driving with the windows wide open: Verdant Tea

12 July 2014

Verdant Tea - What a neighborhood gem!

Slow it down with a cup of tea at Verdant Tea off Franklin in Minneapolis. (Building was formerly home to Seward Co-op.)

Or, a jar of craft root bear brewed by a 17-year-old. (Seriously!)

Or, a glass of kombucha, perfectly flavored.

Or, drinking chocolate.

Or, micro-brewed chai.

Or... Well, there are a lot more "or"s. You might need to go to Verdant Tea frequently! Don't forget to use your mobile Chinnook Book coupon before it expires in August.

With a group, you can try a little bit of everything. Left to right: Craft root beer, drinking chocolate, hibiscus tea, and kombucha mimosa.

Want the Kombucha recipe?

Kombucha Mimosa Recipe

Tall glass – no ice
4oz Orange Juice
2-4oz Sparkling Water
8oz Classic Lychee Kombucha
orange wedge (optional)
dash of coriander bitters (optional)
In a tall glass, combine orange juice and sparkling water. Top off with Lychee Kombucha, and garnish with an orange wedge and a few drops of coriander bitters.

This summer, you'll want to order the Root Beer Float!

Tree Fort Soda was founded just this year by Eva Duckler, who just weeks ago graduated from high school and is already starting up her own craft brewery business with the goal of bringing nuance and complexity to American classics like Root Beer and Cola. Her experimental Botanical Brews have been turning heads at the tea house all spring. This summer, you can enjoy the root beer paired with Sweet Science Vanilla Ice Cream.

Bring an appetite, because you can order delish food from Birchwood Cafe at Verdant Tea!