TASTELESS HERBAL TEAS!
Q. Why do the teas I buy from health food stores seem tasteless? I am trying to drink less coffee and more tea but I can’t find an herbal tea that I like. What do you recommend?
Mary B.
A. For many years herbal teas were nothing more than dried herbal (weeds) essence. You could count on it being nearly tasteless, odorless, colorless (unless you didn't mind drinking what looked like dirty water) and usually meaningless colored water. The health food purists loved it, the buying public usually hated it.
Fast forward to today’s herbal tea market and you've got a whole different pot brewing. Many of the herbal tea companies that began back in the 1960’s and 70’s have begun to listen to their customers. They are now expanding there lines to include herbal teas that are now blended or “infused” with natural flavor enhancing substances. These are usually products that will give it a boldness or “kick” such as ginger, mint, berries, cinnamon etc.
You may also want to try adding you own flavor enhancing to your herbal tea. Try a squeeze of lemon or a teaspoon of honey the next time you brew.
Check out your health food store again and look for some new herbal tea blends by the following manufacturers: Celestial Seasonings, Good Earth Teas, Higher Living Teas and Dr. Stuart’s Tea Company.
AMV
*Health Disclaimer: This information is not presented by a medical practitioner and is for educational and informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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