boho tea was a proud sponsor of the Women's Worth Breast Cancer Research fundraiser event that took place on Sunday April 25th.  The event was successful, and we were able to raise awareness of the benefits of our organic loose leaf teas. 

Breast cancer is increasingly being found in young, vibrant, healthy women.  Our society has been unfortunately filled with toxins from the air we breathe to the processed food that surrounds us when we buy our groceries. 

We have to set the goal of doing at least one healthy activity each day; whether it's taking the stairs instead of the escalators, drinking water instead of pop, having natural sugar instead of the aspartame alternatives and of course our favourite: DRINKING more ORGANIC loose leaf TEAS...

Always regularly check yourself for any lumps or unusual spots in your breast to armpit area.  This is also applicable to men as they also can get breast cancer. 

Let us all do our part to live healthier lives.

taste. experience. live! with our boho teas...

If you want to add some zest to your next cup of tea, we recommend the following easy tip:

Add some cinnamon to your tea pot and let the wonderful cinammon spice infuse your next cup.

Some of the benefits are:

• it tastes great!
• helps improve brain function by increasing memory rentention and function
• antioxidant
• antifungal properties
• helps relieve stomach pains, nausea and headaches

We personally love adding a small cinammon bark in our yellow loose leaf tea pot, while steeping our Skiny Oolong tea.  The warm flavour is great in a cold winter day.

It's flu season again....which means more germs and colds.  If you're feeling a bit down and your immune system is being overworked try the following IMMUNE BOOSTER infusions:

Yerba Mate Guarani

Discovered centuries ago by the Guarani people in South America, Yerba Mate is full of antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and energy booster factors.  Yerba Mate has been used as a natural base in aboriginal medicine for centuries.  It increases your mental acuity, so it's great for students!  Studies show that Yerba Mate is an immune system booster, is great for weight loss and can assist people with diabetes. 

Yerba Mate contains Mateine, a substitute for caffeine, therefore it is recommended that pregnant women, nursing moms, children and caffeine sensitive individuals limit their intake of Yerba Mate.

For more information check out the Yerba Mate Association's website: http://www.yerbamateassociation.org

Red Mint

Our unique blend contains Rooibos from South Africa and North American Spearmint.  For those of you that don't like the taste of Rooibos, this is the perfect blend for you! 

Rooibos has amazing health benefits that include: minerals such as calcium, manganese and fluoride (great for the bones & teeth), alpha hydroxy and zinc (helps rejuvenate your ageing cells and great for fighting sunburn, acne and eczema), promotes digestion, contains antioxidants and promotes blood circulation.  If you have kidney stones, please drink up as it does not contain oxalic acid.  The list can go on....

Spearmint is soothing on your stomach especially when you have the flu and helps drain the sinuses when you're feeling congested.

Pregnant women and nursing moms should drink Rooibos!  It's caffeine free and the minerals and antioxidants in the tea will help your baby develop a stronger immune system.  Many South Africans compare Rooibos to a mother's milk because of the many benefits of the herb. 

African Sun

This unique blend contains Rooibos from South Africa and dried lemon and lemongrass from Andalucia Spain.

The Rooibos helps boost your immune system (please see the Red Mint section for a list of benefits).  The dried lemons help in any stomach ailments and digestion.  It also helps flush out bacteria and toxins from our bodies.  The ancient Romans would use lemons to cure different types of poisons.

To boost your immune system, try one of the above blends!  Your body will thank you for it.  It's 100% organic, healthy and great for you.  We are surrounded by toxins every day of our lives. We don't know what we're inhaling when we take a breath of air anymore.  So prepare your immune system for the flu season today.

Click on boho online store and select one of the blends above today!

During these hot, humid and muggy hot days, what a better way to get refreshed than by drinking organic cold iced tea.

Try our Moorish Dream This tasty combination contains green tea and spearmint.  Just add some honey and a lemon wedge and pour over cool ice and enjoy!

How to make boho iced tea:

1. Use 1 tbps/cup.  Add to cool water in a jug and leave overnight in your fridge
2. Or bring water to an almost boiling point and add Moorish Dream tea.  Let diffuse for 5-10 minutes.  Pour into a jug and put in the fridge
3. Add honey or raw brown sugar according to your taste
4. Pour into iced filled glasses
5. Add a lemon wedge
6. Mmmmmmm.....enjoy the refreshing taste with your friends!

So we've been having a pretty wet summer in the GTA.  I guess the good thing about all this rain is that a) your lawn will look great and b) you get to enjoy a great cup of tea.

To soothe your soul, try one of our herbal fusions.  They are decaf and will relax you while you watch the rain drops. 

I suggest our Red Mint.  This is one of our most popular blends.  It combines Spearmint from North America and Rooibos from South Africa.

Relax and soothe your soul...