Lemongrass from northern Thailand is cut and dried in short lengths, keeping the oils that give it the lemon note without any of the sourness of actual citrus. The ginger is blended in at a level you notice on the way down rather than in the aroma, which is what makes the pairing work. The infusion is pale gold, clean and slightly sweet, and it does not need honey. Boiling water and five minutes; longer only strengthens the ginger, and it is worth trying over ice in summer.
Sun-dried Egyptian chamomile with a touch of wildflower honey. Soft, apple-sweet and completely caffeine-free. Made for the last hour of the evening.
Crisp Moroccan peppermint from the Meknes plain. Pure and cooling, with nothing blended in and no caffeine. A palate cleanser and a digestif in one.
A South African bush, cut and oxidised until it turns red. Vanilla and nut with no tannin at all. Naturally caffeine-free and impossible to over-steep.
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