One tea, "Meadow, " with actual pink rose petals in its mix, was inspired by walking through the Portland Rose Garden in Portland, Ore.

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But I rose to the challenge, inspired by an Italian-American staple of his childhood, the pork-studded loaf known as lard bread.

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Though the initiative benefits all guests, regardless of gender, Rose says the program was inspired by the survey responses of their women travelers.

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