Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Fruit & Herbal Tisane
Where to Buy: Hampstead Tea
Product Description:
A zesty, edgy, invigorating infusion with a delicious kick. Ginger, a natural stimulant, is used extensively in traditional Ayurvedic remedies. Here, it combines with lemon to warm and enliven your spirits.
Naturally caffeine free.
INGREDIENTS:
Lemon rind, lemongrass and Fairtrade root ginger
Taster’s Review:
I’ve tasted a lot of ginger and citrus blends, and I’ve enjoyed most of the ones I’ve tried. I really like the contrast of flavors: sweet, tangy and spicy. This is one of the more simple combinations, containing just dried lemon peel, lemongrass and ginger root. But sometimes the simplest of blends are the tastiest – and this blend is no exception to that. This is really nice.
The ginger is not quite as spicy as I might have anticipated, although it does have a gentle peppery kick right at the tail of the sip, imparting a spicy aftertaste that I really enjoy. If you’re one who is generally hesitant when it comes to ginger teas, this one might be right up your alley – because while the ginger is prominent, it isn’t overwhelming. It is a strong flavor here, but I’m tasting more of the savory tones of the ginger rather than the spicy-hot ones. It’s a very pleasant ginger experience.
The lemony flavor is very smooth and sweet. It has a slight tartness to it, but here again, it isn’t the tart-and-tangy flavor I might have expected from a lemon flavored tisane. It is a strong flavor, but it isn’t sour. It offers some of the sweeter notes of lemon without the pucker-y tart taste that usually comes with lemon.
While these two ingredients are invigorating, I also find them to be very calming after dinner, which is when I steeped this cuppa. It is a stimulating yet relaxing tisane. I like it!
I’ve been very pleased with the teas and tisanes that I’ve tried from Hampstead Tea. This one is very enjoyable, lightly sweet and very soothing. Nice!
