#ivanchai

Guys ... this "tea" I'm having right now is ... crazy. See if you can unpack this weirdness: it's an herb that grows on Russia that was oxidized (not dried!), then pulvereized to fannings grade, and finally machine pressed into a puerh-like cake. The herb? Rosebay willowherb, aka. fireweed. Tastes like hibiscus wine. I'll get to writing an article about it later. It's got quite the history. . . #caked #fireweed #tisane #fromrussia #ivanchai https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Akn1LAGE_/?igshid=fe619cxp7cr5

Time to fly away. Ivan-chai #ivanchai #flower #nature #autumn #mood #aesthetic #estonia #иванчай #природа #цветы #настроение #осень https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnbtm5HgD2i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19wsjuv8wivn7

My #podstakannik really is the perfect cup for drinking #rosebaywillowherb out of, so glad to have this flower again, it's so soothing. #fireweed #herbaltea #ivanchai #russiantea #vintagecup #russianteaglass

“Ugunspuķu saknēs ir daudz cukura, tāpēc tās var lietot pārtikā. Lapu un ziedu tēju lieto vēdera mīkstināšanai, arī pie galvassāpēm, bezmiega un vienkārši kā labu ikdienas tēju, jo tā ir garšīga un veselīga; lapu un ziedu tēja stiprina imunitāti.”

#ivanchai #blueberrytea #russiantea #fermented #hazelnutwafers #greenteacookies ☕️🍪 #русский #иванчай 🤤 (at Westbury Houston) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqoLWgoAtdX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q1xn1rqcc1m6

Ivan-chai. One of my most favorite flowers. #flower #autumn #nature #flower #ivanchai #beauty #иванчай #цветы #природа https://www.instagram.com/p/BnQ1MklgZk1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bjkuotsdnedd

Ben and I sharing a pot of #rosebaywillowherb since we can't sleep and wanted tea. Such a tasty flower from @teainthecityuk I love it. #herbaltea #ivanchai #russiantea #fireweed #flowertea

@teainthecityuk Rosebay Willowherb, or as I'm more familiar with, Fireweed, Chamerion angustifolium, a gorgeous wildflower that prefers boreal forest, I only interacted with this flower on the wild when I was working as a naturalist in the North woods of Minnesota. It's an #herbaltea with a rich history in northern parts of the world, being well loved in Russia, Canada, and... Where this one hails from... Latvia. I'm lying in bed, about to sleep and I find myself entranced by this tea, it's one of the few times I've tasted something that is totally unfamiliar, I'm struggling to find words to describe it, though I'm sure I will by the time I write the blog about it. #tea #latviantea #fireweed #rosebaywillowherb #koporyetea #ivanchai #teaofinstagram