As children my grandmother, Fortunata, often invited us to visit her. During the summer, bouquets of pansies and sweet peas adorned home, and there seemed to be little to separate her kitchen from her garden. She lovingly made us delicious tea, read our tealeaves, and set out Italian treats while filling our imaginations with stories from her own childhood. In the spirit of Fortunata, I offer fair-trade, ethically sourced green, black white and herbal teas, using mainly organic ingredients. For the selection of herbal tisanes, most of the ingredients are either wild-harvested or gathered from small local gardens, much like my grandmother's back yard garden. Today, I invite you to enjoy a cup of Fortunata's tea, share some stories, and enjoy the flavours of the natural, wild and fresh ingredients.
