Earthy, crisp, resinous, fruit-kissed, and deeply warming, Solstice Pine is a tea for fortifying the body, honoring the elders (human and tree), and remembering that life persists, even in stillness. Bay and myrtle add to the complex woodiness of pine, while cardamom, cinnamon, and orange peel bring warmth and gentle circulation. Rose hips and elderberries round the cup with tart brightness and immune support. Solstice Pine is an exclusive blend for the winter solstice season featuring white pine needles gathered in Arkwright, NY by a dear friend. White Pine is known as an elder tree, long revered as food, medicine, and protector. Across Indigenous, European, and early American traditions, white pine was turned to in times of scarcity: brewed to prevent scurvy, to strengthen the lungs, fend off illness, and sustain the body through winter’s darkest days. Winter is when the needles of pine hold their highest concentration of vitamin C, making them one of the few nourishing medicines available when the land appears frozen and asleep. This tea is an act of wintering, and of listening to what endures in the stillness. Decaffeinated. Ingredients Locally Foraged White Pine NeedlesOrganic MyrtleOrganic Rose HipsOrganic Bay LeafOrganic ElderberriesOrganic Orange PeelOrganic Ceylon CinnamonOrganic CardamomOrganic Pink Peppercorn
