Products We Love | Magic Hour Teas
We are so delighted and excited to once again offer teas from the tea mistress herself, creatrix Zhena.For many, many years you enjoyed her Fireside Chai at Paradise Found while browsing books or communing with crystals. Now, she is out with a gorgeous, in all senses of the word, line of magical teas to support your body, mind, and spirit.
Slow down and enjoy a sacred sip!
Delicious tea blended by a modern medicine womanConnecting the world through tea ceremonyTo remember the sacredness of life
Steam rises from my cup. Sitting still early in the morning, listening to the sounds of nature, I warm my hands with a cup of tea...In the evening, as I "decompress" and intentionally let go of the day's stresses, I enjoy a last cup of tea to bring my body and mind into harmony, before a refreshing sleep.Zhena's aromatic blends are tantalizing, delicious, and restorative in the fullest sense of the word. From the first whiff, the cooling breath, the intrigued taste, to the last drop--she has created something very special. Her Magic Hour Tea makes a ceremony out of the everyday, and brings out the Sacred that dwells in the present moment. Seize the beauty of little things, and add tea ceremony to your wellness rituals."Zhena Muzyka is a modern medicine woman, tea blender, and founder of Magic Hour Ceremonial Teas & Botanicals, a pioneer of the fair trade and organic foods movement, best-selling author and ceremonial leader. Her Magic Hour tea blends are cultivated and harvested from soil to cup with her Magic Hour Rule of Love: Zhena sources her teas only from organic and Biodynamic tea, herbs and spice gardens that practice regenerative farming methods which support the earth by helping reduce CO2, and provide workers (who are mostly women and mothers) with fair wages, maternity leave, healthcare and education for their children."Although we cannot currently continue the Paradise Found tradition of serving tea to our customers, for the sake of the city and everyone's safety...We recognize the power of connection and shared moments symbolized by the tea ceremony, and wish to share this with you. Discover Child's Pose, Lucid Dreams, and Goddess Green Tea, which we carry at Paradise Found in several sizes from a 1 oz pouch, to a large. dark violet apothecary jar specially sourced to protect the essence of the herbs inside, and keep the tea at its best. As always, Magic Hour teas arrive to you in pouches and jarswith premium, never processed, loose tea leaves which impart only the most impeccable tea experience. Use one teaspoon per cup, steep, strain and voilà, the world's finest tea is yours for the sipping.
"It wasn’t enough for Zhena to create one of the hottest brands in the tea industry.She did it by forging a soulful, life-changing partnership with tea farmers halfway around the world.Zhena reminds us that we each can make a difference in the world through something as simple and delicious as a cup of tea. "
~Paul Rice, President and CEO of Fair Trade USA
Child's Pose Herbal Tea
Caffeine-free Holy Basil blends perfectly with sweet roses, aromatic tangerine, sultry vanilla, calming French Lavender, and both digestive and mood-enhancing Northwest Peppermint in this sleep-inducing nerve tonic.A sweet and soothing adaptogenic tea formulated to relax your nervous system, calm your mind, and help you drift into a beautiful sleep. This blend stops the body’s stress response production of cortisol, soothing your system, and helping you relax. The sacred herbs and flowers connect your heart to your mind as you sip what is the relaxation equivalent tea to a comforting child’s pose in yoga.Testimonial: “I am absolutely loving my teas. I have been drinking my Child's Pose for the last few nights and I have to say, it is really helping me relax and sleep well. During these crazy and stressful times, I have been doing too much thinking and worrying at night and having problems falling asleep, so I started making it a nighttime ritual to drink my tea before bedtime and I feel like it has made such a difference. I love the smell and the flavor! It makes me feel happy and calm and while I am drinking it, I focus on all the things I am thankful for in my life and I go to sleep with positive thoughts:). Thank you for making such beautiful, delicious and special teas. With all that's going on in the world right now, it's amazing how something like a special cup of tea makes things seem better, like it will all be okay somehow.”Ingredients: Organic Krishna Tulsi, Organic Roses, Organic Pacific Northwest Peppermint, Organic Lavender Blossoms, Natural Tangerine Essential Oil & Natural Vanilla Extract14.00 | mini traveller jar, violet glass27.00 | 6 oz resealable pouch44.00 | large violet glass apothecary jar, 500 g
Lucid Dreams Tulsi-Turmeric Herbal Tea--Teresa's personal favorite!
Lucid Dreams is a soothing, caffeine-free, anti-inflammatory, adaptogenic turmeric-tulsi-tea based on our famous Coconut Chai recipe! Steep as a golden milk latte or pour over ice & savor the intoxicating flavors of cinnamon, vanilla & coconut as the herbs soothe your nerves and calm your mind.
A warming tea to harmonize your body and mind for restful calm and sweet dreams. Steep and pour over ice for a mid-day relaxant. Tulsi is an adaptogenic herb proven to calm the nervous system, while turmeric is anti-inflammatory & balances hormones.
Ingredients: Krishna Tulsi*, Turmeric*, Ginger*, Cinnamon*, Nutmeg*, Cardamom*, Orange Peel*, Peppercorns*, Cloves*, & natural coconut & cinnamon flavor extracts. *Organic8.00 | 1 oz pouch27.00 | 6 oz resealable pouch44.00 | special violet glass apothecary jar, 500 g
Goddess Green
Apricot and lychee meld like a dream with fine Biodynamically-grown green teas and uplifting lemongrass for a healing and dynamic blend for the Goddess in us all. Spectacular on ice, our bestselling green tea speeds metabolism, soothes digestion, and heightens our mind's ability to focus. Well-known for its incredible medicinal properties, our organic, biodynamically-grown green tea will infuse you with calm energy and focus. Rich with polyphenols & antioxidants, green tea is scientifically proven tolower "bad" cholesterol, promote cardiovascular health, and improve physical and mental performance. Lychee fruit is high in vitamin C, lemongrass is a natural The combined amounts of antioxidants in the Goddess Green blend are bound to eliminate free radicals and thus may help to keep your skin youthful and glowing.Ingredients: Organic, Fair Trade Green Tea, Organic Lemongrass, Organic-Compliant Apricot & Lychee Flavor Essences14.00 | mini traveller jar, violet glass27.00 | 6 oz resealable pouch44.00 | special violet glass apothecary jar, 500 g
Life by the Cup: Zhena's remarkable story
"Life by the Cup is a true story that stretches from single motherhood and hard times through unique personal success. Pour a cup of tea, open to the first page and find a friend who will teach you: Your hopes are a form of planning."
~Gloria Steinem
“Life by the Cup is as delightful and satisfying as the teas the author has created.”
~Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause
As a twenty-four-year-old single mom, Zhena had an infant in need of life-saving surgery and only six dollars in her wallet. She also had two other powerful motivators: hope and a passion to share her unique tea blends with the world. Combining her kitchen hobby of blending tea, her knowledge of herbs and aromatherapy, and her gypsy grandmother's wisdom, Zhena started selling custom teas from a cart on California street corners. Now, over a decade later, her son is healthy and Zhena's Gypsy Tea is a multimillion-dollar brand.Drawing on lessons she's learned throughout her amazing and sometimes difficult life journey, the social entrepreneur and founder of Zhena's Gypsy Tea shares seventeen soulful lessons to help you overcome obstacles, clarify your purpose, and bring awareness to each moment of your life. An inspiring roadmap for discovering the secrets of happiness and success for yourself at any stage in life, Life By the Cup's message is that, no matter where you are, you can change your circumstances and live your dreams.Zhena's insights and gentle guidance will inspire you to increase your compassion toward others as well as yourself. You'll also gain wisdom on how to hone your intuition, ask for help, and live out your true purpose without drastically changing the way you live. Discover your calling, bolster your courage, develop your own flavor of success, and you'll see your own passion make a meaningful difference in the world.
Meet the Maker
Zhena Muzyka is a mission-driven entrepreneur, certified life coach, motivational speaker, CBS Radio Podcast host, women's business & life coach, National TV Host, and a socially responsible business leader who founded Zhena’s Gypsy Tea in 2000 who helped trail-blaze fair trade & bio-dynamics in the food & beverage industry.After authoring her bestselling book, Life by the Cup, she went on to become the head of her own publishing imprint at Simon & Schuster where she published 40 wellness, spirituality & ecology books which educated and entertained readers globally. Celebrated for her seminal work in fair trade business practices, Zhena has been on the Inc. 5000 list for several years, has been named a Country Living Woman Entrepreneur Honoree, a Top Woman in Business by Pacific Business Times, 20 most inspiring women in Coco Eco Magazine, as well as other awards and honors.
