The act of growing, brewing, and drinking herbal tea is a process that soothes the body and mind. While I tend to drink tea throughout the day, the cup I cherish h most is the last—the one I sip as the day winds down and I move slowly through my nighttime skin routine before finally settling in with a book. That being said, there are few things I love more than wandering through the garden with my daughter, Savi, and picking herbs for our tea. In the morning, we go for mint or tulsi, with Savi taking hers with milk and honey from our beehive. Come evening, tulsi is still a go-to, but chamomile enters the picture too.
The ritual of preparing tea creates a portal, carving out a space…
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Naples Illustrated (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2023