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Blending Herbal Teas
This series of short videos will take you through the theory and practice of creating your own herbal tea blends. It will introduce a core of traditional herbs used for infusions (teas) and help you to understand which herbs to combine, and why they work well together.
Take time to start with the formula then download the handouts and herbal profiles and learn to blend intuitively.
| Blend | Taste | Adjust | Enjoy |
Video 1: Introduction
Why should you blend your own herbal teas rather than simply buy teabags? This video introduces the background to herbal blending and identifies some important things you need to do before you can start.
Video 2: Traditional Blend
This video introduces the traditional blend method. It illustrates the different role each herb plays in the blend and provides a basic formula as a a guide to the ratios and proportions within the blend.
Download the Traditional Blend Handout
Video 3: The Herbs
This video provides an overview of 12 herbs that are commonly used in tea blends. For each herb, you will learn the role it can play in a blend, its traditional qualities and its affinity for different body systems.
Download the Key Herbs Handout
Video 4: Blend Demo
This video is a practical demonstration of the traditional blend method in action. It shows the sequence of steps required to prepare a blend and considers decisions that need to be made at each stage.
Download the Blend Design Handout
Video 5: Your First Blend
This video introduces 8 blend ideas to inspire you to make your own first blend using the traditional method. It also provides some safety principles and cautionary guidance.
Download the 8 Blend Ideas Handout
Video 6: Intuitive Blending
This video introduces a different approach to creating a herbal blend - intuitive / folk blending.
It illustrates 6 different blends and the herbs used for each.
Download the Example Blends Handout
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