Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a spice used frequently in local cooking and that grows well in sSi Lanka. We buy ours from a mountain tea estate that supplements its income growing herbs and spices.
Finding Meaning
I am just back from my second trip to Sri Lanka and was reflecting there on how we can make a difference to the women working in the factory and to female tea pluckers; who have very little, and who are often not socially empowered. Sometimes it is hard to know where to start. Sienna …
Being in Nature Often
The natural environment is my haven. The lyrebirds don’t care about my challenges sourcing Oolong. The tree ferns don’t care about what I’m wearing. The wallabies don’t care about my city issues. Being in nature, none of it matters. There is just now. The wind. The trees that have been growing for generations. The quiet, …
White Tea
I choose to buy my white tea from Mr Gung in Fujian province because he is considered in China to be the expert in white tea. I agree. He has grown up in Fudung County, the home of white tea, and worked on the plantation since he was a boy learning from his father. On …
A Harmonious Environment
With so much going on all the time, and so much on my list to do; I need my physical environment to be organised. And visually pleasing. And comforting. It matters to me. It impacts how I feel inside. When my physical environment slips into mess, as it does, everything feels overwhelming. I recently read …
Being a Great Mum
Post mothers day, the perfect time to reflect. I want to teach Sienna emotional intelligence; like the importance of loving herself, of looking after her own needs as well as an appreciation of and empathy with the needs of others (like what would mummy like to do on mothers day). I want to expose her …
Finding Balance
Its hard balancing running a business with being a great mum. Sienna loves Madame Flavour. She loves the tea, loves the team, loves coming to Sri Lanka and into the office. In fact we are plotting a new brand – called Miss Sienna. What she doesn’t love is mummy on the phone. Mummy on the …
Licorice Root
Inside the Luscious Licorice blend you can easily spot the large chunks of licorice root, which I source from friends of mine in Sri Lanka. This delicious blend is actually a favourite of people who don’t usually enjoy eating licorice.
Aniseed Myrtle
The lesser-known cousin of lemon myrtle, aniseed myrtle is my favourite of all our native flavours. It is just so unexpected that a tree would have such delicate, perfumed leaves completely naturally. When I first discovered this herb I was determined to use it in a blend, and when I started exploring licorice root recently …
Lemongrass
It works to source your lemongrass from Sri Lanka – that way we can pack it with the local ginger very quickly after it is dried and harvested to create a beautifully fresh tisane for you. We cut the long grass into lovely large pieces, to retain the essential oils for flavour, and so that …