The Scents That Hold Our Stories (Post)

    December has a habit of announcing itself through aroma long before the calendar catches up. Someone opened a jar of chai spice in the blending room this morning and the scent rol ...

    Who We Become In The Fall(Post)

    It started one afternoon in the office, the way most of our favorite ideas do, with tea on the table, Melissa chiming in from customer service (always feisty, always right), and Bassma sketching out ...

    Poetic Apothecary: Recipes by Feeling, Not Just Flavor(Post)

                    There’s a quiet shift happening in the kitchen. Not just in what we cook, but in how it feels to cook it. Each blend in the Poetic Apothe ...

    How to Make Chinese Five Spice | Starwest Botanicals(Post)

    In the philosophy of Tao, the concept of balance between yin and yang – the former representing the feminine as well as dark, cold and wet, and the latter being the manifestation of the masculine, li ...

    The Week the World Softens (Post)

    The warehouse carried a different kind of quiet once the last Cyber Monday order slipped out the door. Not silence. More like the air exhaled after holding its breath for too long. The kind of c ...

    A Thanksgiving Survival Guide, Starwest-Style (Post)

    We weren’t planning on creating a Thanksgiving survival strategy. But then Brian asked if it’s “too early to start marinating the turkey,” and th ...

    The Herbs & Spices That Still Surprise Us (Post)

    There’s always that moment in the office when someone stops mid-sentence and says, “Wait, did you know that?” It happens at least once a week. Sometimes it’s Kai talking about ...

    A Gentle Christmas for Every Heart (Post)

    Christmas week crept into the building the way it always does, sneaky and sparkly and slightly unruly. Someone hung tinsel around a pallet like it was a Christmas tree that had lived a ...

    Gathered by the World, Shared in a Cup | Starwest Botanicals (Post)

    International Tea Day isn’t just a celebration of what’s in our mugs, it’s a quiet honoring of something far deeper. Because tea isn’t just grown around the world, it gathers ...

    Elderberry Recipes to Help Support your Health | Starwest Botanicals(Post)

    Elderberry's ability to help support our immune system, cardiovascular system and a healthy inflammatory response make it a great herb to have around any time of year, but especially during those col ...

    ​Cinnamon Tea: 9 Ways | Starwest Botanicals(Post)

    If you are someone who loves cinnamon for its amazing flavor and cozy aroma, and will be happy to know that in addition to its delicious taste and smell, cinnamon is actually good for you! It offers ...

    How to Make Ginger Tea | Starwest Botanicals | Starwest Botanicals(Post)

    When it comes to seasonal wellness and digestive support, ginger has got you covered! Widely used by traditional Ayurvedic physicians for thousands of years, ginger is referred to as vishwabhesaj in ...