Herbal Tea
WHAT IS HERBAL TEA? Herbal teas have been popular for a very long time, though, it's important to note that, they are in fact, not “true teas” at all, unlike black, green, and white teas, they are NOT made from the Camellia sinensis tea plant. Rather, they are herbal infusions (or tisanes) of fruits, flowers, roots, herbs, plants, and spices that are caffeine-free and offer an explosion of flavours with floral, citrus, tart, tangy, and many other notes. Read more >
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Algonquin Tea’s Homestead Blend is their signature cold and flu herbal tea. This Homestead Blend tea is packed full of vitamins and minerals. The ingredients of this blend, giant blue hyssop, red clover, and raspberry leaf, have long been used as a remedy for coughs and sore throats. Whether you want a tea to soothe your sickness or just a delicious, thirst-quenching drink, buy some pouches tod...
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A convenient box of 16 bags of hand-picked tea, Algonquin Tea’s Lucid Dream Tea is ethically wildcrafted and organic. Hand-picked by canoe in the Algonquin wilderness, sweet gale is a light, flavourful herbal tea which is known to enable some to have more vivid dreams. Magical to be sure. Enjoy a cup of Lucid Dream Tea, each sip is fruity, fresh, lively with floral and has honey undertones. [TE...
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This popular blend from Algonquin Tea helps your mind to quiet and merge with the stillness of your heart. Several of the herbs have been used traditionally in herbal medicine as a sleep aid and to help relieve nervousness. Each bag of Peace Tea from Algonquin Tea delivers chamomile, oat straw, lemon balm, valerian, catnip, St. John’s wort, motherwort, hops, bee balm. Unsweetened this tea can b...
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Sacred Blend Pine Tea from Algonquin Tea brings together white pine, sweetgrass and sage in a convenient box of 16 bags of hand-picked tea. These herbs bless us with a healing sense of communion, tranquility and focus. Sacred Blend is ideal for meditation, or sacred group activities. It is best unsweetened but nice with mild honey or maple syrup. Sacred Blend Tea from Algonquin Tea is described...
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As a daily immune booster, Algonquin Tea’s Sweetfern Tonic combines organic herbs traditionally used in herbal medicine for relief of rheumatic conditions, for skin conditions and as a tonic. Herbs in Sweetfern Tonic include sweetfern, nettle, red clover, raspberry leaves, burdock, yellow dock and dandelion, providing calcium, magnesium, potassium vitamin A. On high sunny ridges of the Canadian...
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This Sleepy Après Bath Tea liquid lullaby features notes of smooth vanilla chocolate, golden strands of calendula petal and south African red rooibos. The perfect way to drift into the sleepy abyss, plus its caffeine free. Vanilla Rooibos Tisane Sleepy Après Bath Tea by Bathorium features Rooibos as a flavourful, caffeine-free alternative to green and black tea is filled with antioxidants. Caca...
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Anise Seed Tea from Celebration Herbals is organically grown and prepared, ensuring the natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. Traditionally used in Chinese and folk medicine, Anise Seed Tea is believed to help treat respiratory infections, nausea, constipation, and other digestive issues. Now commonly used as a liqueur flavouring, a spice, and a great tea with a s...
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Celebration Herbals Ashwagandha contains organically grown and prepared herbs, ensuring the natural tastes and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. Also referred to as 'Indian Ginseng' or 'Winter Cherry' Ashwagandha has been used for centuries in Ayurveda medicine to help rejuvenate and tonify the entire system, especially the endocrine and immune systems. Gentle enough on the hum...
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Celebration Herbals Astragalus Root Tea contains organically grown and prepared herb, ensuring the natural tastes and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. Astragalus is one of the most widely used herbs in Asian medicine. Commonly used for its effect on the immune system, Astragalus is believed to be able to increases the activity of immune cells, resulting in more efficient respo...
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Organically grown and prepared, Celebration Herbals Bilberries Tea, ensures the natural tastes and active properties found in bilberries is enjoyed in every cup of tea. Bilberries have been recognized for its medicinal effects since the 12th century. High in vitamins and antioxidants, Bilberries are believed to help promote overall good health as well as to help with cataracts, macular degenera...
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Organically grown and prepared, Celebration Herbals Bilberry Leaf Tea, ensures the natural tastes and active properties found in bilberry leaves is enjoyed in every cup of tea. Bilberries have been recognized for its medicinal effects since the 12th century. High in vitamins and antioxidants, Bilberries are believed to help promote overall good health as well as to help with cataracts, macular ...
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Burdock Root Tea from Celebration Herbals is made with organically grown and prepared burdock root, to ensure the natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. Burdock is thought to be a blood purifier, digestive bitter, antimicrobial, and blood sugar regulator. Often recommended by healthcare practitioners to treat a variety of conditions including: boils, eczema, diabet...
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Celebration Herbals Calendula Flower Tea is made with organically grown and prepared, to ensure the natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. Calendula, commonly known as "marigold," is often used to decrease inflammation, and inhibit the growth of bacteria and viruses. Although calendula is typically found in creams and salves, Calendula Tea is becoming more and more...
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Cat's Claw Inner Bark Tea from Celebration Herbals is made from cat's claw that is harvested from wild (uncultivated) areas and randomly harvested to ensure natural species regeneration. A woody vine found in the tropical rainforests of South and Central America, Cat's Claw has been used by the Peruvian natives of the Amazon for centuries. Known to be an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, Cat's...
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Celebration Herbals Catnip Leaf & Blossom Tea is made with organically grown and prepared catnip, to ensure the natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. Catnip is a member of the mint family and is believed to help relax the nervous system, relieve inflammation, colds and flus, insomnia, anxiety and stress. With a faint mint aroma and distinct taste, Catnip is often ...
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Celebration Herbals Chamomile Flower Tea is made organically grown and prepared, to ensure the natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. Chamomile has a pleasantly fragrant floral, honey-like bittersweet taste. As one of the most widely used and well-loved herbs of the world, we adore chamomile for its mildly bittersweet, flowery taste and its ability to soothe and ca...
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Chaste Tree Berries Tea from Celebration Herbals is made organically grown and prepared, to ensure the natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. Chaste tree berries are also known as vitex or "monk's pepper." Dark purple aromatic berries about the size of peppercorns that smell and taste like fresh ground pepper. Ancient Greeks and Romans believed that it decreased th...
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Celebration Herbals Cinnamon Korintje Tea is made from organically grown and prepared cinnamon, to ensure the natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. Korintje Cinnamon, also known as Indonesian cinnamon is part of the Cassia family, and is the most common in America, mostly in the kitchen. The sweetest and most mild of the cassia cinnamons, Cinnamon Korintje Tea bre...
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Celebration Herbals Cinnamon Saigon Tea is made from organically grown and prepared cinnamon, to ensure the natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. Saigon Cinnamon, also known as Vietnamese cinnamon is part of the Cassia family. It is believed that Cinnamon Saigon may lower blood sugar levels and has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antibacterial properties. Ma...
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Celebration Herbals Cinnamon True Tea is made from organically grown and prepared cinnamon, to ensure the natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. A popular, multi-use spice, known for its sweet, spicy and warm scent. Ceylon Cinnamon is the truest, purest form of cinnamon. Cinnamon contains carminative, antiseptic and astringent qualities; as well as, improves the bo...
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What Is Herbal Tea?
Herbal teas have been popular for a very long time, though, it's important to note that, they are in fact, not “true teas” at all, unlike black, green, and white teas, they are NOT made from the Camellia sinensis tea plant. Rather, they are herbal infusions (or tisanes) of fruits, flowers, roots, herbs, plants, and spices that are caffeine-free and offer an explosion of flavours, with floral, citrus, tart, tangy, and many other notes. Indeed, if you’re looking to get into herbal teas, you’ll find there is something for just about everyone, whether you prefer something sweeter, more earthy, or anything in-between. Herbal teas are a wonderful alternative to sugary juices and drinks and a fun way to liven up your eight daily glasses of water.
Herbal teas also sometimes feature medicinal herbs and plants (in isolated form or blends) with therapeutic properties/health-promoting benefits. These types of herbal teas may better be described as medicinal teas, and have been a part of traditional medicine for hundreds of years, and are used as remedies to help maintain health. Some of the most commonly used medicinal herbal teas include those that offer detoxification support, relief from constipation, inflammation, gas, and bloating, as well as those for stress and sleep support, relief from the cold and flu, and myriad others. Herbal teas can be purchased as loose leaf tea, in teabags, as well as in powdered form.
Herbal Tea - Taste, Texture, Aroma
With thousands of herbal teas come thousands of different flavour profiles and aromas. Some herbal infusions may feature ingredients that are more bitter, tart, or astringent, or alternately, spicy or earthy and taste better in blends, while others are sweet, mellow, and delicious on their own. From a flavour and aroma standpoint, herbal teas are typically divided up into four categories:
Light – giving off a subtle and airy fresh smell and taste
Fresh – having a pure and clean smell and flavour
Bright – smelling and tasting lively and clean, and refreshing the palate
Clean – have a purity of flavours and absence of aftertaste
Preparing Herbal Tea
Most herbal teas can be prepared with boiling water, which makes brewing very easy; however, it's important to note that, unlike black tea which steeps for only 2 to 3 minutes, herbal teas require longer to yield their full flavour and health-promoting benefits, typically anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes. Before brewing, check if there are any special instructions printed on the label.
Some herbal teas taste more earthy or bitter than others, so adding lemon, honey or any other sweetener may be something to consider.
Herbal teas are very versatile and can be brewed according to your preference. In the summer, you may prefer a delicious, iced herbal tea, while in the winter you may prefer brewing a nice warm cup of tea to ward off the chill.
Most Popular Herbal Teas
Chamomile – is an all-time favourite, prized for its calming effect and ability to soothe the stomach. Chamomile has mellow, delicate, and slightly floral notes, and is often paired with a little sugar, milk, or honey.
Ginger – a tummy favourite, ginger tea has a warming, slightly peppery, spicy, and sweet taste. It is known to soothe nausea and promote healthy digestion.
Hibiscus – zesty, beautiful, and full of character is often how this fan-favourite is often described. More concretely, hibiscus tea offers fruity, sweet, sour, and astringent notes. It is also packed with antioxidants, helps promote healthy liver function, and aids weight loss.
Peppermint – one of the most popular herbal teas, peppermint has a lightly sweet, cool, and refreshing flavour with a tingling finish. It may help freshen breath, calm the stomach, reduce congestion, and aid digestion.
Rooibos – made using leaves of the Aspalathus linearis shrub grown on the western coast of South Africa, rooibos is incredibly smooth and gentle with a natural sweetness and slightly nutty taste. It is said to help support the body’s stress response.
Rosehip – has a delicate floral flavour that's naturally sweet, and leaves a distinct aftertaste. Rosehip tea is loaded with antioxidants and vitamin C and is often touted to support a healthy immune system, aid weight loss, and support healthy-looking skin.
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