After Dark Herbal Melange (No. 976)

This is a winner in my book. It’s very refreshing after a surplus of rooibos teas. I used to hate chamomile until I realized that I had never experienced it in a decent format. This lovely delicate balance between orange, lemon, chamomile and a few other flavors is refreshing and will make a splendidly bracing iced tea. The flavors are very nicely balanced and nothing dominates.
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I woke up to a hallucination today: snow was all over the place. It could not be because last night I was drinking this lovely brew iced—and it makes a divine iced tea. But as my eyes are clearing, I see that snow really is everywhere1

I love this both hot and iced and can see it becoming a favorite iced tea for the summer. I’m giving it a nudge up the ratings scale.

I received this tea from Doulton. I too am not much a fan chamomile. I can have a tea with chamomile if it’s barely there. This one had too much for me. It was nice iced, I still drank it all, but I wouldn’t go out of my way for it. I’m burned out of lemongrass in herbals, so that might also be why I am not in love or lust over this tea, too. I have some mint tea laying around, I might brew them together.

It seems like a great tea for people who are feeling fluish, since you got your citrus and rosehips in there. Lemongrass, we need a break. I still love you…trust me, I’ll come back.

Adding a little lemon juice to this tea makes it much, much better. It definitely benefits from some added tartness.