Niuka Tea

An amazing herbal blend from local Oakland tea company, specializing in herbal and adaptogenic teas. 

1.5oz pouch

All organic ingredients: Dandelion root (roasted) | Buckwheat (roasted) | Cinnamon chips | Orange peel | Desert Rose | Allspice | Ginger | Mistletoe  | Nutmeg (powdered) | Clove (CAFFEINE FREE)

Flavor Profile: The aroma and flavor makes you swoon with delight. Our unique array of classic Winter Solstice / holiday spices is both familiar and intriguing. The smooth sweetness of roasted Buckwheat, deepened by the darker boldness of roasted Dandelion blend to a harmonious balance, caramelized with mulling spices and sweet orange peel. (PAIRS WITH AMBER JADE, YUNNAN GOLDEN TIPS AND OSMANTHUS BLACK TEA)

Herb Lore: Consisting primarily of herbs for abundance, protection and friendship, (most notably Mistletoe!) this familiar yet unique formula is inspired by traditional use of herbs around the winter solstice / holiday season. But its perfect balance of sweet, spice and roast can please the palate, warm the heart and cultivate abundance year round. An immaculate potion whose soothing, nourishing nature can be felt in body and soul. Use in ceremony or to cast a spell for abundance, health and protection...in other words...SWEET FORTUNE!

Sourcing Note: The precious rose buds in this blend come from a most unique region on the board of China and Afghanistan in the Xinjian Taklimakan desert. It is called Rose damas, or Damask Rose. A unique blending of culture, the cultivar originated in Western Asia and was introduced to China about a thousand years ago via the Silk Road. The region's arid climate provides a unique set of conditions optimal for growing and air drying the roses. The garden is owned and operated by  local Uyghur people.

Steeping Instructions: 2tsp | 8oz | 210˚F | 3-5 min Best to use spring or filtered water. Bring water to boil, pour over leaves, let steep, strain into drinking vessel. 

Health Benefits: A set of warming herbs and spices, this formula's herbs have been used to promote liver, heart and digestive health, as well as to strengthen the immune system. All excellent benefits any time, but especially for the Fall/Winter seasons.

Flavor Profile: Similar to a Japanese Sencha. Strikingly full body with rich notes of vegetal sweetgrass and long, smooth finish, this green tea is a killer value! Caffeinated.

1.5 oz pouch - High grade camellia tea: 14 cups @ 1.5g (1 tsp)

Region: Ba Jiao Dong, Enshi of Hubei, China

Farming Style: Age-old techniques with no chemical pesticides or fertilizers.

Adaptogen companion tea.

All organic ingredients: Chicory root (roasted), Fenugreek seed, Cardamom seed, Dandelion root (roasted), Fennel seed, Ginger root, Sassafras bark (CAFFEINE FREE)

Flavor Profile: Deep and dark, rich and robust, this roasty, toasty blend is accented by a complex complement of sweet and savory spice, scratching that itch for a strong cup of coffee, but without the caffeine craze, and rather than comprising the digestion, it soothes and fortifies it! (PAIRS WITH ROASTED OOLONG, BLACK AND PUERH TEAS)

Steeping Instructions: 1-2tsp | 8oz | 212˚F | 5-15+ min. Best to use spring or filtered water. Bring water to boil, pour over herbs, let steep, strain into drinking vessel. For iced tea, brew strong, let cool, strain over ice. For greater health benefit, steep at least twice. Drink any time, throughout the day.

ANTIVIRAL NOTE: Pertinent to the current corona virus pandemic, this formula contains two clinically proven antiviral herbs - Dandelion and Ginger!

Health Benefits: This formula's herbs are highly effective at supporting DIGESTION. Rather than spiking cortisol stress hormones and over acidifying the gut the way regular coffee often does, this "herbal coffee" heals and fortifies digestion and is caffeine free. 

1.5 oz resealable bag

Blended with love in Oakland 

An amazing herbal blend from local Oakland tea company, specializing in herbal and adaptogenic teas. 

1.5oz pouch

All organic ingredients: Scullcap leaf, Lemongrass, Orange peel, Chamomile flower, Lemon Balm leaf, Oatstraw, Marshmallow root, lemon Verbena leaf. (CAFFEINE FREE)

Flavor Profile: Bright, grassy citrus, embraced with a deep, syrupy coating of sweet, floral body. (PAIRS WITH GREEN, WHITE AND OOLONG TEAS)

Steeping Instructions: 2tsp | 8oz | 210˚F | 5-15+ min. Best to use spring or filtered water. Bring water to boil, pour over leaves, let steep, strain into drinking vessel. For iced tea, brew strong, let cool, strain over ice. For greater health benefit, steep at least twice. Drink any time, throughout the day but especially an an hour or so before bed.

ANTIVIRAL NOTE: Pertinent to our current corona virus pandemic; this formula contains two herbs clinically tested to confirm their antiviral capacities - Lemon Balm and Marshmallow!

Health Benefits: Formula No.0 is rich with NERVINES - a class of botanicals that can be taken every day to help the body's response to stress by repairing and tonifying the nervous system. They serve as an excellent ally to adaptogens, in regulating the effects of stress in our lives.

An amazing herbal blend from local Oakland tea company, specializing in herbal and adaptogenic teas. 

1.5oz pouch

All organic ingredients: Roasted Dandelion root, Cardamom (hulled seed), Eleuthero root, Licorice root, Wild Yam root, Roasted Camellia twig, Black Pepper (cracked), Cinnamon Bark, Ginger root, Meadowsweet blossom, Star Anise (powdered pod and seed), Turmeric (powdered). (trace caffeine)*

Steeping Instructions: 1-2tsp tea | 8oz water | 212˚F | 10-25+ min. Best to use spring or filtered water. Bring water to boil, pour over leaves, let steep, strain into drinking vessel. For iced tea, brew strong, let cool, strain over ice. For greater health benefit, steep at least twice. Drink 2 - 6 cups per day for three weeks, take a week off; repeat. (The week off is a general guideline from Russian researchers, to maintain potency of effects on the body.) 

Flavor Profile: Robust, deep, nutty roast with smooth, sweet body; balanced by a spicy bight and floral undertone.

ANTIVIRAL NOTE: Pertinent to the current corona virus pandemic, this formula contains five clinically proven antiviral herbs - Dandelion, Eleuthero, Licorice, Cinnamon and Ginger!

Health Benefits: Like the Daily Balance formula, our Anti-inflammatory Chai is also formulated to benefit the over all balance and healthy functioning for your body's vital systems including adrenal, sexual/reproductive, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, immune and cognitive).

Additionally as the name states, it is especially chock-full of powerful anti-inflammatory herbs; some famous as the Turmeric/Black pepper combination, as well as less well known power-house herbs like the adaptogenic Wild Yam root (Dioscorea villosa), whose combination with Licorice is touted by master herbalist David Hoffman as some of the strongest anti-inflammatory herbs out there. That same combination of Wild Yam and Licorice are also noted for their anti-spasmodic properties, aiding women's menstrual cramps and menopausal symptoms. 

The anti-inflammatory benefits are further enhanced by adding milk, cream, coconut oil, ghee or another favorite fat, which also tastes delicious in chai. 

The stress hormone regulatory effects of the adaptogenic herbs (Eleuthero, Licorice, Wild Yam) have been clinically proven to help maintain relaxed vitality in the midst of stressful conditions, as well as normal conditions.

*a note on the trace caffeine content: this comes from the roasted oolong twigs in the formula. Grown at an elevation of 500 meters in the Nantou area mountains of Taiwan, this is some of the finest twig tea to be found in the world. Whereas leaf teas have about 60% of the caffeine content as coffee, twig teas have no more than 5 or 10%.

An amazing herbal blend from local Oakland tea company, specializing in herbal and adaptogenic teas. 

1.5oz pouch

All organic ingredients: Licorice root, Astragalus root, Eleuthero root, Ginger root, Tulsi leaf, Lemon Balm leaf, Chaga conk (CAFFEINE FREE)

Flavor Profile: A balance of gingery sweet, nutty spice and vernal citrus. (PAIRS WITH WHITE, OOLONG, BLACK AND PUERH TEAS, which are also antiviral, antioxidant and act as adaptogen companions.)

Steeping Instructions: 1-2tsp tea | 8oz water | 210˚F | 15+ min (longer the stronger). Best to use spring or filtered water. Bring water to boil, pour over leaves, let steep, strain into drinking vessel. For iced tea, brew strong, let cool, strain over ice. For greater health benefit, steep at least twice. Drink 2-8 cups any daily for three weeks, take a week off, then repeat for a total of 3-4 months. (1 pound supplies about two months at x4 cups/day; 3 weeks/month.)

Health Benefits: NIUKA’s response to the corona virus pandemic combines a host of top-rated antiviral, immune boosting and stress regulating herbs. It is specially formulated to help fortify your constitution, destroy viruses and maintain a lid on anxiety/stress levels - all while tasting delicious. And don't forgot the deep antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions too! This ultimate antiviral daily tea blend is packed with 100% ANTIVIRALS  and FIVE ADAPTOGENS (all but Ginger and Lemon Balm, which are "adaptogen companion" herbs, further enhancing the adaptogenic effects and are two favorite antivirals).

An amazing herbal blend from local Oakland tea company, specializing in herbal and adaptogenic teas. 

1.5oz pouch

All organic ingredients: Sarsaparilla root, Hibiscus blossom, Spearmint leaf, Rose petal, Ashwagandha root, Codonopsis root, Astragalus root, Sage leaf. (CAFFEINE FREE)

Flavor Profile: Full body; round, deep root; bright floral front with creamy sweet, citrus and touch of spice. (PAIRS WITH WHITE TEA)

Steeping Instructions: 1-2tsp | 8oz | 212˚F | 10-25+ min. Best to use spring or filtered water. Bring water to boil, pour over leaves, let steep, strain into drinking vessel. For iced tea, brew strong, let cool, strain over ice. For greater health benefit, steep at least twice. Drink 2 - 6 cups per day for three weeks, take a week off; repeat. (The week off is a general guideline from Russian researchers, to maintain potency of effects on the body.) 

ANTIVIRAL NOTE: Pertinent to our current pandemic; this formula contains two herbs clinically tested to confirm their exceptional antiviral capacities - ASTRAGALUS and SAGE!

Health Benefits: Daily Balance is formulated to benefit over all balance and healthy functioning for your body's vital systems including adrenal, sexual/reproductive, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, immune and cognitive) as well as pleasure your palate so you can enjoy your healthy daily ritual any time; day or night.

The stress hormone regulatory effects of the adaptogenic herbs (Ashwagandha, Astragalus, Codonopsis) have been clinically proven to help maintain relaxed vitality in the midst of stressful conditions, as well as normal conditions.