Creamy chai latte being poured from a ceramic pitcher into a glass mug, with loose tea and cinnamon sticks scattered on a wooden board, from Yerba Buena Tea Company.

The Tea Kitchen

Skip the coffee shop. Master the art of the perfect steep, craft creamy organic tea lattes, and discover refreshing iced tea recipes. Simple, delicious ways to elevate your daily ritual at home.

Finished hojicha latte with a creamy foam cap in a clear glass mug beside a Yerba Buena Tea Co. organic Houjicha tin.

How to Make a Hojicha Latte (And What Hojicha Actually Is)

Meet hojicha, the roasted Japanese green tea having a moment: toasty, caramel-smooth, and naturally low in caffeine. A five-minute latte recipe from our Salem kitchen, hot or iced.
Two glass mugs of stovetop pumpkin chai latte with cinnamon sticks and pumpkins, made with organic loose leaf tea by Yerba Buena Tea Co.

Pumpkin Chai Latte (Two Teas, One Pot)

A stovetop chai latte with real pumpkin purée, built on two organic black teas simmered together. Crystallized ginger on top, cardamom and clove underneath, and a fifth of the sugar a coffee shop pours in.
Cream pouring into a hot pumpkin spice tea latte made with organic black tea, surrounded by pumpkins and loose leaf, from Yerba Buena Tea Co.

How to Make a Pumpkin Spice Tea Latte (Hot & Iced)

A pumpkin spice latte built on organic black tea instead of espresso and syrup. Cinnamon bark, cardamom, and crystallized ginger steeped 4 minutes, finished with steamed milk and just 2 teaspoons of maple.
A tall glass of bright red iced hibiscus tea garnished with fresh mint leaves and ice cubes, surrounded by loose mint sprigs on a sunlit counter, from Yerba Buena Tea Company.

How to Make Hibiscus Iced Tea (Plus the Truth About Sun Tea)

Ruby-red, tart, and naturally caffeine-free. How to make hibiscus iced tea two reliable ways, fast hot-brew or overnight cold brew, plus the honest answer on whether sun tea is safe.
Iced Assam Arnold Palmer tea with creamy bottom layer and amber top, garnished with lemon slices on marble coaster, from Yerba Buena Tea Company.

How to Make an Arnold Palmer (Assam Iced Tea + Lemonade)

Arnold Palmer's favorite, and an easy one to make your own: iced Assam tea and lemonade over ice, bright, malty, and barely sweet.
Finished cup of authentic stovetop masala chai made with organic loose leaf tea and whole spices, by Yerba Buena Tea Co.

How to Make Authentic Masala Chai (The Stovetop Method)

The traditional "Stovetop" method for brewing authentic Masala Chai. Boil the tea and milk together and you get a rich, caramelized cup with deeper spice than any coffee shop concentrate.
A five-minute chai latte topped with steamed milk, made from organic loose leaf Chai by Yerba Buena Tea Co.

How to Make an Easy Chai Latte (in 5 Minutes)

Craving a Chai Latte but short on time? Ditch the sugary concentrates. Here is the easy way to make a barista-quality chai at home using organic loose leaf tea. No syrup, no fuss.
Ruby-red elderberry mocktail poured over ice in a clear glass, made with organic elderberry herbal tea by Yerba Buena Tea Co.

The Ultimate Elderberry Mocktail (Immunity in a Glass)

A ruby-red mocktail built on our organic elderberry tea with pomegranate and honey. Tart, fruity, and exactly what winter evenings ask for.