Worldwide there are roughly 150 types of dittany (family "Sideretis") of which the vast majority grows in the Mediterranean region. The majority of these members of the labiate family grows wild, only some varieties are cultivated. Greek mountain tea is rich in essential oils and its blossoms, stems and leaves set free the scent of fresh herbs with a hint of lemon when infused. The taste is fruity, tangy with a slightly spicy, earthy note. Enjoy hot or cold and sweetened with a little sugar or honey.
These blossoms are a major part of fruit teas and give a fresh and succinctly tangy infusion. Depending on the country of origin, the color and acidity varies. Hence, with fruit tea blends you can determine the degree of acidity and/or color by trying out different quantities and qualities of hibiscus blossoms. To those who are very thirsty, we can recommend the pure, freshly brewed and cool Nigerian hibiscus tea as a really thirst-quenching drink in summer.
Being mild and caffeine-free, this dried blossom makes a very appropriate drink in every season. People also like using it to pamper their skin in the vapor of a hot chamomile bath. We are offering a chamomile of very high quality. The typical chamomile character of this infusion is particularly intense. The larger and optically more conspicuous Roman chamomile has a similar taste but is preferred for decoration purposes. Chamomile has been brewed since the Neolithic Age.
The wild growing peppermint, one of innumerable mint varieties, can only be found in Central and Southern Europe. It is cultivated in the entire European, Northern African and North American areas today. Peppermint has a pure, refreshing, menthol like character. Due to the cultivation of many different mint varieties over a long period of time, the once original wild-growing species has been changed a lot. It is suspected that it is also due to this that the NANA-Mint (# 22498), with its distinct spearmint flavor, was formed.
There is hardly another product that has so many different names. Its original and real name is crisped mint. The name spearmint derives probably from its specific mint taste, with no menthol nuances. NANA-Mint is a traditional drink and can be drunk at any time of the year. Both hot and cold, the infusion is a real thirst-quencher with a delicious spearmint taste.
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