Loose Leaf
Tea
Herbal teas and roasted root coffee alternatives, sold by the pouch, tin or refill. Every order ships with the brewing ritual for that particular blend.
Shop the tea
London's
Broomstick
A virtual apothecary cafe. Hand blended loose leaf tea, brewing guides so you can make it properly at home, and a menu of our own for the cats and dogs.
Whole leaf, never dust
Brewing guide in every tin
Blended and packed by hand
Browse the cafe
Find your cup
Herbal teas, coffee alternative blends and sample kits. Pick a shelf and go straight to it.
Most ordered
The tins people come back for
Blended in small batches and weighed by hand. These are the three that empty fastest.
Whole leaf only
Blended by hand
A one person shop
Our story
The cafe exists before the door does
London's Broomstick is a virtual apothecary cafe, built to feel like the storefront we are working towards. Glass jars along the wall, far too many plants, and somebody behind the counter who actually wants to talk about tea.
Every tin is blended, weighed and packed by hand, and every one ships with a brewing card so you can make it the way it is meant to taste. Tea came first. Pastries, tinctures and other holistic remedies are on their way, and the pet menu started as a joke about my own dog and stayed because you kept ordering it.
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Menus, human and pet
Brew it at home
Four steps to a better cup
You do not need a ceremony or a shelf of equipment. You need the right water, a rough measure and a timer, and the rest takes care of itself.
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Mind the water
Boiling for roots, berries and barks, a couple of minutes off the boil for delicate flowers. Temperature is the difference between a sweet cup and a bitter one.
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Measure by hand
One rounded teaspoon per cup, plus one for the pot. Herbal blends take up more room, so be generous with those.
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Set a timer
Five to ten minutes for most blends, longer for roots and mushrooms. A blend does not get stronger past its window, only bitter.
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Cover the cup
Keep a lid on while it steeps so the vital plant essences stay in the water instead of drifting off with the steam.
What we offer
The whole counter
Tea first, with everything an apothecary cafe should grow into arriving one season at a time.
Loose Leaf
Brewing
Guides
Water temperature, measures, timings and second infusions, written plainly. This is the part most tea shops leave out.
Read the guide
The Pet
Menu
A separate menu made for the animals in the house. Biscuits, broths and catnip, with nothing on the list that is unsafe for them.
See the pet menu
The Community
Table
A forum for brewing questions, blend swaps and everyday cafe talk. It is being built now, and you can put your name down for the first day.
Join the table
Pastries
Coming Soon
Scones, shortbread and whatever else the season suggests, made to sit beside a specific blend rather than as an afterthought.
Tinctures and
Remedies
Holistic remedies and tinctures are in the works, arriving once every last label and ingredient is exactly right.
The community table
A cafe is a room where people talk
The tea is only half of it. A forum is being built so the questions that arrive by email can be answered where everybody can read them, and so you can show each other how you brew at home.
Ask anything about tea
Water, timings, blending, storage, or what to drink when nothing sounds right. No question is too basic for the table.
Show how you brew it
Post your setup, your mug, your ratio. Half the good ideas on this menu came from somebody else's kitchen.
Free to join, always
The community side stays open to everyone. Perks and member discounts may come later, but the door itself will not have a price on it.
First look at new blends
Members hear about seasonal blends, pastry test bakes and pet menu additions before anything goes on the shop shelf.
The menu
Choose your tea
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Blended in small batches. Choose your pouch or tin size at checkout.
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A separate menu
The pet menu
Botanical blends for cats and dogs, kept well away from the human menu. Steep covered for 10 to 15 minutes, cool to room temperature, then serve in a dish, pour over a meal, or freeze into herbal ice cubes.
News and brewing notes
From the journal
Brewing guides, herb notes and everyday news from the cafe as we work our way towards a storefront.
On the Way to a Storefront
The shop exists online first on purpose. Here is where we are, what is coming next, and what the counter will look like when we finally get the keys.
Five Herbs Worth Keeping in the Cupboard
Chamomile, peppermint, lemon balm, rosehip and lavender. Five jars will cover most of what an ordinary week asks of you.
How to Brew Loose Leaf Tea at Home Without Overthinking It
You do not need a ceremony or a shelf of equipment. You need the right water temperature, a timer and permission to stop fussing.
Yes. Every tin on the menu is whole leaf tea or whole flower herbs, blended and weighed by hand. Nothing is crushed into bags, which is why the flavour is so much rounder than what you are used to.
A one ounce pouch makes roughly twelve to fifteen cups. Stored in a cool dark cupboard with the lid closed, tea keeps its character for about a year, and herbal infusions for around six months.
Every herbal infusion is caffeine free, along with the Witch's Garden Blend. Black teas are full caffeine and greens sit somewhere in the middle.
One rounded teaspoon per cup, plus one more for the pot. Herbal blends are fluffier, so be a little generous with those.
More than anything else. Boiling water scorches green tea and turns it bitter. Let the kettle sit for two minutes before pouring over anything green, and use it straight off the boil for black and herbal.
Please do. Good whole leaf has two or three cups in it, and greens often taste sweeter on the second pass. Just add a little extra time each round.
No. The human menu is for humans. The pet menu is a separate range made specifically for cats and dogs, with no caffeine and nothing on the list that is unsafe for them.
Simple food ingredients: oat flour, pumpkin, salmon, parsley, chamomile and the like. No wheat, corn, soy, salt, onion or garlic, and no artificial anything.
Treats are treats, not meals. One or two a day for a cat, one to three for a dog depending on size. The broth is a spoonful poured over dinner.
Add what you would like to the cart and check out here on the site. A confirmation with your order details arrives by email.
Everything is blended and packed by hand, so orders usually go out within a few days. Baked pet treats are made fresh weekly and ship on the next bake.
Always. Write to paynelondon21@gmail.com or call (352) 901-4345 and tell us what you are after. Custom blends are half the fun.
Not yet. London's Broomstick is a virtual apothecary cafe while we work towards a real counter, and this site is where the whole shop lives in the meantime.
Pastries, tinctures and other holistic remedies, alongside the tea. The menu grows a little every season.
A community forum is on the way. Until it opens, send your question through the contact form and it will be answered personally, often with a brewing note attached.
About the Tea
Yes. Every tin on the menu is whole leaf tea or whole flower herbs, blended and weighed by hand. Nothing is crushed into bags, which is why the flavour is so much rounder than what you are used to.
A one ounce pouch makes roughly twelve to fifteen cups. Stored in a cool dark cupboard with the lid closed, tea keeps its character for about a year, and herbal infusions for around six months.
Every herbal infusion is caffeine free, along with the Witch's Garden Blend. Black teas are full caffeine and greens sit somewhere in the middle.
Brewing at Home
One rounded teaspoon per cup, plus one more for the pot. Herbal blends are fluffier, so be a little generous with those.
More than anything else. Boiling water scorches green tea and turns it bitter. Let the kettle sit for two minutes before pouring over anything green, and use it straight off the boil for black and herbal.
Please do. Good whole leaf has two or three cups in it, and greens often taste sweeter on the second pass. Just add a little extra time each round.
The Pet Menu
No. The human menu is for humans. The pet menu is a separate range made specifically for cats and dogs, with no caffeine and nothing on the list that is unsafe for them.
Simple food ingredients: oat flour, pumpkin, salmon, parsley, chamomile and the like. No wheat, corn, soy, salt, onion or garlic, and no artificial anything.
Treats are treats, not meals. One or two a day for a cat, one to three for a dog depending on size. The broth is a spoonful poured over dinner.
Orders and Shipping
Add what you would like to the cart and check out here on the site. A confirmation with your order details arrives by email.
Everything is blended and packed by hand, so orders usually go out within a few days. Baked pet treats are made fresh weekly and ship on the next bake.
Always. Write to paynelondon21@gmail.com or call (352) 901-4345 and tell us what you are after. Custom blends are half the fun.
The Cafe and Community
Not yet. London's Broomstick is a virtual apothecary cafe while we work towards a real counter, and this site is where the whole shop lives in the meantime.
Pastries, tinctures and other holistic remedies, alongside the tea. The menu grows a little every season.
A community forum is on the way. Until it opens, send your question through the contact form and it will be answered personally, often with a brewing note attached.
Get in touch
Let us help you find your blend
Questions about a tea, a custom blend, the pet menu or when the storefront opens? Send a note and it will be answered personally.
Custom blends always welcome
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Blended by hand, shipped to your door