I’ll probably never be allowed back into my tea-loving home county of Yorkshire for saying this but I’m actually more of a coffee person. I need at least a couple of cups to get me going in the morning, often have a third mid-morning, sometimes even a fourth mid-afternoon and, do espresso Martinis count…? Every now and again I sense my caffeine intake is getting out of control (!) and I go cold turkey. But I can’t give up hot drinks altogether, so I reach for a herbal tea instead. I’m usually pretty safe and stick to peppermint but when Charlotte suggested a post on the benefits of different types of tea I took it as a sign to get experimental. This is what I’ve been drinking recently…
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Chamomile
Benefits: Helps to ease anxiety and stress, relieves insomnia and boosts your immune system.
Try: Higher Living Chamomile & Vanilla
Nettle
Benefits: Eases skin issues, eases menstrual cramps and bloating, relieves nausea.
Try: Dr Stuart’s Skin Purify
Mint
Benefits: Relieves insomnia, eases stomach aches, promotes good digestion.
Try: Tea Pigs Marakesh Green Tea With Mint
Ginger
Benefits: Stimulates digestion, helps soothe stress and uplifts your mood.
Try: Yogi Tea Ginger Orange With Vanilla
Note: Yogi teabags come with an inspiring message attached to each one, which just makes me like them even more!
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{3 Pukka Blends I Like}
Pukka Revitalise
What’s in it? Warming cinnamon bark, ginger and clove, revitalising elderflower and orange peel and vitality-boosting green tea and spearmint.Pukka Harmonise
What’s in it? Rejuvenating rose, hibiscus and vanilla, soothing and restoring chamomile flower, shatavari which helps nourish women’s health.Pukka Relax
What’s in it? Chamomile to help you unwind, fennel, ginger and cardamom to ease digestion and marshmallow root and liquorice to help settle and soothe.
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What herbal teas do you drink? What benefits have you found? Any you can’t abide? Do share!
I’ve just recently started drinking Green Tea. At first it used to make me pull awful faces, but i kept going with it and now i love it. I haven’t had any coffee or regular PG tips for weeks. I’ve found that by drinking the tea I’ve shifted a few pounds that i want to get rid of. So i’m now hooked on herbal teas. Lychee & Melon is lovely too.
I’ve been drinking green tea and mint – the mint hides the taste of the green tea, which I don’t love. Lychee and Melon sounds delicious!
I like Twinings newish range of teas – Detox (contains milk thistle, good for hangovers) and Awake (actually works!). Clipper sleepy tea is also really good (though it sends my cat totally wappy, I can’t leave my mug on the floor or she wedges her head into it) and I also like Morrisons green tea with lemon (it’s a bit more lemon-y than the Twinings one, and tastes less green-tea-nasty).
Does anyone know of a magic weight-loss tea? I work at Thorntons…
Ooh, I haven’t tried Twinings Detox and Awake teas yet. Sounds like Awake could replace my morning cappuccino(s). Haha, yes I like to hide the taste of green tea, but I go for green tea with mint, not too fussy about the brand.
I have to have my cup of tea in the morning before I can do anything else! I don’t drink herbal tea that often, but when I do peppermint is my favourite. I don’t like any herbal teas that are berry flavoured! I find they smell really amazing but then don’t taste of anything?
I know what you mean about berry teas Kitty, I tried a strawberry tea once, it was rubbish!
Great post, I love a good cuppa! I was always so disappointed by the taste of herbal teas (totally agree with the previous post they always smell so good & taste of nothing!) but I recently discovered Brew Tea Co – their Fruit Punch and Lemon & Ginger taste (and smell) amazing, they’re caffeine-free and their packaging is so fab I keep it on the kitchen side! Definitely worth checking out! x
(Also gave some lemon & ginger to a pregnant friend and it was the only thing that shifted the dreaded morning sickness) x
Hi Nat, I haven’t come across Brew Tea Co yet. I just checked their site, the packaging is fab, love the idea of the tea cards and a great looking site too! Will definitely give them a try. x