{"product_id":"love-story-chocolate-mint-herbal-tea","title":"Love Story Chocolate Mint Herbal Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eLove Story Chocolate Mint Herbal Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Love Story Chocolate Mint Herbal Tea has a honeybush base with notes of mint, dark chocolate and tea biscuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilk is a suggested addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea is caffeine free, vegan, gluten free, sugar free and non-GMO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaste creates a Zen state through slow, intentional ingestion that activates the gustatory pathways (Small, 2012) and signals safety, nourishment, and seasonal identity (Mintz, 1985). Warm or gently flavored items, such as honey, tea, coffee, herbal drops, and low-dose CBD preparations, support calm because they prepare the digestive system (Berthoud, 2008), reduce vigilance through predictable sensory input (McEwen, 2007), and engage reward circuits associated with emotional comfort (Panksepp, 1998). When paired with aroma, pacing, and quiet ritual, these flavors reinforce social and personal grounding (Rozin, 1982), making taste a stable, parasympathetic sensory anchor in Zen environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct: Herbal tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaffeine: Caffeine free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlavor notes: Mint, dark chocolate, tea biscuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIngredients: South african honeybush, cacao shell, peppermint, roasted chicory root, cocoa bean, natural flavors of chocolate and peppermint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDietary: Vegan, Gluten free, Sugar free, Non-GMO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairing Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisual: Pairing flavor with visual cues blends what you see with what you taste. Color, clarity, and presentation help people understand what something is (Lakoff, 1987) and connect it to season, tradition, or place (Mintz, 1985). Taking your time when tasting gives your attention room to settle, allowing the visual field to open up. You see more clearly, your mind stops multitasking, and the moment becomes visually stable, supporting a more enjoyable tasting experience and a clearer understanding of the flavors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"August Uncommon Tea","offers":[{"title":"15 cup bag","offer_id":67881533341730,"sku":"1072B50","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 cup deluxe sample","offer_id":67881533374498,"sku":"1072S","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 cup bag","offer_id":67881533407266,"sku":"1072B250","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/7961\/8594\/files\/1072B50lovestoryl15cupbag2020-08InventoryReshoot10373.jpg?v=1791317505","url":"https:\/\/sessparker.com\/products\/love-story-chocolate-mint-herbal-tea","provider":"Sess Parker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}