The TONIC Tea Ritual: A Herbal Blend for Every Vibe

There is something so satisfying about making a cup of tea, taking a sip, and feeling like your life is completely together.

The kettle goes on, you pick your favorite mug, measure the herbs, let it steep… For once, there is no way to make the whole process happen faster by aggressively tapping your phone.

It’s a perfect, cozy experience.

Herbal tea has been part of daily wellness rituals across cultures for centuries, with different plants traditionally used to support everything from digestion and relaxation to circulation and overall resilience.

So we’ve created four simple loose-leaf blends designed to complement the benefits and intention behind each of our products, along with a small ritual to turn your tea break into an actual pause.

The O.G. TONIC: Clarity + Balance

The tea:
🌿 Tulsi
🌿 Peppermint
🌿 Rosemary
🌿 Gotu kola

The O.G. is our daytime formula for calm, balanced energy, focus and mental clarity, so we’d pair it with herbs traditionally associated with resilience, cognitive support and an alert-but-grounded kind of energy.

Tulsi, also known as holy basil, is an adaptogenic herb that has been studied for its potential effects on stress, mood and overall physiological resilience.

Peppermint has a long history of use for digestive comfort, and peppermint preparations have been studied for their effects on gastrointestinal symptoms. It can also be awakening.

Rosemary contains antioxidant compounds and has been investigated for potential effects on memory and cognitive performance.

Gotu kola has traditionally been used to support cognition and circulation and has been studied for its potential effects on mood as well.

The ritual: Morning Intention

Brew your tea and take your O.G.

Before diving into the day’s noise, spend a few minutes deciding what you want your attention to go toward.

Not a giant list of goals, just one or two things that would make the day feel worthwhile.

Take a sip. Take a breath. Start there.

Flex TONIC: Recovery + Restoration

The tea:
🌿 Turmeric
🌿 Ginger
🌿 Nettle
🌿 Cinnamon

Flex combines CBD with black seed oil, and is formulated around recovery, physical comfort, immune support, and gut health.

For this blend, we’re bringing in herbs with long histories of use for inflammation, oxidative stress and physical recovery.

Turmeric contains curcumin and other compounds that have been extensively studied for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity.

Ginger has been studied for its effects on inflammation, oxidative stress, digestion and several types of physical discomfort.

Nettle provides a range of plant compounds and minerals and has traditionally been used to support joint and inflammatory health.

Cinnamon contains polyphenols with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and has also been investigated for metabolic health.

The ritual: The Body Reset

Make your tea after a workout, at the end of a long day or whenever your body could use a little attention.

Take your Flex.

Then give yourself five minutes to move slowly.

Stretch your shoulders. Roll out your neck. Take a few deep breaths. Put your feet up.

The goal isn’t to accomplish anything, it’s simply a small reminder that your body is something you live in, not something you have to constantly ask more from.

Chill TONIC: Relaxation + Rest

The tea:
🌿 Chamomile
🌿 Lavender
🌿 Valerian
🌿 Hops

Chill already combines CBD, ashwagandha, lemon balm, passionflower and black seed oil for our most calming, sleep-supporting blend, so instead of doubling up on its existing botanicals, we’re taking the tea in a complementary direction.

Chamomile has been studied for its potential effects on anxiety and sleep and contains compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.

Lavender has been investigated for its effects on anxiety and relaxation, including in human clinical studies.

Valerian is traditionally used as a calming herb and has been studied for sleep quality and other measures of sleep.

Hops contains bioactive compounds that have been investigated for their sedative and sleep-supporting properties, particularly in combination with other calming botanicals.

The ritual: Close the Day

Make your tea in the evening and take your Chill.

Dim the lights. Put your phone somewhere out of immediate reach.

Then choose one quiet activity: read a few pages, listen to music, take a warm shower/bath or simply sit somewhere comfortable.

Let the day end without asking yourself to squeeze one more useful thing out of it.

Grounded TONIC: Presence + Connection

The tea:
🌿 Rose
🌿 Oat straw
🌿 Skullcap
🌿 Hibiscus

Grounded is made with our whole-flower hemp extract, a less-refined full-spectrum plant profile and designed for a more grounded, soothing experience.

For this pairing, we wanted herbs that feel less like a traditional “sleep tea” and more like a ritual for slowing down and reconnecting with yourself.

Rose has a long history in traditional herbal practices and has been studied for potential effects on mood, stress and emotional well-being.

Oat straw comes from the green aerial parts of the oat plant and has traditionally been used as a nourishing herb for the nervous system and general well-being.

Skullcap has traditionally been used as a calming botanical, and early research has investigated its antioxidant and neuroprotective properties.

Hibiscus is rich in polyphenols and anthocyanins and has been studied for antioxidant activity and cardiovascular and metabolic health.

The ritual: Five Quiet Minutes

Make your tea and take your Grounded.

Then step away from whatever has been demanding your attention.

Sit somewhere comfortable and take five slow breaths.

Notice your feet against the floor. Relax your shoulders. Look around the room instead of looking at a screen.

You don’t have to clear your mind. You don’t have to meditate correctly. You don’t even have to feel particularly peaceful.

Just give yourself five minutes to be where you are.

Make It a Ritual

The nice thing about an herbal tea ritual is that it doesn’t require a complete reinvention of your life.

It’s a cup of tea. Just a few minutes. A chance to pair something you already enjoy with a little more intention.

Choose the TONIC that fits the moment. Steep your herbs. Take a breath.

Sometimes the smallest rituals are the ones we actually keep.