Rom com idea — bring the guy over, talk 45 minutes about tea, hook up and in the morning, guy brings her favorite cup of tea in bed, talking about how much he learned and truly listened
I have a suggestion for you! We store spices and tea in mason jars. My wife bought a Mason Genie (I have no affiliation with the company). It pumps the air out of the jar and vacuum seals the lid. It is amazing for storing things and keeping them fresh. It looks like something you might appreciate!
Mainly through YouTube and books, r/herbalism is also great. The Encyclopaedia of Herbal Medicine and the Modern Herbal Dispensatory have been really useful resources for me
Thank you! It’s actually meant to be a shoe cabinet, I will link it below. I’m based in Australia so this is from Temple & Webster. If you’re outside of Aus maybe try reverse google image searching and there may be a supplier!
Good lord thats such a nice way to display them! And I like your drying racks😂 I actually have a rack of mimosa flowers and bark drying right now on some baking racks too
Good question! Leafy herbs and flowers will typically last 1-2 years, roots, barks and spices like clove and cardamom last about 2-4 years as long as their not in direct sunlight and in mostly airtight glass jars. I have become a bit of a bootleg community herbalist so I’m constantly making friends different blends for their ailments and I go through most of it fairly regularly. I will say the herbs don’t become unsafe, but their vibrancy, aroma and medicinal benefits decline over long periods of time
See, I'm a matcha snob, being a student of tea ceremony, and I found me a long-leaf tea snob, so we can be pedantic and snobby about tea together and still discover new things.
But as for the unbrewed plants in jars waiting to make the loosely defined drink, there's only one plant family that can be identified by the word and be accurate.
At least, I haven't yet seen a definition claiming that any dried plant that can be made into an infusion can be identified as tea.
But it's also not a hill I'm willing to die on, as I like and respect most hot drinks equally, and brew herbal fairly often.
I love that, its so beautiful and organized. Very nice tea collection. I would hang with you all day at your house, just because of that tea collection.
The design is more aesthetic than functional. I have the cabinet in an area that doesn’t get hit with direct sunlight, but if it was I would get solid doors to preserve them for longer
I have some orange peels I’m drying for negronis, otherwise mostly flowers and herbs that I’ve foraged. I use them to infuse oils and burn some as incense
Well, during that 45 minutes or afterward is there a sampling of that awesome selection? I mean, inviting someone over, showing off a glorious selection of tea, then not trying some of the tea would be quite cruel. Otherwise, it sounds like a good time.
I see that borage, too. Where do you stand with the pyrrolizidine alkaloids? For some reason I’ve stayed away from borage because of the PA’s, but then conversely I’m ok with occasional lobelia ingestion. I’m thinking I should do a deep dive to update myself on borage!
Hello, /u/Lil_Nutmeg23! This is a friendly reminder that most photo posts should include text with some additional information. For example: Consider writing a mini review of the tea you're drinking or giving some background details about your teaware. If you're posting your tea order that just arrived or your tea stash, be sure to list the teas, why you chose them, etc. Posts that lack a comment or body text for context/discussion after a reasonable time may be removed. You may also consider posting to /r/TeaPictures.
It depends on what you’re after, do you want something that tastes nice and enjoyable as a beverage, or are you interested in the medicinal benefits? If so I would say start with finding out what you would like to focus on - e.g sleep, mood, skin/hair/nails, digestion, inflammation, gut support, immunity, circulation etc. From there you can research what plants are known to support that and start brewing. I would say find somewhere like a homestead or farm to buy your ingredients from if you can, it makes a huge difference. If you have a particular area or body system you’d like to focus on I can help suggest a blend :)
545
u/bluecurse60 Jun 19 '26
What a lovely cabinet you have for tea