Charlie Kingsley has strong opinions about tea.
Not about which tea — she’ll be the first to tell you that the right blend depends entirely on the person, the day, and what Redemption, Wisconsin has most recently put you through. But about how you make it? On that, she’s firm. Good loose leaf tea, properly steeped, in a proper mug. No shortcuts.
This kit makes it easy to do it right from the very first cup.
The Charlie’s Concoctions Starter Pack includes everything you need to get started:
One 3 oz* tin of loose leaf tea — your choice of three blends from Charlie’s kitchen:
- Lemon Lavender — bright, calming, and good for anxiety and worry. Charlie’s most popular blend and the one she reaches for first when someone arrives at her door looking like they’ve had A Day.
- Deep Sleep — lavender, chamomile, valerian, and passionflower. The blend her clients say they can’t get through the night without. In a haunted town, a good night’s sleep is harder to come by than you’d think. (*Deep Sleep is a 2 oz tin).
- Candy Cane Concoctions — bold black tea with real candy cane pieces, peppermint leaves, and natural candy cane flavor. Charlie’s Christmas blend. Simple, festive, and the kind of thing that makes a cold Wisconsin morning feel exactly right.
One 12 oz Charlie’s Concoctions mug — White ceramic, generously sized, and printed on both sides. One side features Charlie’s own philosophy: “A cup of tea cures everything” alongside an illustration of a steaming teacup resting on a stack of books — because of course. The other side carries the Charlie’s Concoctions name. It’s the kind of mug you reach for every morning without thinking about it, and then one day realize you’d be genuinely upset if something happened to it.
One mini tea ball infuser — Because loose leaf tea needs room to breathe and a way to get out of your cup when it’s done steeping. This one does the job simply and well.
Together it’s everything you need to make your first cup — and your hundredth — the right way.
Makes a wonderful gift for the cozy mystery reader in your life, the tea lover who hasn’t tried loose leaf yet, or yourself. Charlie would approve of all three.
What’s included:
- 1 × Charlie’s Concoctions loose leaf tea tin, either 3 oz or 2 oz (your choice of blend, approx. 20–40 cups)
- 1 × Charlie’s Concoctions 12 oz ceramic mug
- 1 × Mini tea ball infuser
“A cup of tea cures everything.” — Charlie Kingsley