How To Brew Herbal Teas

How To Brew Herbal Teas

Actually, not really "tea", herbals are made from the flowers, leaves, roots, berries and fruits of various plants. These mixes do not contain Camelia sinensis thus can not be called true teas. We call them "Herbals" for ease. While Indonesia knows many drinks made from various plants, these mixes are almost always made with a medicinal goal in mind, our mixtures, although having health providing benefits, are designed with a pleasing flavor as the main goal. Aside from our Mate products, all the herbals contain NO caffeine so are safe to drink at any time of day for those sensitive to caffeine.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

To extract the essence out of herbal teas, they must be brewed in water that is at the boiling point and for a duration of 5 - 7 minutes.

Since the herbals are colorful and lively drinks, we suggest using colorful and lively pottery to compliment their flavors. Glass "pottery" would be appropriate as well.

USING SUGAR, LEMON and MILK

As a general rule, herbals can be sweetened with sugar, rock sugar or honey. However, as always, we suggest you try them first plain. Milk and a lemon twist will not always work well with these teas. Mate and Matechino are an exception. They make excellent drinks when sweetened and milk is added - rivaling a good cappuccino.