"This blend supports women’s function in the same way that we support one another as friends, family, and colleagues—by nurturing and developing the already wonderful qualities of the woman enjoying it.”
The great Gertrude Stein said that "a rose is a rose is a rose," and while we hesitate to argue, we doubt she was tasting them side by side like we do. As a tea company born and raised in the City of Roses, it's no surprise that we’ve woven this beloved botanical into some of our most iconic tea blends.
Origin is more than a geographical location, estate, garden, terroir, or cultivar... At Smith, we understand that our passion for tea comes with the responsibility to celebrate, support, and sustain the people who make origin possible.
This wholesome and cleansing herbal infusion is packed with antioxidants and introduces some brand new ingredients to the Smith Tea repertoire, including toasted dandelion root, skullcap, and Krishna Tulsi.
Rich Northwest peppermint, tart elderberry, and a dash of nutmeg will evoke pleasant memories of “bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens.”
In the spirit of transparency, a core value here at Smith, we have deconstructed the ingredients in Golden Light below, sharing how each individual organic ingredient contributes to the final infusion.
Formulated to sing you softly to sleep, Lullaby is distinguished by overtones of honeysweet chamomile and tangy citrus, and velvety undertones of French lavender and smooth licorice.
We recently had the chance to speak with Kacie Merkel, the head teamaker at Minto Island Tea Co., an organic, small-batch domestic tea farm in Salem, Oregon and the creative mastermind behind our new No. 203 Oregon Red.
We recently sat down with Balazs Henger, one of a handful of professional teamakers in the United States, and the craftsman behind our Reserve Series No. 202 Northwest Alder Leaf tea.
Nothing tells the Smith Teamaker story quite like the story of our mint.