Organic Bella Coola Tea

Bella Coola has beguiling notes of sweet orange at the fore with a light pineapple background. Can't be beat over ice – so good!

Ingredients From: Canada / USA / Thailand / Spain

Region(s): Ontario / California / Sing Buri / Seville

Grade(s): Grade #1 herb and fruit pieces

Manufacture Type(s): Blend of air, sun and machine dried herbs and fruits.

Infusion: Tending pinkish.

Luxury Ingredients: Rosehip* & Orange* & Apple pieces*, Hibiscus petals*, and Natural flavors. *Organic

Information:
Bella Coola. While the name sounds Italian, in reality it is anything but. The name belongs to a First Nations village on the central western coast of British Columbia. The people of Bella Coola, also known as the Nuxalk settled at the mouth of the Bella Coola River many generations ago. As improbable as it might sound, it was during a visit to this remote community that our Master Blender first conceived of the blend that would come to be named after this magical corner of the world.

Our Master Taster had flown up to the community in a small sea-plane to take in some fishing during a stop over on his way home from an estate visit in Sri Lanka. It was the height of summer, mid July, when he found himself sitting on a wharf waiting for a fishing boat to come pick him up. It was a hot day so he went in to the local store, looking for something cool. His eyes fell on an orange Popsicle, which he purchased and began to enjoy. The moment was perfect. The sun hung lazily in the sky. Seabirds called overhead. The village children teased him good-naturedly. It suddenly dawned on him. “This is the best popsicle I‟ve ever had in my life!” (We told you the story sounded improbable.)

The next thought he had involved the recipe for this tea blend – apple, orange, hibiscus and rosehip. Upon returning home he determined to create the tea and name it after the town where he‟d experienced the most perfect afternoon of his life, Bella Coola. The resulting herb and fruit tea achieved almost the same level of perfection. The cup was tart, sweet with notes of orange and pineapple lifting above an apple-y base. Create your own perfect moment by brewing a pot today. (Note: on the subject of popsicles, Bella Coola makes great ones. Simply make a pot of tea, pour into a popsicle mold, et voila!)

How are organic herbs and fruits grown?

• Abstinence from using any synthetic fertilizer or pesticide • Protection of lands surrounding gardens

• Minimization of pollution and optimize biological productivity • Replenishment and maintenance of garden soil fertility.

• Promotion of biodiversity in and around the gardens. (This includes working to protect natural wildlife habitats.)