The Clue’s in the Lavender Brew
When things get stressed or time just passes you by, I will be suggesting “go put the kettle on and we’ll have a brew”.
To translate for our cousins across the pond in the USA and Canada. I am suggesting that we sit down, relax and have a cup of tea.
That is seen as a panacea for all ills in this neck of the woods…or the part of suburbia where I live.
Coffee v Tea…no contest
Now although tea has been drunk for many centuries, I see a worrying trend. So many coffees to choose from.
When I left Australia and headed off overseas for what I thought was a working holiday (turned out to be serious work and for longer than expected) you could order a cup of coffee with or without milk.
Sure you could choose from different coffee beans. Now there are so many ways you can drink it.
More choices makes no difference to me. I so dislike the smell and even more the taste of coffee so just as well I was working in the UK and not in Europe eh?!
When I holidayed in Europe the only way to get a good cup of tea was if I supplied the tea and made it myself.
Teashops, Cafeterias & Roadside Cafes
Not so in the UK where a good cup of tea was a different matter. Quaint little teashops in picturesque villages throughout the regions I visited. Roadside cafes and cafeterias in the shopping malls.
Wherever I ventured; always a good cuppa to be had. And now I have even more choices of the refreshing beverage to enjoy.
Another Great Find
When I was researching the many uses of the lovely lavender imagine my delight when I came across lavender tea. Yay.
This was worth investigating. Seems to be there are endless pleasures to be had from this amazing aromatic herb! Sipping lavender tea is one of them.
Relax With Lavender Tea
Just as many of my regular readers were surprised when I informed them that they could cook with lavender; now a few may be surprised that they can sit and relax with a cup of lavender tea.
If you have returned home from the office stressed or girls if you are just having a “bad hair day”; don’t despair. Here is a relaxing way to de-stress and enjoy a cup of lavender tea. Please remember it needs to be organic lavender.
How To Make A Good Cup of Lavender Tea
You will buy it packaged as lavender tea and here is how to make a good cuppa from one who should know.
- Boil a kettle of water
- In a warmed teapot add one teaspoon per person of lavender tea
- Pour in the boiling water
- Leave to brew for about 5 minutes
- Pour into teacup using a tea strainer
- Add honey or lemon to taste
- Sit back and enjoy
If you have this shortly before going to bed; you should be relaxed and have a good night’s sleep. Just make sure to strain the tea before pouring. If you want it weaker, leave to brew for less time. Conversely stronger tea can be brewed for longer.
Lavender Tea’s Other Uses
And not only does it relieve stress and help with insomnia; it also can be used as a refreshing mouth wash. Just make sure you cool the lavender tea before rinsing your mouth with it. Don’t want to end up with a sweet smelling breath but also a burnt mouth!
Has also been suggested it can be effective in relieving stomach complaints and excess gas. Medical research has shown that lavender does relax you and those of us who have tried it can tell you it works. The proof is in the lovely lavender.
Purchasing Lavender Tea
When purchasing lavender tea please ensure the lavender tea is organic. You may also like to try other herbal teas too; all with their own distinct flavour.
If you have any queries or questions, please contact me. Thanks for stopping by. Stay and join the conversation. Love to hear from you, especially if you have tried these products for yourself.
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Hi Patricia,
Glad you shared this info about Lavender Tea. I’m quite sure it tastes lovely. I can see myself drinking this with a zest of orange.
I guess that pairs well.
Didn’t realize it could be used for a mouth wash. Always learning new things about Lavender.
Have a great day!
Evelyn
Hi Evelyn
Zest of orange sounds good to go
And glad I could provide you with some more information too.
I keep finding more and more uses for the lovely lavender and will continue to research and share with you all, for as long as people are interested.
Thanks for stopping by Evelyn. Always appreciate your input.
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia, you will kill me for this question, but I am the new generation
Is there a way to make it from those little filter bags?
I love reading your lavender posts more and more, you totally hooked me! Great one…again!
Hi Brankica
I never mind answering questions on the lovely lavender. Just think of all those techie questions I ask you LOL
If by filter bags you mean the tea bags, then yes you can buy lavender tea bags or sachets, as they are called in some places.
Glad you are enjoying the lavender posts. I sure enjoy researching and writing them.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hey Patricia,
I was here last night but too darn tired to leave a comment. Funny thing is afterwards I pulled out my last set of candle melts and guess what, yep they were lavender scented!
No need to tell you how awesome that was
I have yet to try lavender tea. If it has the same impact as aroma therapy does then count me in!
One of my baking friends uses lavender flowers in bread, very nice!
Hope you have a great week!
Hi Kathy
Thanks for coming back to join the conversation. Lavender candles…ahh very relaxing. I wrote a post just before Christmas about soy candles. Was really surprised how popular the post was
I figure if people are learning something new about the lovely lavender then mission accomplished for me. And great that your friend is making lavender bread….yay.
When I did a post on lavender Devonshire teas that was another post that educated a lot of people. Slowly, it is happening. This amazing aromatic herb is getting the attention it deserves
Let me know if you do try some of the lovely lavender tea and if it works for you. Thank Kathy for your input. Appreciated.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hey Pat,
I confessed i am drinking coffee most of the time. Lavendar tea can refresh my mouth, i would love to try it.
My wife has been advising me to cut down on coffee. Think it’s a good time to try on lavender tea. I just browse on your etsy store but i think it’s not there. How do i get it?
Thanks for sharing another lavender thoughtful post Pat.
Regards,
Lye
Hi Lye
Good on your wife for encouraging you to cut down on coffee. All types of tea are much better for you
With the lavender tea, you can buy from my Amazon store. Just click on the Lavender products in the tab at the top of the page.
You will see next to the products an Amazon button. If you click on that it will get you to the store. Type in lavender tea and voila there it is.
I am sorry it is not more straight forward. Got it set up for me so will have to sort something soon as getting more sales and don’t want to put people off.
Sorry my local supplier doesn’t do the tea. Will have to see where I can source in Oz as my etsy store so much easier to navigate from my site.
Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have problems buying from my Amazon store Lye.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hello Patricia, very interesting indeed. I’ve been a coffee drinker for a long time but maybe it’s time to branch out, huh?
You make me a smarter and well informed person; now I will have a little bit of trivia/knowledge to drop in a social setting.
Good to see you; hope all is well.
Hi Bill
I definitely would encourage you to try the refreshing tea. There are so many types to taste. And it’s meant to be drunk hot & brewed NOT iced LOL
Glad to hear I’m informing you for those occasions when you want to impress
Thanks for stopping by. Will be over to check out your latest post as soon as I’ve replied to all comments here.
Patricia Perth Australia
I have to admit I’ve never heard of lavender tea – what a nice surprise. I have some lavender buds in my cupboard I’ll have to give ‘er a try. Plus my breath is feeling kinda funky and I have dentist appointment tomorrow…
On a side note and an SEO tip, your line “How To Make A Good Cuppa” could be changed to a more specific “How to Make Lavender Tea” to grab those people searching how to make lavender tea.
Hi Rusty
Thanks for stopping by and for the SEO tip. Will sort as soon as I finish replying to comments. Much appreciated.
Would be interested to know how you go with those lavender buds. Lavender tea is great for those having trouble sleeping and with the other uses that have been mentioned, I’m sure others will be trying it out too….sweet
Patricia Perth Australia
I didn’t get a chance to try those lavender buds quite yet – but I just realized something.. the lavender tea you are talking about is that just lavender buds in a tea bag or is it lavender infused green/black tea?
Hi Rusty
I do believe you can get both. There is some with a mixture and I think that would be interesting. Subtle infusion of lavender….relaxing and refreshing
Patricia Perth Australia
Hey Patricia:
Wow, I love Earl Grey Tea. But thinking of lavender, it has to be very mildly brewed, then I can give it a try. I guess it can be easily used before sleep to relax easy too. My imagination is running wild. You are the expert on lavender and I am guessing.
Your product is so awesome that you can create a new promotional sales campaign every month. How often you do it? As i was reading some where that every day is a new sale day for a business owner.
The tea cup that you are shosing in the blog post is selected to have have lavender color flower on it, very artistic selection.
You are deeply involved in your business. I like your focus.
Did you ever think of making a signature perfume with additions of other fragrances for every one. Creating this signature fragrance must have a few hundred dollar fee. And then you supply the customized fragrance. This is a very artistic business, You add to your lavender products “all natural personalized signature fragrance.”
Promoted and planned with your kind of focus, this can make a lot of money. Just a suggestion. Someone I know used to do this working from home.
Nice post Patricia
Keep up the good work
Fran A
Hi Fran
Wow thanks for all those kind words and for some great ideas. Alas I have a very limited budget, but I can see where you are going with this.
My friend Brankica did the graphics for me and I asked for the colour scheme for the teacup if at all possible. She obliged and I really like the result
I’m sure there is much more I could do but I am really just learning about marketing and the business side of things.
Will be having a good think about all your suggestions as some of them may even be do-able for me
Thanks so much for your continued support Fran. I would love to catch up on skype if you have the time.
Patricia Perth Australia
Because I admire and respect you, Patricia, I must be honest …
For all the the tea in China (pardon the pun), I can’t imagine lavender tasting good. I love the aroma from a lavender-scented candle … it’s soothing and relaxing as a bath oil … and lavender-scented drawer liners are a must-have! But tea?
Can you describe the taste for us? Does it compare to another tea I may have enjoyed?
In no way am I doubting what you’re sharing about lavender tea. And you know lavender inside out and upside down! You’re the quintessential EXPERT. I just can’t wrap my brain around drinking it but I have a feeling you’re the one person on earth who can convince me to give it a try.
Thanks!
Melanie
Hi Melanie
I did smile when I read your opening “For all the tea in China” LOL
This is not like the refreshing tea I was talking about that I enjoyed at those quaint tea shoppes in the UK.
This tea is to be sipped when having trouble to sleep! So I don’t actually need to drink it as I have no trouble sleeping. And lavender definitely has it’s own distinct flavour.
Adding honey will help and drinking it as a weak solution rather than letting it brew too long will help also.
I am waiting for some of my customers who have bought and tried it to get back to me to see how effective it has been. One of my readers is going to add orange zest to hers….to each their own I say
Thanks for stopping by Melanie. Always enjoy your input.
Patricia Perth Australia
I would like to hear more, Patricia, when your customers get back to you, okay? And I’m curious to know how your reader enjoys the lavender tea with orange zest added. Sounds like adding honey would be a lovely idea, too.
BTW, I’d really love to hear some stories sometime about your career as a midwife. I’ve been a childbirth educator and lactation specialist for three decades so it seems you and I know a lot about the “business of babies”.
As always, a visit here is a treat.
I’ll keep you posted when my readers get back to me about sampling lavender tea. And my blogging buddy who decided to try it with orange zest should let me know too.
I prefer honey myself, but as she is vegan she has chosen an alternative. Will be interesting to hear how she finds it.
We do have some things in commen eh
I enjoyed my time as a midwife. The miracle of birth….I marvelled every time I delivered a baby and learnt heaps whilst working as a midwife in Scotland.
Glad you enjoyed your visit Melanie. Always good to have you join the conversation.
Patricia Perth Australia
Yep, it won’t be long and I’m going to know more about lavender than 99% of the world, thanks to you Ms. Patricia
Fun article and love what you do.
Marcus
Hi Mr Sales Lion extraordinaire
Thanks for your kind words and the continued support of my small niche blog. I appreciate how busy you are but still find time to visit here.
Great that you are getting more informed about the lovely lavender. Means you leave here smelling sweet. Mission accomplished
Patricia Perth Australa
Patricia, You evoke images of England and having tea, crumpets and clotted cream on a trip to the Cotswolds. I’m more relaxed just reading your post.
I confess to being an avid coffee drinker although I will occasionally indulge myself in a cup of hot tea. I wonder if it’s because I’m constantly looking for that jolt of caffeine and don’t take the time to relax. I’ll have to look into this lavender tea more closely.
Hi Sherryl
There are some very quaint olde worlde tea shoppes in the Cotswalds. Lived about an hour’s drive from there for many years and it was a real treat to get out into the countryside and sip tea and eat those delicious treats
Well done to you for your occasional cup of hot tea. So much better for you than coffee. So many people I speak to on the net can’t start their day or function without coffee!!!
Let me know if you do sample some lavender tea to relax and help with sleep. Most of us need to learn to relax more and take time to smell those lovely lavenders
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia,
Uh, for Americans I think you are going to have to concoct a new brew – Lavender Coffee.
Riley
Hi Riley
Too funny…..well I hope you’re joking
Americans seem to be hooked on coffee eh??!! I would not do well there. As I explain in the post, I don’t even like the smell, and as for the taste!
Give me a refreshing cup of English breakfast tea or Earl Grey tea any day
And lavender tea is for when you can’t sleep, so best to sip before going to bed.
My American blogging buddies seem to be brewing coffee to keep themselves awake LOL
Thanks for stopping by Riley. Appreciate your visits.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia, I love the fact that I learn something new every time I drop in here. As I’ve mentioned before I usually drink chamomile tea when I need some relaxing.
I never knew there was a Lavender tea. You don’t stock it in your store? I don’t really want to get it from Amazon as the cost to get it to Australia may be a bit excessive.
Hi Sire
I was thinking I need to source it locally for my Aussie readers. Will do some research and get back to you.
The reason I set up my Amazon store was to give those who are overseas an option as some people think shipping from Oz too expensive.
Not everyone, as I have been selling my beautiful sourced local lavender products to people in New Zealand, USA and UK but I appreciate the cost of postage can be prohibitive for some.
Glad that you learn something every time you stop by. I do try and bring something informative to each post. That way I figure not only will people enjoy their visit, but they will leave being able to make informed choices about their purcahses.
Always good to have your input and thanks for your continued support of my blog. And hope your lavenders are thriving too
As one of the first to comment on my blog, it means a lot that you are still visiting.
Patricia Perth Australia
Funny you should mention my lavenders, they actually look pretty poorly but there are some new plants springing up around them. I may actually pull the old ones out and transplant the new ones.
Let me know when you source the lavender tea.
I’m waiting for cooler weather and I’m going to plant some lavenders in my small back garden. Hope to source a couple of different sorts and then will write about them.
One species I hope to get will be a surprise to many. I researched awhile back but had to wait till I moved to get some.
Will let you know about the lavender tea too. if I was an experienced marketer, would have done so before I wrote this eh
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia,
I was born and lived in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) until I was 18yrs and you would think I would love my cuppa… but heck I just do not like tea …I am a coffee person.
One of these days I will need to try some lavander tea.
Thanks for keeping us so informed about the benefits of Lavender.
Cheers
Bryan
Hi Bryan
What??!! Don’t like tea….and you would have tasted some of the finest over there. Something I can’t even imagine being the regular tea drinker that I am
My Mother isn’t that fussed about tea. She would rather drink water! So I think I take after my Grandmother who always had the kettle on for when a neighbour would pop in.
I got my love for lavender from her too. And I say to my friends that the kettle will be on anytime they want to pop over for a cuppa.
And if you want a restful sleep….lavender tea is worth a try
There’s a few of my readers who are going to be trying it.
Thanks for stopping by Bryan and glad you’re feeling that you are being informed about the lovely lavender after a visit here.
Patricia Perth Australia
While reading your post, Patricia, I began envisioning a cup of tea smelling of lavender. I would love to have that “brew” right about now.
This is the first time that I have read your lavender posts, Pat, but like Brankica, I might get hooked on them. They are as relaxing and refreshing as your lavender. You have found a fan in me, ma’am.
Hi Wes
As you’ve visited my blog before, figure you must have only read my Patricia’s Ponderings up till now. Glad you seem to be enjoying my lavender posts.
I only started my Patricia’s Ponderings after I had written a few posts on blogging and networking topics and wondered where I would publish them.
One of my friends suggested I share them with my readers and so I did. They were well received and I enjoyed the interaction they seemed to bring.
But as this is primarily an all things lavender blog, figured I should get back to publishing some posts on the lovely lavender again.
Thanks for stopping by Wes and thanks for the kind words. Appreciated.
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia, Your eloquent words took me back to England and made me homesick for their wonderful tea rooms. I have never tried lavender tea, but I will look for it. I am amazed at all of lavender’s wonderful benefits, I imagine lavender tea would be medicinal as well.
Have you ever been to the South of France while the lavender was in bloom? I never have, but would love to enjoy the sights and scents of that experience someday.
HI Carolyn
The UK has the best tea rooms eh?! Lavender tea is really for helping you relax and sleep. With Earl Grey tea or English Breakfast tea, that is more what you willl be served in an olde worlde tea shoppe.
I have been to France but not while the lavender was in bloom. I visited Norfolk lavender farm in Norfolk, England when they were harvesting the lavender. Came back to my then home in Birmingham with some pots of pink, white and blue lavenders. Have written a post about it if you are interested in reading it.
As I was gardening on heavy clay soil, all and sundry were rather sceptical of my gardening expertise. However I built a small rockery and with free-draining sandy soil, my lovely lavenders blossomed and were my feature in my backyard garden.
Sadly, because of quarantine laws in Australia, had to leave them behind when I returned home. I sure hope the new owners were gardeners and took care of those lovely lavenders.
I’m about to start planning my small garden plot here and of course lavenders will feature. Will be writing about them in later posts.
Thanks for stopping by Carolyn. I’m now going to put the kettle on and have a cup of English tea
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia, I would love to read that blog about your lavender in Birmingham. Could you post a link?
I’m looking forward to hearing about your new garden. Will we be seeing pictures of it on the blog? (hint, hint).
Once the weather gets cooler I will be doing some gardening. It’s a tiny plot but I will get a photographer friend to take pics once it’s all done.
Planning a few surprises. Want to wait till it’s a little bit established and the lavenders are blooming.
Link to the post on the Norfolk farm and my beautiful pink, white & blue lavenders is:http://www.lavenderuses.com/category/lavender-blue-pink-white/ Enjoy
This was one of the earlier posts so you will notice a difference to the ones I write now hopefully
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia, aloha. Even though I am coffee drinker, especially since I live “close to the source” of the best coffee in the world, Kona coffee, I do enjoy a spot of tea each evening before I go to bed. It is, indeed, quite relaxing.
In addition to the properties of the lavender, Patricia, I think there is something about the ritual of preparing tea that is very soothing. When you are sharing it with friends, it seems you are preparing something a bit more special than just pouring them a cup of coffee.
To me, the container for the beverage–be it tea or coffee-makes a big difference. Over the years friends have given me any number of magnificent bone china cups and saucers. Drinking out of them is truly a pleasure.
Since you have long been a tea lover, Patricia, are you a collector of cups and saucers as well?
Tonight when I have my tea I will think of you and this wonderful post that will no doubt start many down the path of lavender tea. Well done, my friend. Aloha. Janet
Janet, you just brought back a special memory for me. When I was a little girl I used to enjoy my grandmother’s tea cup collection when we visited my grandparents’ home. She had collected tea cups from around the world when she was younger and had them proudly displayed in her dining room. I would always go into the dining room and admire her tea cups. When she passed, I inherited the tea cups. I have them in my attic now, I haven’t unboxed them since our move last summer. But tomorrow I will unbox her tea cups!
Thanks for reminding me of the importance of tea cups!
How wonderful to inherit those tea cups you so admired as a child. My Gran had a beautiful teaset that she used every day. Sadly most of the cups and saucers got broken over the years but as my Gran always said: “What’s the point in having nice things and not using them?!”
My Mother has a loverly teaset that she also brings out for morning tea with friends. And also a very fine bone china teaset that my Father brought back from a trip to Japan.
Great to hear you are now going to get yours out and hopefully use them for a relaxing cup of tea
Enjoy Carolyn. I’m just going to have a cuppa now myself.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Janet
Bone china cups and saucers….my Mother has some really pretty ones that she gets out when friends come for morning tea.
I actually don’t have a collection although I do have English Spode blue and white cups and saucers that I brought back home with me. I have actually got a collection also of coffee mugs which I use for large cups of tea
If people are suffering from insomnia, I hope they give lavender tea a try. Lavender has such great relaxing properties and it must be awful to not be able to sleep at night. Not something I have problems with.
Thanks for stopping by and joining the conversation Janet. Appreciated.
Patricia Perth Australia
Very interesting reading about this Patricia, I wasn’t aware of your stay in the UK. Otherwise you wouldn’t have so freely used the word “brew”
I used to love tea, and hate coffee. Now, I’m the other way round! I love the taste of coffee, yet for some reason, I now dislike the taste of tea. I’m not sure what’s happened, except it’s a natural part of me growing through life.
My family, and girlfriend, are largely tea-drinkers, so I’m in the minority, but I don’t care. I love a good cuppa, and that’s something I don’t intend to stop
Hi Stuart
The strongest brew I do drink is my refreshing cup of tea
And I can’t believe you’ve swapped sides to become a coffee drinker!
Nothing quite like a cuppa to relax and enjoy……at any time
Thanks for stopping by Stuart. Hope life’s treating you good and all’s well in your part of the world.
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia,
I am a tea lover. A good cup of tea is very satisfying. My sister gave me my tea set. I is an antique set from china. And I collect cream and sugar sets.
Having tea is such a nice ritual. I have fond memories of watching my dad make and drink a cup of peppermint-oat straw tea.
But I have not tried Lavender tea. It actually sounds really good.
While I am waiting for the lavender to come up again. I will be picking up some from the health food store and give it a try.
Hi Sheila
Another tea lover….yay. Let me know how you find it when you have tried it Sheila. There seem to be quite a few readers here who want to give it a go. Should give them a good night’s sleep too.
Tea of any flavour is a relaxing beverage isn’t it
I really enjoy my cuppa or should I say cuppas throughout the day.
As always, nice to have you stop by and stay to add to the conversation Sheila.
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia, aloha. Guy Kawasaki just tweeted this and I wanted to share it with you. It is an infographic of health benefits of coffee vs. tea. Enjoy. Aloha. Janet
http://is.gd/KPWX2B
Hi Janet
I will have to read this later and see what it has come up with. I know the research here means doctors are asking coffee drinkers to cut down to maximum 3 cups a day.
The latest research about different types of tea has discovered that black tea has more antioxidant properties than green tea…..however it is decreased if dairy milk is added! Interesting I thought and as I use soy milk in my tea seems like my cuppa is still very healthy.
Thanks for the information Janet. Always like to keep up to date. Now to go have a relaxing cup of tea to start off my day.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia, it’s good to know you didn’t pick up a brummy accent as your mother would cringe I think
(no disrespect to brummies but i know Patricia worked there for some time).
When it comes to Tea, my ear is finely tuned in to hear the kettle being switched on, and i like plenty of it, strong white without…….ummmm
When it comes to coffee, again i can hear the kettle switch at 100 meters
but i have 2 choices with coffee, white with one or black without, and even then I only have one or two in day. All of these new fandangled coffees are not for me. If i’m out and about and want a coffee I’ll ask for black filtered as i’m lost with all the new choices.
I do get stressed out and have sleepless nights so I will be adding Organic Lavender Tea to my shopping list this week. Hopefully i should be sleeping like a baby soon, how nice that would be
Destressed and sleeping……will my family recogonize me 
Thanks for another great post Patricia
Respect and Regards, Barry
Hi Barry
No I didn’t pick up the Brummie accent just some of their sayings LOL And although I thought after many years of living and working in the UK I would come home with a softer accent…alas I still have my broad Aussie accent as though I have never been away from home
Hope the lavender tea works for you. Add some honey or lemon to taste and you should have a relaxing night’s sleep.
Let me know how it goes for you Barry. Sure hope it helps you to de-stress and sleep. Thanks for your input and your continued support. Much appreciated.
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia, I love the Aussie accent! When I go my first GPS (or maybe you call them Sat Navs?), I tried all the voice options: male v. female and US v UK v Australian. I chose a female with an Aussie accent whom I named Claire after the character in Lost. Everytime she said, “Ready to navigate!”, she sounded so excited to accompany me on my journey. Claire always made my trip seem more fun!
Oh Carolyn too funny
My accent is much broader than the rest of my family and I’m the one who spent years in the UK LOL
Everyone over there loved my accent but I think I got a bit self conscious cos when I would meet people they would always comment on it. Or ask me questions so they could listen to my accent!
Guess it was a novelty for them. And they wanted to know what all our sayings meant as some Aussie tv programs are shown in the UK and are popular.
I loved all the history in the UK and it was a joke amongst my British friends that if anyone wanted to know about a particular place or historical event, just ask me LOL Because they lived amongst it they didn’t seem as impressed as I was.
Patricia Perth Australia
I didn’t know there was a lavender tea! I like an occasional hot tea, so I will have to look for that. I bet it smells delicious.
Hi Melinda
That’s part of the joy of researching and sharing about the many uses of the lovely lavender. Usually surprise a few of my regular readers
And it seems with some posts readers are going away better informed about the lovely lavender. Sweet.
I’m also pleasantly surprised that so many Americans actually drink tea
Thought you all only ever drank coffee.
Maybe some time I will have to share about the merits of different types of specialty teas…not just the lovely lavender
Start a revolution of some sort….oh no that”s already been done.
Started in Boston a few centuries ago I do believe but alas…..all that tea went to waste! I certainly couldn’t be doing with wasting any tea.
So please, keep enjoying your occasional cuppa and let me know if you do manage to source some lavender tea. Any difficulties there is some in my amazon store. Let me know how you find it Melinda.
Always good to have you stop by and join the conversation. And are those weeds cleared and the lavenders in yet?!
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia,
Never heard of Lavender Tea, I dont take tea at all, some time in blue moon I just take some cold coffee. However it is an great information. Never thought even lavender Tea exits.
Your blog is Awesome with lots of tips and have a grate look too. Very clean and good looking customization you have did to you blog.
Thanks for sharing
-Imran
Hi Imran
Welcome back. Been ages since I’ve seen you here. Glad you like the new look upgrade of LavenderUses.com
Have had very positive feedback from my regular readers. Looking more professional but still welcoming was the comment from one of my blogging buddies. I’m really pleased with it and there seems to be new visitors every post, which is very encouraging.
Thanks for your kind words. And as for lavender tea. It is great for those who have trouble relaxing and who don’t sleep very well at night.
Hope all’s going well for you Imran. Thanks for taking the time to comment and for your input. Appreciated.
Patricia Perth Australia
Yes Patricia, I have been busy with lots of work and did not concentrate on the blog, which I have lots all my readers and also lost my alexa ranking too..
However it was a bad phase for well I am back again with loads of plans. Hope this time I would be disappoint my blog readers and online friends.
It is always good to talk to you and you are such an inspiration for every youngest.
-Imran
That’s one of the aspects of blogging that lots of us didn’t realise when we started. Needs constant attention and heaps of work to get established and keep the blog out there for others to know about.
All the best for your plans Imran. Hope this time round it goes well for you. Are you part of the commluv community. I have found them to be very supportive and encouraging on my journey. Connected with some really amazing people. And also learning heaps.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia,
At last I have time to talk with you.
I did try lavender tea long time ago still remember its good smell. It’s great for relaxing time. But for busy time, coffee is the best.
Hi Rose
It seems like ages since we last spoke. Thanks for stopping by and taking time to comment. Lavender does have a beautiful perfume doesn’t it.
As for coffee, I don’t even like the smell! Coffee works so differently and I know some people say it is something they need to keep them awake when they are busy! Whereas tea is refreshing and relaxing so has the opposite effect.
I’ve been over and checked out your new site. Wow, you sure have been busy. All the best with your new venture Rose. Hope it works out well for you
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia! Well this is timely. I’ve just brewed a cup of tea as I visit a friend’s house to keep her delightful pets company while she is out of town. It’s wonderful to be out of my office and a perfect opportunity to visit some blogs on my laptop. As I did so, I realized the only thing missing was some tea as I relax!
My friend is a big tea drinker and I had a nice selection to choose from. Normally, I would be drinking a cup of java this morning. Although I love a cup of tea mid afternoon or early evening – tea does not keep me awake like coffee does. Perhaps my friend would enjoy a gift of lavender tea as a welcome home gift. What a wonderful suggestion!
~Theresa
Hi Theresa
What could be more relaxing than a cup of tea morning, afternoon or evening
I love a cuppa any time of the day.
Tea doesn’t have the stinulant effect that coffee has. I notice some of my friends say they need a coffee to keep them awake! Yikes that speaks volumes to me.
Whereas tea has a relaxing effect and if its lavender tea it also helps with sleep. What a loverly gift that would be for your friend. Enjoy your cuppa and thanks for stopping by Theresa.
Patricia Perth Australia
First time to get here! Your blog is so cute. The color is so refreshing – lavender! I don’t know much about lavender tea, but let me try that.
Hi Kira
Welcome to my small niche lavender blog. I have just been over to check out your site. I always do that when I have a new commenter visit my site.
I note you are a geek (I am your complete technophobe so much respect to all you geeks out there) Will be over to check out some of your posts later.
All the best for your business venture Kira. Thanks for stopping by and stayng to comment. Appreciated.
Patricia Perth Australia
Oh thank you for welcoming me here. I am so glad and honored to pass by your amazing blog. Also thanks for visiting my blog, your comment means a lot for me. I assure you to visit your blog constantly.
I always visit the blogs of my first time commenters and now many of my regular readers are blogging buddies and some have become dear friends.
The commluv community I am part of is very encouraging and has helped my blog to be noticed out there in the blogosphere.
I enjoy sharing about the lovely lavender and also at times I do a “Patricia’s Ponderings” about blogging and networking. Those posts see a lot of people sharing their thoughts on different topics discussed here.
Thanks again for visiting Kira. Appreciated.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Patricia,
First time visiting your blog! I’m a lavender junkie
. It might be my favorite smell. I have lavender lotions, essential oils, scrubs, soaps, candles … I heart lavender. It started because of the smell but then I learned about the benefits of lavender and how therapeutic it is, I became a die hard fan.
In fact, I had a lavender latte yesterday at my local cafe shop. It’s a regular latte with dashes of lavender. Loved it.
So glad I stumbled on your blog!
Janette
Hi Janette
Welcome to my small niche lavender blog. Nice to meet another lavender lover. There definitely are heaps of lavender products to enjoy.
For me, since starting this blog I have been encouraged by the amount of medical research being done that confirms what has been known for thousands of years….lavender is effective in so many different circumstances and has heaps of uses
If you have time, come visit again and have a look around at the other posts I have written about the many uses of the lovely lavender. You’ll probably enjoy the read.
Not heard of a lavender latte. I don’t drink coffee but sounds like you enjoyed it. For me there’s nothing more relaxing than a cup of tea.
Thanks for stopping by Janette and staying to join the conversation. Now I’ll be over to check out your blog.
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia:
i have to admit had I never found you, I would have never known all the wonders of lavender! It’s really quite amazin and you present with such style and beauty. Always a pleasure to read your posts.
Lisa
Hi Lisa
Thanks for those kind words. Always glad to inform my readers of the many uses of the lovely lavender. Glad you are enjoying the posts. I sure do enjoy sharing them
Hope things are going well for you on your blogging journey too. Thanks for stopping by and staying to comment Lisa. Appreciated.
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia~
I have never heard of Lavender tea! Sounds interesting! As you know I love the smell of Lavender, but to drink? I’m going to have to give it a try, I love herbal tea! Getting it all the way to Alaska might be spend y – how much would it cost?
Let me know,
Linda
Hi Linda
How are you? Haven’t seen you for awhile. Thanks for stopping by.
You can actually buy it through my amazon store. Don’t have it in my Aussie local store yet. Hopefully the postage won’t be too much to Alaska. Didn’t know that’s where you were.
Hope all’s well and thanks again for joining the conversation here Linda. Appreciated.
Patricia Perth Australia
Always nice articles from you about this beautiful herb. This is one of my favorite places on the web.
Hi Daca
Thanks for those kind words. Glad you are enjoying my posts. I enjoy researching and writing about the lovely lavender. And if visitors to my site leave having learnt something more about this amazing aromatic herb then I am glad.
Hope things are going well for you too. Thanks for stopping by and staying to comment Daca.
Patricia Perth Australia
I love tea and I agree that lavender tea is very relaxing. It helps me ease my stress out. I never tried it with honey or lemon. Thank you the steps given here for making a good cup of lavender tea. I shall try this!
Hi Mac
Welcome to my small niche lavender blog. I am an avid tea drinker, so when I discovered that the lovely lavender could also be used for a relaxing drink, was most surprised.
Enjoy your lavender tea. Appreciate you stopping by and staying to add to the conversation.
Patricia Perth Australia
Wow two links in your one post. Thanks Stu. Appreciated.
Hope things are going well for you and you achieve your goals with where you want to take your blog.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hi Steve
I was just replying to a comment on this older post and noted you had linked to this article from your blog.
Don’t know how I missed it as I was still very active on this blog then. Less so now as building a new site and want to get it up and running so blog hopping not in my plans for the moment.
I do apologise for missing this and not saying thanks for the link sooner.
Patricia Perth Australia
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