Irish Breakfast: The beginning of my tea obsession. I took a trip to Ireland in high school and it felt like we had tea with every meal. I enjoyed it so much that I learned to make it as close as I could at home.

Cherry Oolong: To get the most flavor out of this tea, I've been pairing it with a cherry honey I bought on a trip to Prague. It's a light, almost floral cherry flavor. I got the tea itself at "Cherry Republic" in Traverse City, MI: they had every possible thing you could think to make with cherries!

Sip and Be Merry: This is a wintertime black tea with strong caramel notes. I've recently been pairing this one with a stroopwaffle on top.

Vanilla Comoro: This is one of my go-to black teas! It's got a solid vanilla flavor, nothing too complicated. Pairs super well with shortbread!

Blackberry Sage:A fun, fruity, fall tea! I love this one with just a dash of cream. The sage isn't super strong, but I do like the overall flavor.

Flower Power: I got this tea from a local shop while visiting Canterbury, England. It's a very citrus-forward Earl grey, heavy on the bergamot with an inclusion of lime leaves. Very bright on the palette, but still great hot or cold.

Tokla Masala Tea:This was a birthday gift from a friend: authentic Nepali tea! I use this tea exclusively to make Chiya, a Nepali variant of Chai. My friend who gifted me the tea taught me his recipe. I cook the tea over the stove in a 1:1 milk/water mixture with spices and just a touch of sugar for sweetness. It's a slow process, giving the spices time to infuse, but it remains one of my favorite drinks to make for guests.

Revitalize:I recently ran out of this warm herbal tea and am devastated! It has cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger, a great mix of warming spices without being overtly "spicy". An excellent morning brew.

Pink Pepper Grapefruit:I purchased this tea on the one day I got to spend in London on my trip to England a few years ago. The shop was in a very busy part of town, tucked away up a staircase, and I wanted to get something unusual, so I ordered a cup of this. The grapefruit definitely comes through, which I love! It has an almost tart flavor.