Toasted Sesame

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Nutty and versatile, sesame is a popular ingredient worldwide. Toasting adds a depth and intensity to an already tasty seed. Combined the flavor with Ceylon black tea and you get a truly unique blend.

According to Assyrian legend, when the gods met to create the world, they drank wine from sesame seeds. Sesame is widely cultivated for these nutritious, oil-rich seeds, which can be an array of shades from white to black. Ground up seeds can be used to make delicious sweet treats, as well as tahini sauce. Sesame oil is also used in Ayurvedic health treatments.