
Fresh spices and teas add flavor and a ton of nutritional benefits, making them perfect gifts for cooks and those looking out for their health. Love that Spice (1893 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park, 847-780-4658) grinds their spices daily in small batches to ensure everything they offer is extremely nutrient and vitamin rich.
According to Love that Spice’s Marlena Jayatilake, one of their biggest sellers is the Antiflammation Herbal Tea Blend, with hand-peeled and organic turmeric and ginger tea. Another is the Love my Liver Herbal tea, which detoxes the liver with its mix of milk thistle, hand-peeled turmeric and dandelion leaves.
If someone you know is looking to kick the coffee habit, check out their I Can’t Believe it’s Not Coffee tea made from organic roasted dandelion roots and chicory. It’s blended into a coffee drink that tastes just like the real thing but detoxes the liver and kidney.
On the more traditional end, Love that Spice also offers a wide assortment of gourmet spices and teas like jasmine flower, herbal lemonade, Indian chai and pumpkin spice tea.