Tisanes Through Time
Over 4,000 years ago, this tisane was cultivated in Egypt for religious ceremonies
What is chamomile?
This region of the world, known for its vast lavender fields, relies heavily on seasonal laborers who hand-harvest the flowers used in tisanes such as lavender tea
What is Provence, France?
In the United States, this wide, handle-equipped container is standard for sipping herbal beverages
What is a mug?
Unlike white tea, green tea, yellow tea, oolong, black tea, herbal infusions are not considered tea because they don’t come from this plant
What is Camellia Sinensis?
The mascot of the Universidad de los Andes
Who is Seneca the goat?
In 2737 BCE, Chinese emperor Shennong, believed to be the founder of Chinese medicine, was thought to have discovered this beverage
What is tisanes?
These parts of the plant, often used in tisanes, are usually harvested by hand to preserve their oils
What are flowers or blossoms?
Herbal beverages can be made using one of two methods: decoction is used to physically extract active compounds from woody or highly lignified herbaceous tissues like barks, roots, twigs, and certain dry fruits, whereas this method involves the steeping of flowers, roots, leaves, or soft fruits in water at various temperatures
What is infusion?
What's in your cup?
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Izzie and her family use this creative name to refer to pantyhose
What are susie's?
The name "tisane" comes from a Greek word originally used to describe a drink made from this cereal
What is barely?
Integrating herbs with other crops increases this property and promotes sustainable farming
What is biodiversity?
Herbal infusions can be made from any plant depending on this property of the active ingredient
What is solubility?
This herbal beverage originated in South America and contains caffeine but is not technically a tea
What is yerba mate?
This flavor note is located between papery/musty and green/vegetative on the Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel
What is beany?
During World War II, this country promoted herbal beverages due to disruptions to traditional tea imports
What is the United Kingdom/Britain?
This method of processing, used to create dried herbal infusions involves laying out herbs on a flat surface with exposure to a particular natural feature
What is sun drying?
The ideal steeping time for tisanes falls within this time range
What is 5 to 15 minutes?
In 1908, New York tea importer Thomas Sullivan accidentally invented this product when he sold tea to customers in small silk bags that were mistakenly steeped whole
What is the tea bag?
Peter wore this decorative headpiece to celebrate his birthday on January 12th
What is a flower crown?
Before tea leaves were widely available in North America, this herb (often mistaken for a weed) was used in herbal infusions for digestive health
What is dandelion?
In order to make tisanes like peppermint, chamomile, and rose, the herbs must be dried until they are below this moisture level (percentage)
What is 10%?
What's in your cup?
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Tisanes made with this ingredient are bright blue but turn purple if lemon is added
What is butterfly pea flower?
On March 7th, @fojobeans on Instagram posted a picture of coffee beans in a coffee filter with this creative caption
What is "get your mojo moving with Fojo Mojo"?