Herbals
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Review — The English Tea Store’s Hawaiian Colada Rooibos
Name: Hawaiian Colada Rooibos Brand: English Tea Store Type: Herbal tisane, rooibos Form: Loose leaf Review: If you like pineapple, The English Tea Store’s Hawaiian Colada Rooibos ought to be up your alley. I’ve never had a flavored tea or tisane in which the pineapple flavor is so strong. While this isn’t a bad thing,… Continue reading
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Review — The English Tea Store’s Godiva Roche Rooibos
Name: Godiva Roche Rooibos Brand: English Tea Store Type: Herbal Tisane, Rooibos Form: Loose leaf Review: Looking for a chocolate rooibos? Godiva Roche Rooibos is a good one. Made from rooibos, cacao beans and peels, vanilla and what appears to be a handful of calandula petals, this is certainly a rich treat for chocolate fans.… Continue reading
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Apple-Flavored Teas and Tisanes
Apple-flavored teas are enjoyed year round but become especially popular in the Fall, a time in the U.S. when apples are typically harvested. They are also featured in a number of caffeine-free herbal mixes. Start with Granny Green Apple Green Tea, which blends a luscious green tea with bits of green apple. It’s deliciously refreshing,… Continue reading
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Review — Sunshine Lemon Rooibos by the English Tea Store
Name: Sunshine Lemon Rooibos Brand: English Tea Store Type: Rooibos, flavored Form: Loose leaf Review: Rooibos is my favorite herb for steeping, and this blend is truly delicious. Sunshine Lemon Rooibos combines the sweet, slightly earthy flavor of rooibos with lemon flavoring and dried lemongrass, creating a desert-like tisane that is a lovely alternative to… Continue reading
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Rooibos Adventure
From the highlands of South Africa the Cederburg area comes a little plant that is taking the world by storm: Rooibos. Trying some proved to be quite an adventure for hubby and me. But what is rooibos? Rooibos (also called “Redbush”) is from the plant Aspalathus linearis. The leaves aren’t red on the bush but… Continue reading
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Kuding — Is the Bitter Worth the Bite?
Tea has long had various healthful properties ascribed to it, but so have a lot of herbals, often labeled as “herbal teas.” Kuding is one such herbal. It is Chinese in origin and known as “bitter tea.” Judging by all the health benefits there are supposed to be in a cupful, this herbal should be… Continue reading
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My Favorite Herbal Tisane: Rooibos
While I definitely prefer true teas made from the Camellia Sinensis plant, I also enjoy other infusions made from various herbs, spices and fruits. Since tea has caffeine, I have to limit how much I drink during the day and typically don’t drink it at all in the evenings. So when I can’t drink tea,… Continue reading
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Yerba Mate Revisited
If you and I lived in certain parts of South America, there would be no need for me to explain yerba mate to you. Since I definitely don’t live there and you, the reader, probably don’t, I should point out that yerba mate is best described as an herbal beverage that’s wildly popular in many… Continue reading
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Bella Coola by English Tea Store
Name: Bella Coola Brand: English Tea Store Type: Herbal/fruit tisane Form: Loose Leaf Review: This is a fruity tisane that tastes remarkably like a cross between fruit punch and a low-sugar cranberry juice. The blend is typical of many tisanes, and includes a base of rosehips and hibiscus (the tisane is bright fuschia). This makes for… Continue reading
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Review — Organic Nile Delta Camomile by The English Tea Store
Name: Organic Nile Delta Camomile Brand: English Tea Store Type: Herbal Form: Loose leaf Review: Organic Nile Delta Camomile tastes different from most of the camomiles that I have tried over the years. While it’s beautiful yellow flowers do a great job of infusing to a gorgeous rich yellow, this chamomile has some interesting characteristics.… Continue reading
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