5 Key Takeaways from this Blog Post:
1. Hibiscus Tea and Its Appeal: The national flower of Puerto Rico, the flor de maga, is closely related to hibiscus, making hibiscus tea a popular choice. Good Life Tea’s own Hibiscus herbal tea offers a tart, cranberry-like flavor and a rich burgundy color, perfect for an island-inspired tea.
2. Puerto Rican-Inspired Hibiscus Recipe: The writer shares a recipe combining hibiscus tea, green tea, lemon and orange zest, and vanilla bean. This unique blend is refreshing over ice, capturing a fusion of tropical flavors and aromas.
3. Ginger Tea Tradition: Ginger is a prevalent ingredient in Puerto Rican teas due to its versatility and health benefits, including digestion support and immune boosting. The writer plans to enjoy a simple ginger tea with honey and cinnamon, a traditional Puerto Rican recipe.
4. Cultural Tea Exploration: Researching and sampling teas traditional to travel destinations is a way to enhance excitement for a trip. The writer encourages readers to try this approach and share their own international tea discoveries for future blog features.
5.Teas with Hibiscus and Ginger at Good Life Tea: Good Life Tea offers a variety of hibiscus and ginger-infused teas that align with the tropical flavors of Puerto Rican teas. Options like Last Mango in Paris, Amethyst Berry, Ginger's Island, and Fine Cut Ginger reflect similar flavor profiles, allowing tea lovers to experience a taste of Puerto Rico from home.
Now onto the good stuff!
Hola, amigas y amigos de Good Life Tea! Are you asking yourself right now, "Why is Kaytea speaking to us in Spanish?"? If so, it is because I am leaving in less than a week, with my boyfriend, for a trip to Puerto Rico! We decided to gift this to each other as a Christmas present and I am so over the moon excited, I can't even tell you! In preparation for this trip, and as tea has become such a prominent role in my life, I have been doing some research on teas to try while we are there and have found some interesting information/recipes that I wanted to share with you all! Check it all out below!
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon hibiscus tea
- 1 tablespoon green tea (I recommend any of the following: Citron Green, Hello Hawaii, Ginger N Green, Summer Passion, or Moroccan Mint. The flavors present in each complement the other ingredients in this recipe well. 
Each one adds its own unique flare and makes this drink your own!)
- A pinch of lemon peel zest
- A pinch of orange peel zest
- 1 vanilla bean cut into small pieces
Simply mix all of these ingredients together for steeping, place in your infuser or biodegradable tea bag, steep for 3-5 minutes, and enjoy!
I chose to drink my refreshment over ice, and let me tell you, it was unbelievable! It got me even more excited to embark on my Puerto Rican adventure, if that is possible!
A few of our other teas that incorporate hibiscus as an ingredient include Last Mango in Paris (our most popular tisane tea), Angel Falls Mist (my favorite tisane tea), Autumn Sunset (Susan's favorite tisane tea), Piña Colada, Peaceful Journey Oolong Tea, Amethyst Berry (our very popular new tea), Blue Eyes, and more.
Another popular ingredient I found to be prevalent in teas of Puerto Rico proves ginger. Ginger has been especially favored here at the store lately as well, for a variety of reasons. First of course being, it is delicious! Ginger has long been sought after and enjoyed for its sweet, yet, almost spicy flavorings. It is a root that is harvested and used not only in teas, but as a spice in cooking, added to natural cosmetic products, in oils or juices, and much more. Ginger, itself, also has long been used for its properties of alleviating nausea (including morning sickness), aiding in digestion, preventing the common cold or flu, helping with joint pain, supporting healthy levels of cholesterol and blood sugar, etc. Because of all of this, it is an ingredient that we choose to include in many of our teas. Just a few to mention here are our new tea, Joyful Release, Ginger's Island, our Ginger N Green, and our Fine Cut Ginger. I have thrown a small sample of our Fine Cut Ginger, specifically, into my suitcase to enjoy on the porch of my Air BnB on a few of my lazy mornings in Puerto Rico. I chose this delightful tea as another easy recipe I found for a traditional Puerto Rican tea involves steeping a cup of ginger tea, adding a teaspoon of honey, and stirring the two with a cinnamon stick. The spice from the cinnamon plays beautifully with the spicier side of the ginger, while the honey balances the sweeter notes. I'll keep you guys posted on how I feel about this Puerto Rican delicacy, but somehow, I feel as though that I am going to fall in love with it as I sip it with the sunrise oceanside.
