As winter sets in outside, we hunker down indoors, seeking comfort and warmth. Whether alone or in good company, few things in winter feel cozier than curling up by the fire with a hot cup of tea, and nothing sounds more inviting than a pristine mountainside getaway.
NEW! The 2023 Winter Chalet Collection includes the 12 Days of Cozy Teas, a tree-shaped Advent Calendar of 12 pyramid tea infusers, each one hidden behind a numbered door. Photo by @foodie_renee
COZY UP WITH A CUP
To evoke the rustic luxury of a snowy retreat, Tea Forté's Winter Chalet Collection offers five tea blends meant to warm the soul. Best served with a soft blanket, this quintet gathers four winter classics alongside a decadent new herbal blend. Each tea blend in the collection is Kosher-certified and crafted with fine ingredients from thoughtfully sourced tea leaves and warming spices to fragrant mint, chocolate, and citrus. Presented in a gold and white package design mimicking freshly fallen snow on immaculate ski slopes, it's excellent for winter gifting or enjoying for yourself.
NEW ADVENT, PLUS PYRAMIDS & LOOSE TEA POUCHES
The 2023 Winter Chalet Collection offers a NEW tree-shaped option: The 12 Days of Cozy Teas Advent Calendar, where each pyramid tea infuser is hidden behind a numbered door (12 teas, one of each blend). Also available in bundles of two!
This year's collection also includes a Single Steeps Tea Chest (28 loose tea pouches in an expanded array of 14 winter blends,) including classics like Earl Grey and Bombay Chai, a Presentation Box (20 pyramid infusers, four of each blend), and a Petite Presentation Box (10 pyramid infusers, two of each blend).
"Nothing tastes better after a day of skiing than hot toddy made with our tea," says Tea Forté Creative Director Paul Anselmi, noting that each blend in the collection is a perfect warming experience of its own, with or without accompaniment. Inspired by the notion of après-ski beverages enjoyed by the fire in a mountain lodge, these teas capture the cozy feeling of a winter retreat in each cup.
ABOUT THE BLENDS
Introduced in 2022, Tea Forté's Chocolate Fondue, layers sweet, juicy strawberry beneath velvety chocolate in a finely-tuned symphony for the senses. Great on its own, or try it in this Chocolate Fondue Hot Cocoa Recipe. It's accompanied by the familiar comfort of four well-loved winter blends: Sweet Orange Spice, a classic black tea with cinnamon, clove, and orange; the deep, dark Mountain Oolong blend brightened by lush peach; Belgian Mint's classic combination of chocolate and peppermint; and Ginger Lemongrass, a soothing herbal tisane balancing the zing of citrus and cool spearmint with a hint of mellow licorice (which makes an excellent non-alcoholic Hot Toddy.) Each blend brings its own unique characteristics to a suite of warming winter teas, all crafted with comfort in mind:
Ginger Lemongrass Hot Toddy
Shore up your immune system's reserves during cold and flu season with this restorative, non-alcoholic Hot Toddy, featuring Tea Forté’s Ginger Lemongrass blend.
Ingredients
- • 1 Tea Forté Ginger Lemongrass pyramid infuser*, or 1 tsp of loose tea
- • 8 oz water
- • 1 tsp brown sugar
- • 1 tsp honey
- • 1 sliced lemon round, sliced thin
- • 1 cinnamon stick
Directions
- Unwrap the pyramid infuser and place in a mug. Pour in 8 ounces of hot water and steep for 5 minutes, removing pyramid infuser when done. If using loose tea, use a tea strainer to steep, discard the tea leaves after steeping.
- Stir in brown sugar and honey until dissolved.
- Garnish with a freshly-cut lemon round and cinnamon stick.
Yields: One 8oz serving
The Winter Chalet Collection includes five warming teas to keep you cozy all winter long.
Explore the Winter Chalet Collection here to experience it for yourself or give as a gift.
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