Blending Herbal Teas with Rissa Miller

Tea blending is part flavor, part plant knowledge, and part delicious experimentation. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore how to build a balanced herbal tea from the bottom of the cup upwards, then you’ll put what you’ve learned to work creating a blend entirely your own.

We’ll work our way through different flavor profiles, from earthy and floral to bright, fruity, spicy, and naturally sweet. Learn how base herbs, supporting flavors and little accents work together, and why some ingredients can quickly overpower a blend.

We’ll also tackle the part that can make or break even a beautiful tea: brewing it properly. We’ll cover water temperature, steeping times, how much tea to use, the difference between an infusion and a decoction, and why roots, leaves, flowers and fruits sometimes need to be treated differently in the teapot.

Then it’s your turn at the blending table! Smell, taste, experiment and follow your own palate as you create a personalized loose-leaf herbal tea to enjoy at home. Everyone will leave with a jar of their own custom blend.

Whether you’re a dedicated tea drinker or your current brewing technique is “put bag in mug and microwave,” you’re welcome at the table. Come ready to play and discover what happens when you stop choosing box tea and start creating your own.

Where: The Serpent's Key

28 Carlisle St. Hanover PA 17331

When: Saturday May 15th 2027 6-8pm

Tickets: $40 all supplies included

Reserve your spot ahead of time at serpentskeyshoppe.com