home grown cuppa
After water, tea is the world’s most widely consumed beverage, and the pleasures of imbibing a cuppa made from tea leaves you grew yourself is an experience that speaks of slow living, sustainability and green-thumbed, nature-loving goodness.
Ash Hill is a practising herbalist and owner of Fallen Leaf Espresso and Tea Bar in Burringbah, New South Wales. Her handcrafted herbal brews are infused with love, and she knows well the effort and care that goes into a good cuppa. “So much time and love has gone into the plant before it becomes that beautiful dried leaf at the end product. In our busy lives, we are often unaware of just how much work has gone into our ‘quick’ cuppa!” she says. “Young plants have a different taste than more mature plants, so the
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