Pureblend Tea recently opened at Central Market, in Lancaster City, where owner Kari Dandrea is serving up, warm or iced, hand-blended teas by the cup or the ounce. All Pureblend teas and herbs are purchased from vendors that are certified organic and fair trade. The stand also features matcha, matcha blends and organic raw cocoa blends.

Dandrea’s belief in a balanced and natural approach to healthy living combined with her experience as a yoga instructor inspired her to blend her own herbs and whole leaf teas for the freshest, purest results. After creating and tasting many cups of tea, eight high-quality blends emerged, along with the idea to share the benefits of conscious tea drinking with others.

Pureblend is committed to providing healthy, socially responsible blended teas in an effort to raise consciousness for better living for everyone. Dandrea’s mission includes sustaining the world's ecology and supporting communities in small villages where tea provides a vital economy. It is her desire, she says, “to bring better quality, better value and more joy to your tea drinking experience.”

Location: 23 N. Market St., Lancaster. For more information, call 484-639-1546, or visit PureBlendTea.com.