Level

Beginner Herbs

Gentle, widely available, and easy to prepare — the perfect starting point for a new herbal tea collection.

Herbs

Matricaria chamomilla

Asteraceae

Sweet, apple-like, with soft hay and honey notes.

Mentha x piperita

Lamiaceae

Sharp, cool, penetrating menthol.

Zingiber officinale

Zingiberaceae

Warm, pungent, citrusy-spicy.

Aspalathus linearis

Fabaceae

Warm, honeyed, slightly smoky.

European folk tradition

A gentle golden infusion of dried chamomile blossoms — the quintessential evening cup, prized for centuries for its soft, apple-like sweetness.

Ayurvedic and East Asian tradition

A comforting decoction of fresh ginger root brightened with lemon — a warming winter cup with roots in Asian and Ayurvedic traditions.