Indiana Jo's Tea: A Shipshewana Flea Market Find!

 

Indian Jo's Coffee and Tea at the Shipshewana Flea Market

Shipshewana Flea Market opened for the season this month, and The Sistahs (aka, my two awesome cousins, Dianne, and Kathy and your humble blogger), headed south from our western Michigan meet-up point and drove south to Indiana. As always, we were ready for adventure and treasures, and it didn't take long before we found fortune in Booth 401, home to Indiana Jo's Tea.

Their space is a coffee/tea bar-meets-archeological-finds. Bright red tea packages share space with skulls and skeletons, a place where Indiana Jones - presumed inspiration for this Indiana tea and coffee shop - would feel right at home. And, after taking in the aroma of some of Indiana Joe's tea, we did, too.

All tea blends had small glass jars for viewing and sniffing. Although all were enticing, we each picked one that called to us. I chose Raven-wood Peach with my son, Rob, in mind. He's a tea enthusiast and enjoys a fruity blend.

Brewing up Raven-wood Peach, taste to match its aroma.

Once back to our home in Michigan, Rob, joined us for tea. Opening the package, he took in a whiff and declared, "if this tastes as good as it smells, it's going to be amazing". 

And, it was. 

The blend is made up of black tea with peach, apricot, papaya, blackberry and lime leaves and calendula and sunflower pedals. 

Raven-wood Peach strikes a nice balance with black tea, florals, and fruit, but, as the name implies, peach is definitely the star. 

Packaging is convenient, attractive and practical with easy zip closure.

Another great feature of the tea is its packaging. The zip lock seal is on the front and it's convenient, attractive and practical. 

We're looking forward to trying more of Indiana Jo's teas. Though Shipshewana is a fun excursion, it's not short trip for some of us. Fortunately, they have a website for future purchases. I believe our next try will be Temple of Bloom, most fitting for Indiana Jo's.