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drank Organic Chamomile Herbal Tea by Newman's Own Organic
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I cut open a bunch of bags to make a Christmas gift blend and noticed that the material inside is 100% chamomile petals. The aroma is assertive for a flower I generally find demure. Definitely more apple in taste than floral or haylike. Sweeter than expected but it does finish a tad drying. Leaves a lingering sweet pollen-fruity-floral aftertaste which is surprising!

This one’s pretty impressive as far as bagged chamomile goes.

Aside: My cupboard has finally reached sub-230 teas, the majority of which are puerh samples. I am excited about this.
Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 8 OZ / 236 ML
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gmathis
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What did you blend the chamomile with?

ashmanra
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Yes, inquiring minds want to know!

derk
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I honestly don’t remember everything in that blend, something like CS Sleepytime… chamomile, lemon balm, spearmint, lavender, hops, linden, a few more herbs I think might’ve been California native plants.

I made a few others. Nettle and rosehips; red clover and marshmallow root; linden and osmanthus.

gmathis
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(Visions from some young adult novel from a hundred years ago of a little bent-over granny puttering in her stillroom with the cat watching :) I love the notion of making your own for gift giving!

Shae
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I’m intrigued by the red clover and marshmallow root!

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gmathis
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What did you blend the chamomile with?

ashmanra
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Yes, inquiring minds want to know!

derk
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I honestly don’t remember everything in that blend, something like CS Sleepytime… chamomile, lemon balm, spearmint, lavender, hops, linden, a few more herbs I think might’ve been California native plants.

I made a few others. Nettle and rosehips; red clover and marshmallow root; linden and osmanthus.

gmathis
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(Visions from some young adult novel from a hundred years ago of a little bent-over granny puttering in her stillroom with the cat watching :) I love the notion of making your own for gift giving!

Shae
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I’m intrigued by the red clover and marshmallow root!

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I most enjoy loose-leaf, unflavored teas and tisanes. Teabags have their place. Some of my favorite teas have a profound effect on mind and body rather than having a specific flavor profile. Terpene fiend.

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