My friends over at HIGHWIRE COFFEE ROASTERS sent over some goodies straight from the roastery, and some awesome loose leaf 4TRACK TEA
HIGHWIRE is a local (Oakland, CA) roaster that believes coffee can be a force for good - they continue to fight for human rights and have been an outspoken critic of the injustices at the US/Mexico border - dive into their blog to learn more about their activism
It’s been a hot summer so far and nothing quenches that thirst like a good iced tea
Luckily for me, they included a (thoughtfully handwritten) recipe for 4TRACK DREAM BABY DREAM Iced Tea
“Makes 4 Servings / Ingredients
1/4 cup 4TRACK Dream Baby Dream Tea
2 cups of water
16 oz kettle
strainer
pitcher
ice
Measure 1/4 cup of tea into pot - Bring 2 cups of water to boil, pour over tea, stir and cover - Steep for 4 minutes - Strain this concentrate over 2 cups ice water in pitcher and stir - Ice will melt as it cools the tea down, bringing the iced tea to its correct strength - Sweeten to taste, serve over ice and enjoy!”
I like to sweeten iced tea with local raw honey, and garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary and slice of lemon
