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drank Holy Basil Spa Blend by Verdant Tea
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Backlogging from last week.

Sample I requested with my package. I didn’t want to buy a full ounce of this because licorice is in the ingredients and I’m not a fan of licorice. I do enjoy tulsi and mint though and had to give it a try.

Upon opening the pack I immediately smelled the mint and tulsi. I saw little bits of fennel and what I guess is the burdock root. I took a little nibble at it and it wasn’t licorice, it kind of tasted like dry bark, earthy.

Taste was nice and earthy tulsi with a little bit of spice from the fennel. The mint was more of a feeling than a taste. The licorice appeared in the aftertaste, but it wasn’t too bad, sort of mellow, it wasn’t that overwhelming cloying sweetness in the back of the throat that I usually experience.

This isn’t bad for an herbal blend with licorice. I would only drink this once in a while though.
Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 5 min, 0 sec
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Bonnie
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I like this in the Winter too. Find that it is warming not just cooling. Not bad iced. The second time I had it I liked it even better.

Invader Zim
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I feel like this is almost an acquired taste, something that grows on you…in a good way! I will have to try this iced now!

Tea_is_wisdom
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This tea sounds interesting for a herbal blend and love the name. But I am a Oolong lover at heart. LOL!!

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Bonnie
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I like this in the Winter too. Find that it is warming not just cooling. Not bad iced. The second time I had it I liked it even better.

Invader Zim
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I feel like this is almost an acquired taste, something that grows on you…in a good way! I will have to try this iced now!

Tea_is_wisdom
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This tea sounds interesting for a herbal blend and love the name. But I am a Oolong lover at heart. LOL!!

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I’m an avid tea drinker, it’s what I drink all day and why I’m here. I don’t sweeten my teas except for the occasional iced tea or cold-brewed tea. I typically brew my teas with a brew basket in a 12 oz cup. If I brew another way I will always note it.

Dislikes: black teas, milk flavored oolongs, hibiscus, red rooibos, licorice, dessert teas, mate, guayusa.

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