Single Herb Tea (Loose)
WHAT IS LOOSE LEAF TEA? Whole, loose-leaf tea refers to tea that is made up of whole, unbroken leaves, in sharp contrast to teabags that usually feature lower grade teas composed of dust and fannings. It's important to know that teas that take up a larger surface area, such as tea bags, typically result in more of the leaves' precious essential oils evaporating, depriving the tea of its full, rich flavour, leaving it dull and stale. Read more >
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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 Hibiscus Flowers Tea is made from organically grown and prepared hibiscus flowers, to ensure the natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. Hibiscus has been traditionally used in Ayurvedic Medicine as a beneficial tonic. It is a wonderful tea to incorporate into the daily diet, particularly for those with blood pressure issues. Known for its tart, ...
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Celebration Herbals Rose Hips Tea contains organically grown and prepared rose hips, to ensure the natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. With high levels of antioxidants, rosehip tea may boost your immune system, aid weight loss, reduce joint pain, support healthy-looking skin, and protect against heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Rose Hip tea tastes fruity, a li...
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Organic Thyme from Clef Des Champs can be used for all respiratory tract conditions where there is productive or spasmodic cough. As an expectorant and anticatarrhal, it frees the bronchi and calms inflammation. Thyme’s action on the bronchial cilia helps expectorate mucus. It is antiseptic and rich in antibacterial volatile oils. Drinking a hot infusion disperses the essential oils in the lung...
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Green oatstraw is a major tonic of the nervous system, as it reconstructs the nervous system. Clef des Champs green oatstraw infusion is very rich in minerals and supplies the nutrients necessary for the proper functioning of the nervous system. We use green oatstraw when the nervous system is exhausted by chronic stress, when cognitive functions and emotional stability are diminished. It resto...
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Astragalus is an adaptogen and general tonic, it relieves fatigue and weakness. Clef des Champs Astragalus Organic Loose Tea can increase resistance and stamina, increase vital energy, plus tone and warm the body. It can therefore be used to increase resistance to cold. Astragalus is known as a deep immune tonic and increases resistance to infections. It helps prevent colds, flu, upper respirat...
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Clef des Champs grows on its certified-organic farm the medicinal herbs it needs for the production of its therapeutic extracts. Bringing you their Basil Leaf Organic Loose Tea, it’s recommend to drink 2-3 cups per day by pouring 1 litre of boiling water over 3 tbsp of herbs, covering and letting it steep for 10-15 minutes the filter. With a pleasing spicy aroma and smooth flavour. Holistically...
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Herb cut Lemongrass Tea from Clef Des Champs is 100% organic cymbopogon citratus. Make a fresh tasting cup of invigorating Lemongrass tea by pouring 1 litre of boiling water over 3 tbsp of loose lemongrass, cover and let steep for 10-15 minutes, filter and enjoy 2-4 times a day. Lemongrass may help prevent the growth of some bacteria and yeast. It also contains substances that are thought to re...
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Enjoy a warm cup of Clef Des Champs Organic Rosemary Tea (rosmarinus officinalis) by steeping 3tbsp for 10-15 minutes, the flavour can be described as somewhat pine-like with hints of lemon and mint. Rosemary is a popular herb in the kitchen as well as the medicine cabinet. It has a long history of use in foods because it stimulates digestion and reduces spasms of the gallbladder, stomach, and ...
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What is Loose Leaf Tea?
Whole, loose-leaf tea refers to tea that is made up of whole, unbroken leaves, in sharp contrast to teabags that usually feature lower grade teas composed of dust and fannings. It's important to know that teas that take up a larger surface area, such as tea bags, typically result in more of the leaves' precious essential oils evaporating, depriving the tea of its full, rich flavour, leaving it dull and stale. This is why real tea connoisseurs use only whole, loose-leaf tea, to benefit from the full complexity of a tea’s flavour, as well as its nutrient content and medicinal benefits.
Loose-leaf Single Herb Teas – Benefits, and Disadvantages
Tradition and the irresistible experience of the tea ritual are two key factors that explain why tea aficionados typically snub teabags in favour of loose-leaf whole-leaf teas. Equally important, is the fact that teabags often feature tea blends that have been “standardized” according to a set price, flavour profile, and of course, consistent availability. This results in a very predictable tea flavour and aroma, and a “ho-hum” experience at best. Loose-leaf teas, on the other hand, are wild harvested and offer a unique flavour profile, aroma and appearance, which can vary from year to year and season to season. This, of course, is as close to nature as you can get, and greatly adds to the overall tea sipping experience.
Loose-Leaf Single Herb Tea and Flavour
Anyone who knows tea knows that the loose-leaf format provides a much more complex flavour profile than teabags. Another advantage of whole, loose leaf tea is that since it is the highest grade of tea, it also has the strongest notes, be they floral, nutty, sweet, buttery, spicy, smoky, fruity, grassy, vegetal, or earthy, according to the herb(s) and/or plant(s) used. It's also worth mentioning that because of their boldness, whole leaf teas will last through multiple steeps, so you get more bang for your buck.
Preparing a Perfect Cup of Loose-Leaf Tea
Loose-leaf tea is brewed by placing the tea leaves directly in hot water, or in a tea ball or strainer, and steeping the tea long enough for its full flavour to infuse into the water. If the tea in question comes from the Camellia sinensis tea plant, black, green, white tea, and others, then you will likely steep it anywhere from 2 to 3 minutes. On the other hand, if you are brewing an herbal tea, you’ll want to wait anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes to ensure you obtain the full flavour profile, as well as allow all of the active ingredients in the tea to be released into the water.
When steeping loose-leaf tea, there should be plenty of room for the tea leaves to absorb water and expand as they infuse. This allows the water to flow through the leaves and extract a wide range of vitamins, minerals, flavours, and aromas from the leaves.
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