Tea & Witchcraft: I hated tea & now LOVE tea | Alchemy of Green Tea

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  • Опубликовано: 11 дек 2024

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  • @birdrib5504
    @birdrib5504 4 года назад +13

    Great video! Im a life long tea drinker, after a family friend gave me "faerie tea" (2tsp sugar, 2tsp honey, chamomile and milk, served in a large mug) as a child. Now I blend some of my own, in particular a peppermint and spearmint blend, with liquorice, fennel, aniseed and lemongrass, and a iced tea, with hibiscus, ginger, cinnamon, clove, rose (petals or hips) and pomegranate juice, or passionfruit from my garden when its in season. I remember when I first realised that all the elements are represented in tea making, and sometimes use making a cup/pot as a little centering technique.

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  4 года назад +2

      That faerie tea sounds amazing! I sometimes brew a little extra as an offering to the fairies as well. :) Yes, having a lot of ingredients mix can be so much fun and a good way to connect with elements and the self. 🔥

  • @baba2464
    @baba2464 5 лет назад +22

    Chai masala tea with almond milk and I scribe runes in the foam for healing and meditation.

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад +1

      Love this. Runes on food are an amazing way to do some light-hearted, quick witchery. ✨

  • @DrMoonRose
    @DrMoonRose 5 лет назад +11

    My favorite has been and always will be Earl grey idk why I just always loved it

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад +1

      Very classy tea drinker! ✨ I love black teas like Darjeeling as well.

  • @the.elven.witch.
    @the.elven.witch. 5 лет назад +6

    There is this Green tea called Mountain Tea. It is a Greek herb that is grown on the mountains. It is perfect with honey. You have to actually boil it a specific way for it to turn out right, it can be complicated to explain in a comment. It’s really good for illnesses but it helps me to be calm, so I usually drink it at night.

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад +1

      I think I know what you mean! The plant it is made from is called ironwort or sideritis and I have some as well. It tastes slightly savory - I've always likened it to Oregano. :) It's not a green tea, because green tea always has to made of/with leaves from the tea plant. So it is an herbal tea, since it has no tea leaves in it. How do you usually brew it? Maybe there's a specific way I don't know yet. :)

    • @the.elven.witch.
      @the.elven.witch. 5 лет назад

      Anya Esma Oops yeah it’s herbal tea (it was early morning when I wrote this). You have to boil some water with the Mountain Tea inside. When it starts to boil, leave it to boil for 1 min and then close the flame and leave it for 1-2 mins.

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад

      Ooh, I'll try that! Thank you! ❤

  • @dumplingdisaster9860
    @dumplingdisaster9860 4 года назад +2

    I LOVE tea. I love smelling tea, I love brewing tea, I love watching tea being poured, and I love watching the steam rising from the cup. I love drinking tea too! ❤

  • @littlemoonhead
    @littlemoonhead 5 лет назад +10

    I feel drawn to peppermint tea since I was young. It gives me fresh and rejuvenated feeling, especially when I was sick.
    I also agree that we will get things more in-depth if we learn it in the later stage since it makes us more excited about life. I learnt dance couples of years ago but didn’t continue at last after I graduated. Sometimes I feel a bit pity as I do love it. But then I really think it will drain a lot of my energy to learn it when I was under a great pressure of work. Now I found yoga and it kinda help and heal me, feel it make me become a better person so I told myself i have to keep going and try and see what it could bring me in the near future.
    Again, thank you so much for your sincere and nice video. 💜

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад +1

      That sounds wonderful! Both dance and yoga are such good ways to bond with that dear physical shell of ours. ;) I love just dancing intuitively, but I've never formally learned it. Thank you so much for your kind words, I'm glad you liked it. :)

  • @CleaSelene
    @CleaSelene 5 лет назад +10

    FIIIIINALLY! Someone who shares my love for nettle tea 💚. Normally I just get "what? you can eat nettles?" and "ewwww"
    Other than that, our local supermarket does a wild apple and rosemary blend which changed my life in regards to fruit tea. It's not as sweet and/or acidic and/or intense and/or in-your-face "fruity" as the usual hibiscus/rosehip based blends and its absolutely amazing.

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад +2

      Yeeees, nettle! 😍 Oh my, apple rosemary sounds really good actually. So it's not by a brand, just local to your shop? Wish I could try it! Rosehip and hibiscus totally isn't my thing either.

  • @nicholaskrozel225
    @nicholaskrozel225 3 года назад +2

    I’m literally obsessed with teas! Dandelion is one of my favorites because my heart feels clean after drinking it. Chamomile mixed with valerian is perfect before bed, I use ginger for when I’m feeling bloated and have a cup of matcha every morning for focus and clarity 😊

  • @kumqatninja3891
    @kumqatninja3891 5 лет назад +8

    My favorite tea is green tea 🍵 another good one my aunt likes to make is honey lemon ginger tea. I love the bitter taste of tea!

  • @christinabenfield2490
    @christinabenfield2490 5 лет назад +4

    I love your set up and filming. I felt like I was sitting at your table drinking tea with you.

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад +1

      Awww, yay! :D Glad the atmosphere came across. ❤

  • @tari9839
    @tari9839 5 лет назад +6

    Also “good times in Italy that I’ve never had” hahahaha relatable girl I died.

  • @JessicaandtheMoon
    @JessicaandtheMoon 5 лет назад +4

    This was so lovely and chilled 🥰
    My favourites at the moment are chai and a blend of cinnamon and turmeric, but I’ll be back into the green and white tea once spring gets going 👌🏻

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад

      Ooh, I've never had turmeric. :) Glad you enjoyed the video. 😘

  • @nicholaskrozel225
    @nicholaskrozel225 3 года назад

    Matcha! 🍵 concentrated smashed up green tea leaves 😊 it’s so strong

  • @nicholaskrozel225
    @nicholaskrozel225 3 года назад

    I’m so glad I stumbled upon this years later. I don’t feel alone and weird anymore 😂 I thought I was the only one who is spiritually connected with tea and it’s benefits

  • @irxsxri
    @irxsxri 3 года назад

    A GREAT tea blend is 1 cinnamon stick, 1tsp of cloves, 1 black cardamom, and honey. You can also add ginger. It’s tastes amazing and is great for illness.

  • @nicholaskrozel225
    @nicholaskrozel225 3 года назад

    I relate to you so much and understand exactly everything you are talking about on a personal level! I’m 24 and came into the matcha game late. It’s funny to think a couple months ago I was not sifting my matcha, trying to froth it with a spoon and using boiling water 😂
    Now I have a ceremonial matcha bowl, ceremonial grade matcha, a milk frother, and I let my water cool a little first 😊 the art of learning is an amazing journey

  • @crazy4catsRL
    @crazy4catsRL 4 года назад

    Huge tea fan!! Green tea if done well (huge must!) Then I can drink it. Big fan of my black teas. One I'm drinking now is an eggnog black tea from Vintage Teas which is local to me here in Ontario Canada.

  • @AnyaEsma
    @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад +4

    Okiii, I want to hear about your favorite teas right now!

    • @soniabrown7151
      @soniabrown7151 4 года назад

      Anya Esma so what does green tea/ matcha tea do?

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  4 года назад

      It's a great energy booster because it has caffeine, but the "awakeness curve" doesn't crash in a lack of energy like with coffee.

    • @teaandphysics3846
      @teaandphysics3846 4 года назад

      Yees you should try an aged white tea! Prepared with the gong fu method

    • @thepotentialcandy
      @thepotentialcandy 3 года назад

      I’m currently obsessed over the brand “Yogi” and I swear there is not any tea brand that’s better than Yogi. My favorite blend of theirs is the Earl Gray and Spiced Chai from Trader Joe’s 😍 they are THE BOMB

  • @byindi
    @byindi 5 лет назад +1

    oh my gosh i absolutely love tea!! this video was a god(ess)send

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад +1

      Yayyy, glad you enjoyed it, love!

  • @mookykitten
    @mookykitten 3 года назад

    I used to do a morning matcha ritual. Use a tea bowl with bamboo whisk. Add water and whisk:) The matcha has to be very good quality tho because the taste of bad matcha is quite terrible. Usually ceremonial grade matcha will work:) oh! Pairing with a tea ceremony sweet will change the flavour of the tea. It’s quite interesting:)

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  3 года назад +1

      Yes, I love that! Such a powerful ritual producing something with intention which you can then ingest. 😌

  • @autimarie
    @autimarie 4 года назад

    Nettle is a game changer! Also lemon balm 🦋

  • @autimarie
    @autimarie 4 года назад

    Try a super infusion for nettle - by itself or with oat straw or red clover - steep 4 hours to overnight. It’s MORE energizing than caffeine and sooo nutritious! 🦋

  • @minervaskotia
    @minervaskotia 5 лет назад +2

    So amazing video! I used to hate tea too, but my story is a bit different: I just decided that I wanted to like it! haha It was 4 years ago, but I started and stopped a lot trying to create this habit until I finally started really enjoying it (around 1 year ago). I think it happened because I didn't know which flavors I liked, plus I needed to create a "mindset" as I'd just drink tea when I was feeling really happy/cozy, then nowadays even if I'm "normal" before drinking it, I just start feeling that same good feeling just because I know that I'm going to drink tea (my brain associated tea with this mental/physical state), it's a bit crazy xD Nowadays I love it, without any effort.

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад +1

      That's a beautiful story! And I had a similar experience too! Besides having to review tea for work, I really just wanted that feeling, that lifestyle. Basically exactly as you described it: that comfy aesthetic and feeling of sipping some tea. :D So it DOES summon those positive feelings for me as well because I trained myself to like it and the lifestyle connected to it. ❤ Huh, mugwort sounds interesting! Never tried it as tea before. :D

  • @BBC600
    @BBC600 2 года назад

    1:15 I'd say not necessarily because it would depend on your water. Our water where I used to live although technically drinkable was hard and had lots of minerals in it. Think I partly prefer tea as you boil the water to make it (to do otherwise in my opinion is a waste of a teabag ice tea is something like Brisk or Good Host).

  • @jwatley313
    @jwatley313 2 года назад

    Awesome video ❤

  • @amethystsoul3077
    @amethystsoul3077 5 лет назад +1

    Since Patreon didn’t let me leave a comment, I’ll try again here. First of all thanks for mentioning me as one of your patrons - that was so sweet 🥰 And now let’s talk about tea because I love tea! 😊 ☕️I have to admit that you’re totally right. As someone who drinks tea her whole life I don’t pay much attention to the brewing process anymore, because I know which tea needs what and of course I have my favourite types of tea. My most favourite is green tea - Sencha, Gunpowder and Jasmine, followed by black tea - English Breakfast, Assam and one that is flavoured with passion fruit. I also like fruit tea - no specifics because it depends on the season or my mood. I have to admit that, even if I’m totally into herbs and essential oils, I’m not keen on herbal teas at all. But after your video I will definitely try lavender tea, because I love lavender! Any further questions? 😉 Oh, I have to add that I of course use herbal teas when I don’t feel well or when I’m really sick. But other than that there is no chance that I will drink herbal teas! 🙃

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад +1

      Thank youuuu. ❤ I feel like chamomile especially, but also other herbal teas, are often associated with sickness for a lot of people because they only ever drank them when they were sick as a child. 😅 I bet that sort of conditioning is hard to let go of! Sencha, gunpowder and Jasmine, yessss 😍 Those are some of my faves! Let me know how it goes with you and lavender. It's definitely not the nicest one since it tends to get bitter. I personally like sage more, since the taste is very agreeable. But I'm sure you can make it work. ✨

  • @tari9839
    @tari9839 5 лет назад +4

    Just found your channel, absolutely love your honestly and time you put in to these videos! It really shines ✨ so glad I found your channel!!! I was wondering what you use to edit these cute ass videos?? Xxx much love b

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад

      Thank you for your sweet words, Naira! :) And happy that you found your way here! I use a program called Da Vinci Resolve to edit my videos. :) It's free!

  • @1hellofabutler1313
    @1hellofabutler1313 4 года назад +3

    My girlfriend makes a tea blend called f*ck the flue haha I love all teas always have. I have found a bunch I love from sips.com

  • @leovirgocusp
    @leovirgocusp 2 года назад

    I'm excited to start drinking tea again, I loved hearing you say that green tea gave you that element you felt was missing. Thats something I'm hoping to get out of tea. I know something is missing for me. I hear about Earl Grey a lot but I truly dislike it quite a bit. To me, it tastes like fruit loop cereal milk. I'm going to start with Yerba mate and green tea regularly. Do you find yourself sweetening it with honey? I grew up using agave nectar and I have neither in my house right now. Not sure which one might taste better 🤔

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  2 года назад

      I never sweeten my tea with anything. 😌 It disturbs the true flavor for me. But yeah, some teas are definitely more of an acquired taste than an immediate love. Enjoy your journey with it!

  • @LaurenHammes
    @LaurenHammes 4 года назад

    I’ve always loved tea. My mom would make me a cup of Sleepytime tea when I was a child when I had nights where I couldn’t sleep. Now, I have tea for pretty much everything and my stepdad jokes about it all the time :). Nowadays, I like to use tea strainers with crystals at the end and I have a specific tea that I drink before bed when my anxiety feels at it’s highest. And I’m more of an herbal tea kind of gal

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  4 года назад

      The crystal tea strainer sounds amazing! 😍

  • @nmmk9134
    @nmmk9134 5 лет назад +2

    Chai tea latte, Russian black tea i love tea. Green tea i take it in capsule. What country are you from?

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад

      I have to try more Russian tea! :) I'm from Germany.

  • @savannahbuckhalter4037
    @savannahbuckhalter4037 4 года назад

    where do you work that sounds like such a fun job!?

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  4 года назад

      Back then I at an online shop for jewelry that once dabbled in tea as well 🤭

  • @stephanierestrepo5631
    @stephanierestrepo5631 3 года назад

    I'm a Virgo rising too (;

  • @Kiki-dz2zr
    @Kiki-dz2zr 5 лет назад

    Yes, a tea chit chat! ☕️ I love ALL teas xD i could talk for hours about it but I usually love the ones with cinnamon, they give me some autumn vibes🍂 Besides cinnnamon there's a tea from clipper that says "sleep easy" that its really great and one of organic chocolate with orange from stash 🍫🍊 maybe it doesnt have an espectacular taste but the smell its the best part of that tea (: Chamomille is my go to kind of warm my heart xD And i personally have tea anytime! studying, reading cards, etc, im a mess and always spill all over but that doesnt stop me xD

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад

      I looove Chamomille as well. :D Totally forgot to mention it! And chocolate teas usually smell so good, yeeees. The taste is kind of underwhelming like you said, but the smell... Haha. :)

  • @cassietemple-boyer7071
    @cassietemple-boyer7071 5 лет назад

    I like Milky Blue tea and Chinese tea with rice in it, it gives a great taste ! Also I like Verbena and rose. I loved that video even if you said you were rambling 😼 Are you German ? All the teas in your kitchen were German alphabet. Love xxx

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад

      Ooh, I've never heard of Milky Blue tea! And I love rice tea as well. ❤ Yep, I live in Germany. :)

  • @danikumnernes518
    @danikumnernes518 5 лет назад

    Where do you get your tea? Norwegian here that doesn't know where to look for good tea

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад

      Honestly, a lot of them are just from the drugstore or supermarket, but if I look for something special, there are a lot of dedicated tea shops where I live. Maybe see if your city has a tea shop or if there is a good online seller in your country? Good luck!

    • @danikumnernes518
      @danikumnernes518 5 лет назад

      @@AnyaEsma thanks! :)

  • @janinecobb
    @janinecobb 5 лет назад +6

    Green tea has caffeine, I’m guessing that’s the element. 😉

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  5 лет назад +4

      Yeah, haha, it partly is. But I still feel very differently when I drink green tea vs. other caffeine. :)

    • @janinecobb
      @janinecobb 5 лет назад

      It is a great drink, it makes me feel vital.

    • @mookykitten
      @mookykitten 3 года назад +1

      Green yea also has theanine which chills you out:)

  • @livmarvel2679
    @livmarvel2679 4 года назад

    Hey u live in germany?😘❤😌🔮

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  4 года назад

      Yeah :)

    • @magical_candyshop3195
      @magical_candyshop3195 3 года назад

      @@AnyaEsma omg echt? Ich habe garnicht deinen deutschen Akzent bemerkt :0

  • @mentallyspider-man
    @mentallyspider-man 4 года назад

    isnt witchcraft a sin? im way to scared to start witchcraft bc my mom said its a sin and my pastor also read about at church

    • @AnyaEsma
      @AnyaEsma  4 года назад

      It depends on the framework and belief system in which you operate. I recommend you look at the content of some witches who used to be Christian and how they experienced it. In the end, what is in your heart matters.

    • @mentallyspider-man
      @mentallyspider-man 4 года назад

      @@AnyaEsma i just dont want to go to hell lol

    • @zestyzebra18
      @zestyzebra18 3 года назад

      @@mentallyspider-man I know im a year late lol but believe what you want it's your choice after all you're your own person and no one can take that from you..❤