{"product_id":"copy-of-zion-national-park-tea","title":"Zion - National Park Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"One hardly knows just how to think of it. Never before has such a naked mountain of rock entered into our minds! Without a shred of disguise its transcendent form rises preeminent. There is almost nothing to compare to it…this Great Temple, [has the beauty] of eternity\" - Frederick S. Dellenbaugh on introducing Zion Canyon to the nation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"Zion -1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/8777\/0850\/files\/Zion-1_480x480.jpg?v=1675084842\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZion was originally inhabited by Paiute Indians who were believed to call the land Mukuntuweap roughly meaning \"straight canyon\". This was the name that explorer John Wesley Powell used when he visited the canyon in the 1870s. However, in the early 1850s, Mormon pioneers began to settle into the area and named the canyon Zion, a biblical term meaning \"a place of refuge.\" Unfortunately for the settlers and homesteaders, in and around the future national park, survival was a struggle. Detrimental floods, little arable land, and poor soil made agriculture almost impossible and many settlements abandoned the area. Zion was ultimately made desirable to the public by Frederick Dellenbaugh, an artist and adventurer, who painted Zion Canyon and other beautiful sceneries from Utah. Government officials saw the increase in interest and created Mukuntuweap National Monument in 1909. The naming strongly insulted the local residents and Mormon settlers of the area as they saw Zion canyon as a part of the Mormon heritage. Horace Albright, the director of the newly created National Park Service, took it into his hands to rename the location to Zion National Monument and it calmed the outrage. A rise in tourism due to newly placed railway stations caused Congress to enlarge and create Zion National Park in 1919. In 1929, the same year Simpson \u0026amp; Vail was incorporated, the park's official nonprofit, Zion National History Association, now Zion National Park Forever Project, was developed in order to support education, research, and to help support the park for future generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile there are a variety of plants and herbs growing in Zion, there are not a lot of edible ones which made creating this blend challenging. The base \"tea\" for this blend was easy as I chose the herb Rooibos (red) to represent the red rock found everywhere in Zion. The pine trees at the park, which almost look out of place squeezing through the rocks to grow, inspired the addition of sage, an herb with a similar taste profile to pine, to the blend. Lavender flowers, an herb that thrives in sunny, hot desert (arid), rocky landscapes, were added for their woody, earthy and floral taste. To complete the blend, I added an elderberry flavor that brought the perfect amount of tart, sweet fruit taste to round out the herbal flavors. This simple yet savory blend brews to a deep red colored cup that has a tantalizing aroma and a creamy fruit and floral taste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rooibos, natural and artificial elderberry flavor, sage, lavender, and horsetail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrew tea at 212º - steep for 5 minutes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 Ounces of loose tea makes approximately 50 cups of tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note that the photo is shown for our 4oz tin. We are also offering this in a 4oz pkg size, which will come in one of our double lined bags labeled with the name of the tea.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe DONATE 10% of all tea sales in this line to help preserve our beautiful National Parks. The percentage from Zion Tea sales goes to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zionpark.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZion National Park Forever Project\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the official non-profit of the park. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" height=\"75\" width=\"230\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/8777\/0850\/files\/icons_-_kosherCFVEG.png?v=1758209440\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zionpark.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/8777\/0850\/files\/ZNP-Primary-Horizontal-blk_480x480.png?v=1681232948\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\" width=\"229\" height=\"108\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/8777\/0850\/files\/AllegraPark1_5b648250-6f2e-4530-ba66-f470142a4a79_480x480.jpg?v=1675084910\" alt=\"Allegra at National Parks\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2016 I started, while in college, working here at Simpson \u0026amp; Vail. I've enjoyed exploring the world of teas and decided in 2019 to combine my love of tea with my passion for the great outdoors. My goal with this line is to do my part in preserving the beautiful lands designated as national parks and to raise awareness for why the parks are so important. I've seen only a small portion of the unique lands we call National Parks, however, I'll continue exploring until I've seen them all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" height=\"66\" width=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/8777\/0850\/files\/allegrasign_e26c82aa-6548-42c1-9c76-c3eebcf7e889_480x480.jpg?v=1653062964\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simpson \u0026 Vail, Inc","offers":[{"title":"4 Ounce","offer_id":43000139612386,"sku":"T1064     4","price":8.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Ounce Tin","offer_id":43000139579618,"sku":"T1064     4TIN","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/8777\/0850\/files\/ZionSquare.jpg?v=1696975667","url":"https:\/\/svtea.mom\/products\/copy-of-zion-national-park-tea","provider":"Simpson \u0026 Vail ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}