Blackcurrant Leaf Tea
Caffeine: None. 100% caffeine-free Tea! Perfect for anyone wanting to cut down their intake.
Origin: Europe
Pairs well with: Mint | Elderflower | Rose
Tea time: Blackcurrant Leaf Tea is best enjoyed in the afternoon, to help cleanse a hectic stomach and soothe a mind of tension.
Brewing time: We recommend a brewing time of around 5-8 minutes to get the rich vitamin C blackcurrant leaves to fully infuse. Can also be enjoyed as an iced tea, with blackcurrants and mint leaves to garnish.
Aroma: A light and fruity scent, with slight hints of wood and freshness.
Colour: Purple
Did you know?
Blackcurrants are a non-native species and are found in many parts of the world. In the UK blackcurrants are in many woodlands growing wild amongst other tasty berries. Readily available in the UK, blackcurrant cultivation was banned in the US and you couldn’t buy these sweet, tart berries in any of the shops.
This is because in 1911 these berries became illegal to grow as they produced a fungus which would infect pine trees and became a danger to the pine forests.
As these restrictions went on for a long period, blackcurrants became unpopular, nowadays only 0.1% of Americans have even eaten a blackcurrant. Each year in Britain we harvest around 14 billion blackcurrants. A lot of the time they are made into foods we eat such as jams, pies and the number one blackcurrant product we Brits love, Ribena!
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