of it is marketing. What you can do is support your body's natural systems — staying hydrated, eating whole foods, sleeping enough, managing stress. Herbal tea fits into that picture beautifully. But it's not magic, and we'll never tell you it is. Extreme Elimination Protocols The more extreme the wellness trend, the less likely it is to stick — and the more likely it is to create a cycle of all-or-nothing. Small, consistent habits beat dramatic 30-day resets every time. If you're looking for somewhere to start: one intentional cup of herbal tea, morning or evening, is as good a place as any. The Bottom Line Most of what works in wellness isn't new. Sleep. Movement. Less caffeine. More water. A slower morning. The trends that actually gain traction usually have a layer of truth underneath the hype — they're just finding new language for old wisdom. We're here for the ones that help you slow down, tune in, and take better care of yourself. That's always been the point.
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How to Cold Brew Herbal Tea (It's Easier Than You Think)
Cold brew tea is one of those things that sounds fancier than it is. It's also — genuinely — one of the best things you can do for your herbal tea in summer. Here's exactly how to do it, and why it's worth the small amount of effort. What Is Cold Brew Tea (And Why Does It Taste Different)? Traditional hot brewing extracts compounds from tea leaves quickly using heat. Cold brewing does the same thing over a much longer period — usually 6 to 12 hours in the fridge — using cool water instead. The result is noticeably different: smoother, less astringent, and often sweeter-tasting even without any added sugar. This happens because heat tends to pull more tannins from tea leaves, which create that slightly bitter, puckery quality. Cold water extracts more slowly and gently, leaving you with a cleaner, more delicate flavor. For herbal teas specifically, cold brewing is especially good — you get the full brightness of fruit notes, the natural sweetness of botanicals like hibiscus, and none of the muddiness that can happen when you brew hot and then chill. The Basic Method There's genuinely no special equipment required. Here's the simplest version: Place 1–2 tea bags (or 2 teaspoons loose leaf) per 8 oz of water into a pitcher, mason jar, or any container with a lid. Fill with cool, filtered water. Cover and refrigerate for 6–12 hours (overnight is the easiest schedule — make it before bed, it's ready in the morning). Remove the bags, pour over ice, and enjoy. That's it. You cannot really mess this up. The only real variable is how long you steep — longer means more flavor, but with herbals you have a lot of flexibility. Tasting after 6 hours and again after 12 gives you a sense of where you like it. The Best Leaves of Leisure Blends for Cold Brewing All of our blends cold brew beautifully, but a few are particularly magical this way: Picnic in the Park (Apple, Hibiscus, Pomegranate) — The fruit notes get incredibly bright cold-brewed. It tastes almost like a fancy juice without any of the sugar. Beautiful with a slice of lemon or a few fresh berries added to the pitcher. Road Trip (Turmeric, Ginger, Pineapple) — The turmeric and ginger mellow out beautifully in cold water, and the pineapple comes forward. It ends up tasting tropical and refreshing rather than spicy — which is a totally different experience from the hot version. Snow Angel (Peppermint, Spearmint, Ginger, Rooibos, Rosehip) — Cold-brewed mint tea is one of the great underrated summer drinks. It's clean, slightly sweet, and genuinely refreshing in a way that iced coffee never quite manages. A Few Tips Worth Knowing You can go longer than 12 hours. Herbal teas won't get bitter the way black tea can if you leave them too long. 24 hours is totally fine if you forget about it. Make a concentrate. Use double the tea and half the water, steep for 8–12 hours, then dilute with water or sparkling water when serving. This is great for batch-making — a small jar of concentrate in the fridge means iced tea is always a few seconds away. Try sparkling water. Cold-brewed herbal tea + sparkling water + a squeeze of citrus is one of the best zero-effort mocktails in existence. Particularly good with Picnic in the Park or Road Trip. No need to add sweetener, but you can. A drizzle of honey stirred into warm water first (to dissolve it), then mixed into your cold brew, adds a nice background sweetness without making it taste like a candy. Why Bother When You Could Just Brew Hot and Ice It? Totally valid approach — and sometimes that's exactly what you should do, especially if you want tea in the next five minutes. But if you have the time and the fridge space, cold brewing once a week and keeping a pitcher ready means you always have something good to reach for instead of a sugary drink. That accessibility is the whole point. The easier good-for-you things are to reach, the more consistently you'll actually reach for them. Try it once. It takes about two minutes of active effort and a night of patience. We think you'll keep doing it.
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