Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Herbal
Where to Buy: Bigelow
Product Description:
As soothing as a field of daisies, Cozy Chamomile® Herbal Tea is a wonderful way to unwind and relax any time of day.
Ingredients: chamomile flowers
Taster’s Review:
I’ve never made any secret of my apprehension when it comes to chamomile. This hesitancy stems from the fact that I’ve encountered several chamomile teas that were nothing but pollen-like dust and, when brewed, the flavor is quite … gross.
Since those horrible encounters with chamomile, I have come to realize that not ALL chamomile tea tastes like that. There are many chamomile teas are quite tasty, in fact, although I will admit that my preference for chamomile is still when it is blended with other ingredients and I am still rather hesitant when it comes to chamomile-only tisanes. So, it should come as no surprise that it took months for me to finally muster up the courage to try this Cozy Chamomile from Bigelow. I was certain… just CERTAIN that what I would be tasting would be a dusty, pollen-esque cup of chamomile. Boy, was I wrong!
This is really quite delicious. The chamomile in the tea bag is finely chopped (not whole flowers), BUT the tisane does not brew up to a murky consistency (indicative of the dusty chamomile I mentioned earlier), and, even more importantly, it doesn’t taste like the dusty chamomile that horrified me some years ago.
The flavor is light and apple-sweet. It has such a tranquil taste to it – gentle and soothing. It’s kind of like a lullaby! I find I prefer the tisane with a little drizzle of honey or agave nectar to bring out the apple tones to the chamomile.
I have often spoken out against tea bags, but, Bigelow is a company that never ceases to impress me! Yes, IMPRESS me! I find myself expecting very little from them because it is a bagged tea, but, every time I’ve tasted one of their teas, I’ve not only had my expectations surpassed, but I end up becoming quite fond of the tea that I’ve tasted from them. This tisane is no exception to that.
This is really good.
