Some teas ask for your full attention. Sakari Farms’ Blueberry Tea isn’t one of them. Instead, it offers a tender moment of calm—something fragrant to savor while you ease into a morning or unwind into an evening. Made with antioxidant-rich blueberries, wild rose petals, jasmine flowers and bachelor buttons, the blend is as visually striking in its violet color as it is grounding in flavor.
Sakari’s founder Spring Alaska Schreiner of the Chugach Alaska Native Corporation/Valdez Native Tribe, is an Indigenous agriculturalist, ecologist, seedkeeper and Native fashion designer (among other roles). She created the tea as part of her mission to restore access to First Foods—those traditional, culturally meaningful ingredients that have nourished Native communities for generations. “We grow everything ourselves,” Schreiner said, with the exception of the jasmine flower, which is organic and ethically sourced. “It’s all medicine. And it’s simple.”
Steeped hot and sipped with a spoonful of local honey or poured over ice in the fading heat of September, the tea is versatile, seasonal and clean. It’s not perfumey, but rather just aromatic enough to feel special. The rose petals support digestion, the bachelor buttons are known to ease headaches, and the blueberries, beyond their vitamins, may awaken memory for Native drinkers. Schreiner calls this “blood memory,” where the sight of a familiar berry recalls ancestral knowledge, such as moments spent gathering food with aunties and grandmothers along the creek.
Originating from a six-acre farm in Tumalo, Sakari’s products are viewed as more than a provision; they’re a source for education and reconnection. “I’m trying to slow people down,” she said. Sometimes, it just takes a teapot and a moment of intention. See sakarifarms.com.
Brew Tip:
1 tablespoon loose tea per 6 ounces of water.
Steep covered for 5 minutes.
A longer steeping time yields a stronger jasmine flavor.
