Tea is an art, as I learned today at Celestial Seasonings in northeastern Boulder, Colorado. Not only are the tea ingredients imported fresh from around the world – cinnamon from Vietnam, lemongrass from Thailand, and green tea from China – the process of combining them into Celestial Seasonings’ distinct blends is a finely-tuned craft. The herbs and spices are cleaned, cut, sifted, and packaged into the signature string-less and tag-less tea bags.
While the art of this process is impressive in itself, the outer packaging features artwork related to the flavor of tea. Bengal Spice, for example, has a lounging tiger on the box.
The tea house is also lavishly decorated with artwork. One of my favorite pieces is a gown made entirely from Celestial Seasonings’ tea packages. I think my new red Hanalei Crocs would be perfect with this outfit! What do you think?
