Herbal teas contain herbs (surprise!) and flowers and various other non-caffeinated ingredients. Unlike black, white, green, oolong and other teas, herbal brews don’t contain the camellia sinensis plant – the traditional tea plant. Read herbal tea reviews here.
Sipping sparkling elderflower cordial from a champagne glass and giggling at the pretentiousness is one of my favourite memories from childhood. It was a chance to sip something sweet and feel part of the “grown-up” crowd. And now that I…
Amid the mass of chai teas warming my toes every other day this October, my Teapro subscription box arrived. Instead of going the way of pumpkin lattes and a half tonne of cinnamon, this month we’re getting a selection of…
Curling up with a cuppa in bed is one of the best feelings – especially when it’s cold and wintery outside. A great way to enjoy tea without staying up all night is to pick an herbal blend, like Pukka…
Although this is not my first run-in with stinging nettles (a million childhood memories come to mind) this is my first try at nettle tea. I’d heard that unlike the prickly painful leaves, nettle tea can be rather sweet and…
The second box of vitamin teas in the generous sample set that Eloments sent me! Eloments Egyptian Mint Tea is an inviting blend of peppermint and spearmint. That combination of sweet menthol from the peppermint and gentle warmth from the…
I will always be the first to admit that I don’t like liquorice, aniseed type flavours in tea. I especially don’t like them when they’re added to herbal blends to sweeten them but end up completely overpowering the other flavour…
Bion Organic Herb Company might not be a nationally known brand (yet) but they certainly have the potential to be something great. They very kindly sent me a box of samples to taste and review for the Izzy’s Corner blog.…
Lemon and ginger is such a great flavour combination that I’m always experimenting with in my cooking… but for tea? Well, sometimes you just need the simple classic. Lemon with ginger and no added twists. That’s what Twinings Lemon &…
Camomile is so good for soothing the mind and body at the end of the day. I’ve been reviewing a range of different camomiles over the past months and I’m quite into these single serving camomile tea bags because they’re…