Gentian Root Tea

The predominant colour is blue, but they do come in white, yellow, purple, red and even green. Yet few people seem to grow them. They are symbols for alpine flora and as most hail from mountainous regions, they are ideal subjects for the rock garden.

Take it to with you go to watch your kid's soccer practice or serve with a little sugar for a night playing board games with friends. Chun Mee has a pleasant chestnut aroma and the taste is complex, akin to sweetened chestnuts, artichoke, and apricot.

Brewed with hot water this tisane has been consumed for thousands of years in South Africa and it's neighboring countries, and was an important item of trade throughout the continent.

In the morning when the blossoms open they release their perfume, which is then absorbed by the tea leave. Jasmine blossoms are plucked at night when closed and then placed in containers of green tea.

Green tea is carefully measured with rosemary, sage, lemon peel, and rose petal for a fragrant and verdant cup. It's highly anti-aging, antiviral, antioxidant, and antibacterial, but not anti-flavor.

Looking for something sweet and jammy? Maybe a big glass of orange juice and some freshly cut figs on the side. This is a black tea that provides all the health benefits and plenty of full-bodied flavor but without any of the astringency.

You wake up around 10:30 or so. This is the black tea for those days when you decide you need a mental health day. You set the kettle, make some toast, and pour a cup of Blackberry Fruit Tea.

A tea house favorite perfect for bawdy nights trading dirty jokes with the guys or quiet nights curled up with your favorite bad movie. Food-wise the Song Dynasty saw the spread of imported exotic produce such as jujubes, the proliferation of noodle shops,...

The British, not having direct access to mandarins, used oil from bergamots (another fragrant citrus fruit). The result is a classic flavor with plenty of citrus. The result is ethereal.

After that we add heaps of sugar, some more water, and then serve it over ice. Rather this herbal infusion effuses lemon via lemon balm, lemon verbena, and lemongrass; three very citrusy herbs that offer depth to contrast with the peppermint and spearmint.

High grade green tea and dried peppermint are tossed together in a measured ratio to achieve an excellent balance. Green tea, often a gunpowder tea, is steeped long and hard – sometimes for ten to fifteen minutes to create a strong and bitter brew.

Withered and steamed green or oolong tea leaves are rolled by hand into tiny balls resembling pellets of black powder that are then dried out. Strong and heavy with astringent green flavor and citrus, and with a hit of smoke at the back it's a tea that...

These hilly, verdant areas have a specific terroir that produces specific flavors and aromas in tea plants that are greatly prized. Prized for its floral aroma and musky - even spicy - flavor Darjeeling is one of the most prized teas in the world.

It also makes for a jovial addition to mulled cider or for serving with dessert after a Thanksgiving feast. Megan, one of our rockstars here at Spice Jungle H.Q. described this tisane as scrumptious and we can't but agree with her.

For the dessert lover we love to use it for a simple milk pudding. She goes running every morning, has her career totally on track, she never forgets your birthday, and somehow still has time to spontaneously meet for drinks on a Wednesday night.

And, in fact, it is. But breathe deep their scent and you'll notice something comforting about their woodsy smell that harkens back to before the Edo era. The flavor is that of dried wood and blessed incense lit for the gods.

This is a fruity tea with a bitter back that pairs perfectly for a breezy outdoor breakfast with sticky slices of pineapple and bergamot financiers. It possess a juicy cut of papaya at the front, and a warm drydown of pineapple lingers at the back.

The dried leaves are crisp and thin making a beautiful brew when infused. Ceylon Black Tea w/ Silver Tips The tea features prominent, very fine, and wiry silver tips that stand out against the dark slender Flowery Orange Pekoe.

With each sip you can taste the mellow hints of sour-cherry halves accompanied by papaya, pineapple bits, and rose petals. Caffeine Level: Medium Cherries & Jasmine Blossoms Green Tea This tea Features traditional sencha green tea leaves that are complemented...

This tea has a strong finish and can be enjoyed hot or cold. Ingredients: Oolong tea, orange blossoms, natural flavoring Orange Blossom Oolong Tea This Oolong blend features a deep, bold oolong tea leaf accompanied by accents of orange.

This production style involves having the leaves undergo an additional fermentation process after they are dried. The brew gives a dark hue with an earthy smooth flavor. Yunnan Pu-erh Tea Pu-erh, sometimes referred to as Bolay, is a variety of post-fermented...

The leaves are simply plucked and dried making it one of the most prominent green teas available. The tea features many silver tips among the silky skinny dried leaves. Green Silk Maofeng This tea is a great example of a fine tasting tea with "minimalist"...

Gunpowder Green Tea Gunpowder Green Tea is a classic green tea from China. Tea is made up of leaves hand-rolled into tiny pellets, resembling gunpowder. The tea has a hint of smokiness but leaves a smooth aftertaste.

The sliver sprouts of the tea are neatly coiled and give this tea it's recognizable appearance. The tea is fresh and clean tasting with a hint of hazelnuts while the cup features a pale hue.

The tea is fired at high temperature, altering the leaf colour tints from green to reddish-brown. The roasted flavors predominate this blend. Hojicha Green Tea Hojicha (ほうじ茶) is distinguished from other Japanese green teas because it is roasted...

It is this piney flavor that makes this tea perfect to drink alongside cold meat dishes or salty snacks. The leaves are twisted into long, whisker-thin rolls that unfurl like tiny scrolls when steeped.

Along with it all is a hardy English Breakfast black tea served with plenty of milk and sugar to wash it all down. The Assam is malty and bitter, the Ceylon piney and sour, the Kenyan fruity and floral, and Keemun citric and smoky.