The Year of the Horse: Adaptogen Chai Black Tea comes in a decorative tea jar with floral designs and red accents, set against a red background with illustrated flowers and leaves.
A red and gold ornate package of "Year of the Horse: Adaptogen Chai Black Tea" with floral designs is shown against a red background featuring a gold, line-drawn horse.
The Year of the Horse: Adaptogen Chai Black Tea comes in a decorative tea jar with floral designs and red accents, set against a red background with illustrated flowers and leaves.
A red and gold ornate package of "Year of the Horse: Adaptogen Chai Black Tea" with floral designs is shown against a red background featuring a gold, line-drawn horse.

Year of the Horse: Adaptogen Chai Black Tea

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Year of the Horse tea is a blend made for momentum, for mornings when you want clarity and afternoons devoted to steady focus. Inspired by the Horse’s symbolism of freedom, endurance, and forward motion, this Assam black tea base carries an energetic, grounded character layered with warming ginger, clove, black pepper, and a spark of cayenne.

Orange peel brightens the cup, while astragalus root and calendula add subtle depth. The aroma rises bold and gently spiced, touched with citrus. On the palate, it feels balanced and purposeful, offering warmth, brightness, and a steady, energizing finish.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the kidney is considered the root of life force energy. Astragalus has long been used to fortify this foundation, supporting long term vitality and resilience in demanding seasons.

Limited Lunar New Year Release. Crafted in small ceremonial batches for the Year of the Horse.

  • Bold
  • Warming Spice
  • Bright Citrus
  • Grounded
  • Energizing

Steep one teaspoon per cup of freshly heated water at 212° for 4 to 5 minutes. Adjust steeping time to taste, avoiding bitterness.

Organic Assam Black Tea, Organic Ginger Root, Organic Orange Peel, Organic Astragalus Root, Organic Clove, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Cayenne Pepper, Organic Calendula, Organic Compliant Flavors

  • Supports Vitality
  • Encourages Steady Focus
  • Warming & Circulatory
  • Adaptogenic Support
  • Fortifies Life Force Energy

Magical Botanicals

Astragalus

Astragalus has long been revered in Traditional Chinese Medicine as a tonic for the kidney, the root of life force energy and long term vitality. Rich in antioxidants and known for its immune supporting properties, it helps the body adapt to stress, reduce inflammation, and support heart health. Rather than creating a quick surge, astragalus fortifies steady energy, hormonal balance, and deep resilience, tending the foundation so vitality can be sustained with clarity and strength.

Ginger

Ginger has been used for millennia to aid digestion. Teeming with antioxidants, the warming root has shown to help increase immunity while also possibly helping to balance serotonin and dopamine for calm moods.

A spiraled orange peel against a black background. The peel curls gracefully with varying thickness, showcasing a textured orange surface on the outside and a smooth, light interior.
Orange Peel

Orange peel is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, particularly vitamin C and flavonoids, which have anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting properties. Consuming orange peel may help improve digestion by promoting the production of digestive enzymes and reducing constipation.

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Yes, all of our teas undergo rigorous third-party testing to ensure they meet the highest standards for quality, purity, and safety. We proudly hold certifications for each blend, so you can sip confidently, knowing that our teas are crafted with care and integrity.

Our teas are cultivated, harvested, and blended from soil to cup with the Magic Hour Rule of Love. The base of our teas is grown in the tea estate where I was married :)! The exquisite buds are grown and harvested by our friends in a garden that touches the sky at the top of the mountains in the high-country of Sri Lanka. The pristine Idulgashinna Bio Tea Garden’s perched above a wildlife preserve. It was the first tea garden to become certified Biodynamic and organic in the world, it’s home to our family of farmers and growers whose respect towards nature and one another has become the gold standard of tea estates all over the world. We also source from small organic family gardens in Taiwan, Rwanda, India, Yunnan, Kyoto and Kagoshima, Japan.

Our formulator, Zhena, is an aromatherapist and was one of the founders of the Organic and Fair Trade movement over 25 years ago. She was crucial in getting rules for organics passed and has had a long-time passion for organics, Biodynamics and pure products. Her blending style is bold and she uses Organic-Compliant extracts of fruits, essential oils, and spices that fall under the “Natural Flavors” broad stroke ingredient description by the FDA. We only use extracts and flavors extracted with non-toxic methods and are 100% natural coming from the fruit or spice or flower that is distilled without chemicals.

Other companies may use “Natural Flavors” that are in a Propylene Glycol base—Zhena fought the label standards on this chemical 15 years ago and is dedicated to NEVER using flavorings with this or any other chemicals. Our flavors are entirely extracted naturally using alcohol or steam distillation. In the blending process, if the extract has alcohol, the alcohol dissipates. If you’ve ever used Vanilla Extract for cooking—you’ve used what Zhena uses in larger volumes.

When we writes, “Natural Flavors” it’s not because we wants to but that’s what the FDA requires. It’s not a great description and we assure you our standards are of the highest using only natural extracts and essential oils.

Please feel free to enjoy most of our teas without worry regarding being vegan compliant.
As of May of 2021, the only tea we have that is not vegan is Quintessence, which contains honey crystals.

You could steep our teas many times. A new flavor nuance will arise each time. If you’re planning to steep more than twice, you might want to add an additional teaspoon or two according to taste and the strength desired.

It's a common misconception that tea ceremony has to take up a lot of time from your schedule. I want to encourage you to take time for yourself, daily, in a simple tea ceremony. Simply naming 3 gratitudes as your water boils will uplift and shift your day!

However, the process only has to take as little as 10 minutes! For example, for most of our teas we suggest steeping 1 heaping teaspoon in water that is between 160--212 degrees (depending on the tea type--check the label!). As you steep your tea for the recommended minutes, take 3 heart-breaths, expanding the emerald green energy of your heart chakra. As you expand that blessed energy, you will activate your true intelligence which is found in the heart.

Then as you steep your loose-leaf magical tea, center into your senses. As yourself the Magic Hour sensory questions:

  • What do I hear?
  • What do I see?
  • What do I feel?
  • What do I smell?
  • What do I taste?

Then sip your tea with newfound presence.

Presence is where heaven is found. We want you to find your heaven on a daily basis!
For more steeping instructions, watch my video found here.