Mulling Spice has arrived. When the leaves begin to turn brown outside, we know its time to stock the mulling spices. First round, there are 16 boxes of mulling spice on the shelves and another 3 pounds of mulling spice has been ordered.

Mulling Spices. Box of 2, 1 oz packages and 1 muslin bag for steeping.
Each bag will flavor a gallon of apple juice or cider, turning it into
a fragrant and tasty treat for the fall and winter. If steeped longer than the recommended 30 minutes, one package can flavor up to 2 gallons of apple juice if you have the time to steep for more than an hour or longer. One box, $7.00. Buy 2 boxes for only $11.95. Ingredients: Cinnamon Chips, Orange Peel, Allspice, Cloves

1 box mulling spice $7.00

 

 

2 boxes mulling spice
$11.95

Beverages to Use Mulling Spices In
Apple cider
Cherry cider
Pear juice
Cranberry juice
Cran-raspberry juice
Orange juice
Apricot juice
Pineapple juice
Pomegranate juice
Mixture of above juices
Black tea
Red wine

Any of these make an excellent mulled beverage, however try mixing several together for a delicious change of pace.

Best Method for Mulling
The easiest method for making a lot of a mulled beverage is to make it in the crock pot. Any mulled drink can be made in the crock pot, although it is especially important not to let wine boil.

Simmer the mulled spices recipe of choice in four cups of the drink you have chosen. If it is not sweetened, add up to ¾ of a cup of brown sugar, maple sugar, honey or white sugar. Simmer for three hours or more and serve hot.

If you are making your own muslin bags for the mulling spices use organic cotton or muslin, and make sure that the string, or ribbon, that you use for the drawstring is food grade. Also, always get organic fruits, spices and herbal products when possible.

Mulled spices are wonderful gifts, and make any wintry day seem special.

just added loose leaf tea gift sets to the store shelves. Each windowed box contains six bags of tea, each bag holding 10 cups. That’s a 60 cup gift set that comes with a package of 10 tea sacs.

Each set has some black tea, some herbal, some green tea and some rooibos. Low white box with a clear lid, tied in green raffia. $20.00

just added the loose leaf tea sampler boxes to our Nashville store.

Each box contains 6 types of tea in a specific category.  There are 3 cups of tea inside each bag, making a total of 18 cups of tea for only $6.95.

Types of tea samples available are -

Green Tea Sampler

Black Tea Sampler

Herbal Tea Sampler

Rooibos Sampler

 
Samplers give customers a way to take home a wide variety of certain teas and try 3 cups of them before buying a larger amount of loose tea.  Since tea can be steeped more than once, the samplers actually give the customer 36 samples of loose tea if they choose to steep each one twice.  Green Tea can ususally be steeped three times.

Tea sample boxes at our Nashville store at

GREEN PERGOLA
223 Donelson Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
www.nashville.greenpergola.com  for complete store info
615-889-0044
www.greenpergola.com  to shop with us online

Is our location an actual tea room?  Well, that depends on your definition of a tea room.  When some people think of a tea room, images of fine china cups, scones and high tea come to mind.  Many think of tea rooms as a place to order light sandwiches and salads to accompany their cup of tea. We usually refer to our place as a tea bar or tea shop.

The dictionary defines a tea room as – A tea house or tearoom is a venue centered on drinking tea. Its function varies widely depending on the culture, and some cultures have a variety of distinct tea-centered houses or parlors that all qualify under the English language term “tea house” or “tea room”.

So, if you go by the dictionary, we are officially a tea room.  Do we serve scones and cucumber sandwiches?  No, not exactly.  Most tea drinkers drop by our Nashville tea room cup for a quick cup of tea.  Our facilities do not accomodate a full restaurant style setup – but we do offer granola bars, power bars, biscotti and fruit.

Also, many think of tea rooms as a female only environment.  Our tea bar appeals equally to both men and women who are interested in drinking and buying good quality tea.  Some customers bring sandwiches or salads with them at lunch time and purchase a cup of tea to go with it.  Have children with you who turn their little noses up at the thought of tea?  Not to worry – we also have bottled water, coke and diet coke available.

So, no – you’re not going to find freshly baked scones in our Nashville tea room.  But you will find a wide variety of flavorful teas and herbs waiting for you.  Serious tea drinkers call our type of tea room a place to get ” a good cuppa anytime”.  Cuppa, cool word.

The listing for our tea room on www.teaguide.net is described below:

Green Pergola [Tea room and merchant]
223 Donelson Pike; 615-889-0044
* Eurasian style tea bar at an aromatherapy shop.
* Located in town commercial district near the Post Office.
* Come as you are! Jeans, shorts, whatever.
* Dessert tea, theme teas, a good cuppa any time.
* Loose leaf teas.
* Iced teas, caffeine-free selections.
* Take-out available.
* Tea tastings; tea classes/workshops.
* Smoke-free.
* Private tea parties for adults; seats 15.
* “Male-friendly” – décor and service are comfortable for everyone. 
* On-site parking.
* Outdoor seating.
* Internet access.
* Gift certificates.
* Credit cards.
Formerly Tea for Two and More; under new ownership.

Full list of teas and herbs found in our Nashville loose leaf tea bar.

GREEN TEAS

GUNPOWDER GREEN TEA
This is a tightly rolled, panfired leaf from China. It produces a sweet, mellow brew. For those looking for a basic green tea for health benefits, Gunpowder Green is recommended.

 JASMINE GREEN TEA
Partially fermented Japanese green tea and jasmine petals.

LEMON GREEN TEA
Green tea, lemon peel, lemongrass and natural lemon flavor.

MINTED GREEN TEA
A blend of peppermint, spearmint, gunpowder green tea and Dragonwell green tea

ORANGE JADE GREEN TEA
Green tea, orange peel, marigold petals and natural orange flavor.

OOLONG

GREEN OOLONG
From China, this tea has a sweet, fruit aroma

BLACK TEAS

AMBROSIA BLACK TEA
Apricot Tea, Black Currant, Mango Tea, Rose Hips, Orange Peel & Cinnamon Chips

BLACK LAVENDER
China Black tea, Ceylon Chester, Earl Grey, Culinary Lavender buds and Rose Hips

CHAI BLACK TEA
Black teas, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves & pepper

CHINA BLACK TEA
China Black Tea is a premium quality basic black tea

CINNAMON SPICE TEA
Black tea, orange peel, cinnamon bark, cloves and natural flavor

EARL GREY
Black tea and natural bergamot oil

ENGLISH BREAKFAST
An equal mix of Chester (Ceylon) and Kalgar (Indian) Black Teas

HOUSE BLEND BLACK TEA
Blended Ceylon Chester and China Black Tea

LAPSANG SOUCHONG
Black tea from the Fujian province of China. Lapsang Souchong tea (also called Russian Caravan tea) has a famously smoky aroma and flavor. To create this, tea leaves are dried in bamboo baskets over pine fires, achieving a perfect balance of smoke and tea flavor.

ORANGE SPICE BLACK TEA
Ceylon tea, orange peel, orange oil, clovebud oil.

ROOIBOS

CARRIBEAN ROOIBOS
Green Rooibos blended with Hibiscus flower, rose hips, orange peel, coconut, pineapple, marigold petals and natural tropical fruit flavor.

GREEN ROOIBOS
Certified Organic, unfermented Rooibos.

MINTED ROOIBOS
Red Rooibos blended with Peppermint Leaf

ORANGE ROOIBOS
Red Rooibos blended with chunks of orange peel.

RASPBERRY SUNSET ROOIBOS
Red Rooibos, Green Rooibos, natural raspberry flavor, Hibiscus flower, lemon peel, red rose petal, rose hips and apple nuggets.

RED ROOIBOS
South African Red Rooibos tea.

HERBAL BLENDS

COLD & FLU BLEND
Catnip, Ginkgo, Green Tea, Ginger powder, Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Peppermint, Plantain, Rooibos, Spearmint, Yerba Mate and Thyme.

FOURTEEN HERB
Orange peel, cinnamon, Indian sarsaparilla root, rose hips, wild cherry bark, squaw tea, licorice root, anise seed, fenugreek seed, valerian root, chicory root, comfrey root, angelica root & ginseng leaf.

FRUIT BLEND
Hibiscus, Lemon Grass, Rose Hips, Orange Peel, Peppermint.

HIBISCUS PUNCH
Hibiscus flower, Wild cherry bark, Rose hips, Orange Peel, Lemongrass, Spearmint & Licorice Root.

LUCKY MOJO
Alfalfa leaf, Nettle leaf, Yerba Mate, Rosemary, Peppermint, Rosehips, St. John’s wort and Ginkgo

RASPBERRY ROUGE
Hibiscus flower, lemon peel, red rose petal, rose hips, apple nuggets and natural raspberry flavors

RELAXING TEA
Peppermint, Chamomile, Catnip, Strawberry leaf, Linden flower and leaf, Passion flower, Scullcap, Licorice root and Valerian root

TROPICAL FRUIT
Hibiscus flower, rose hips, orange peel, coconut, pineapple, marigold petals and natural tropical fruit flavor.

HERBS

ALFALFA LEAF
Helps in eliminating retained water, relieves urinary and bowel problems, used in treating anemia, fatigue, kidney, peptic ulcers, pituitary problems and for general health.

CATNIP
(A Natural Anti-acid and Anti-stress Herb) Often used to treat colds and insomnia, helps lower fevers, dries up postnasal drip, gets rid of bad headaches and relieves sore aching bones due to colds and flu.

CHAMOMILE
Known for its calming effect on smooth muscle tissue, good for nervous stomach, menstrual cramps, and other common problems often related to stress.

GINKGO LEAF
(Life Enhancer) Effective in nutritionally supporting the body’s systems through its antioxidant properties, A very potent free radical scavenger.

HYSSOP
Hyssop is primarily used to treat respiratory and lung problems

LEMON BALM
(Nature’s Antihistamine) Used to treat fever, colds, flu, headaches, depression, menstrual cramps, insomnia, nervous stomach, herpes simplex, hyperthyroidism, and indigestion.

LEMONGRASS
Known to be good for stomach cramps, flatulence and colic, easing arthritic pain and as a general digestive aid

MARSHMALLOW ROOT
Does much to help, heal and soothe inflamed areas of the body helps with throat  inflammation, larynx, laryngitis, bronchitis, and muscle aches and pains sinews. Works well for poor kidneys and bladder and helps to lower blood sugar levels.

NETTLE LEAF
Energy builder, Blood Tonic and Circulatory Stimulant, Good for Respiratory  weakness, Helps regulates Moods, High blood pressure, Gout, PMS and good for fever and colds.

OATSTRAW
Contains high amounts of bone-building materials, effective herbal calcium and silica source. Strengthens nerves, and helps correct sugar use imbalances.

ORANGE PEEL
(A Blend Enhancer) In Chinese medicine, used as a diuretic, for digestive properties, & has Vitamin C.

PASSION FLOWER
Passionflower has been used for anxiety, insomnia, restlessness and other conditions of hyperactivity, as well as high blood pressure.

PAU D’ARCO
(The Divine Bark) Antifungal, digestive, antibacterial, used to treat autoimmune diseases, provides energy and strength to the body, build and protects the immune system, and a natural blood builder and cleanser.

PEPPERMINT
Pure Peppermint Leaf.  This herb promotes healthy digestion by soothing and comforting the stomach.

PLANTAIN
Used to clear mucous from the body, to neutralize poisons, treat lung problems, treat stomach ulcers, diarrhea, and bladder infections.

RASPBERRY LEAF
Known as the “Woman’s Friend”.  Said to strengthen the wall of the uterus and regulate menstrual flow. Nourishes reproductive organs, soothing astringent

ROSE HIPS
The rose hip (or rose haw) is the pomaceous fruit of the rose plant and is high in vitamin C.

ROSEMARY
For stomach upsets, digestive disorders and headaches.  Free-radical fighter and antioxidant.

SPEARMINT
(The Flavoring Mint) Aids in colds, flu, gas, colic, and easing morning sickness during pregnancy.

STEVIA
A natural non-caloric sweet-tasting herb.  Also known as “Sweet Leaf”.  Many people use it as a replacement for sugar in tea.  ¼ teaspoon per cup of tea.

ST. JOHN’S WORT
Useful for bronchitis, healing wounds, eases depression, headaches, hysteria, neuralgia, shingles, as well as symptoms that occur during menopause, useful in swellings, abscesses and bad insect sting.

The tea bar is located at:
223 Donelson Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
615-889-0044
Monday – Thursday 10 -6
Friday and Saturday 10 – 4  ( hours may extend at the demand of customers)

As we always have in this location, you’ll also find essential oils, handmade soaps, candles, gift sets, massage therapy and daily Yoga classes.

Green Pergola began selling loose teas and herbs in 2004.  When we met the owner of Tea for Two and More at the Nashville flea market, a friendship began.  Later when the opportunity presented itself to rent retail space, Tea for Two and More and Green Pergola rented the storefront inside the One2Yoga building in Donelson, TN.

At this time, Green Pergola dropped teas and herbs from their line of products and focused completely on aromatherapy products and soaps, making room for Tea for Two to run the tea side of the storefront.  For three years, the two companies worked side by side, serving loose tea and selling soaps and essential oils.

In August 2009, Tea for Two and More made the decision to focus completely on their internet business, as well as the wonderful idea of having a traveling tea bar – setting up a tea service at various locations on demand.  In order to achieve this goal, the tea company gave up the rented storefront.

When this occurred, Green Pergola returned to the business of selling loose teas and herbs.  Cups of tea are served every day in our Nashville tea bar.  Teas range from: black tea, oolong tea, green tea, herbal blended teas, rooibos tea, yerba mate and herbs.  Customers can walk in the store and choose from any of the available teas or choose to have several types blended together to create the perfect cup, steeped to order.  In addition to the teas is Bonjo Java coffee and Green Pergola house blend coffee. 

The remodeling has also brought an added feature to our Nashville tea bar — free wifi.  Free internet access is exactly what the store needed, allowing the serious tea and coffee drinker to relax with their favorite cup right beside their laptop.

At present, the tea bar seats 12 people inside and another 10 outside, weather permitting.  There are future plans to add more seating and we encourage our tea drinkers to get to know each other and share table space whenever possible.  You never know when you’re about to share a cup of tea with a brand new friend you were destined to meet.

The tea bar is located at:
223 Donelson Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
615-889-0044
Monday – Thursday 10 -6
Friday and Saturday 10 – 4  ( hours may extend at the demand of customers)

As we always have in this location, you’ll also find essential oils, handmade soaps, candles, gift sets, massage therapy and daily Yoga classes.