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Behind the Blend: La Llorona

Behind the Blend: La Llorona

A wounded heart. A shattered sense of self. A horrifying decision with echoing posthumous repercussions...this is the tragedy of La Llorona.Content Warning: we'll be touching on themes of child death,...

Behind the Blend: La Llorona

A wounded heart. A shattered sense of self. A horrifying decision with echoing posthumous repercussions...this is the tragedy of La Llorona.Content Warning: we'll be touching on themes of child death,...

Synesthesia and Blending as Sensory Art

Synesthesia And Blending As Sensory Art

When I first started crafting teas, I was frequently asked how I get ideas for my blends. Where does my inspiration come from? Which comes first, the blend or its...

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Synesthesia And Blending As Sensory Art

When I first started crafting teas, I was frequently asked how I get ideas for my blends. Where does my inspiration come from? Which comes first, the blend or its...

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10 Fairy Tale Motifs And Their Synesthetic Flavor Counterparts

10 Fairy Tale Motifs And Their Synesthetic Flav...

If you've read many blog posts here, you probably already know my superpower: I taste ideas.While I generally apply these thought-flavors to tea blends representing a specific character, place, or...

10 Fairy Tale Motifs And Their Synesthetic Flav...

If you've read many blog posts here, you probably already know my superpower: I taste ideas.While I generally apply these thought-flavors to tea blends representing a specific character, place, or...

Behind the Blend: Sweetest Dreams

Behind the Blend: Sweetest Dreams

My grandmother was a magical person. It was impossible to feel uncomfortable or unsafe around her and she seemed to know absolutely everything about the natural and spiritual worlds. Every...

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Behind the Blend: Sweetest Dreams

My grandmother was a magical person. It was impossible to feel uncomfortable or unsafe around her and she seemed to know absolutely everything about the natural and spiritual worlds. Every...

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Behind the Blend: Moon Princess

Behind the Blend: Moon Princess

Simple, but complex. Usagi Tsukino exemplifies the gentle and the fierce, the sharp and the smooth. This collection of ingredients, carefully balanced, lead to an evolving experience that opens different...

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Behind the Blend: Moon Princess

Simple, but complex. Usagi Tsukino exemplifies the gentle and the fierce, the sharp and the smooth. This collection of ingredients, carefully balanced, lead to an evolving experience that opens different...

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Behind the Blend: Modern ProTEAtheus

BTB: Modern ProTEAtheus

Friday: When you read the story, did it feel like a horror story to you?Teacup: No, it didn't. So I read the graphic novel because the actual book book was...

BTB: Modern ProTEAtheus

Friday: When you read the story, did it feel like a horror story to you?Teacup: No, it didn't. So I read the graphic novel because the actual book book was...