Wild Canadian Labrador Tea - Ledum Groenlandicum

Tea type
Herbal Tea
Ingredients
Labrador Tea
Flavors
Cedar, Citrus, Evergreen, Pine, Resin, Spicy, Spring Water, Sweet, Tannin, Thick
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Caffeine
Caffeine Free
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Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 6 min, 0 sec 10 oz / 295 ml

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  • “I took half of the leaves I have from derk; touched them, had them in my hand… somehow fuzzy, nice looking, interesting leaves. And crushed them. It has been roughly 2-3 grams. Lots of their...” Read full tasting note
  • “Smelling the leaves of Labrador tea, running my finger along that thick cottony fluff on the underside, crumbling the green blades — the experience is soothing. I find these leaves larger and more...” Read full tasting note

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The Labrador tea is a powerfull anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, decongestant. It help liver cells regenerarion and has hepatic drain function. Good to use during a flu or a cold because it helps relieve symptoms related to pulmonary problems. This product help to fight insomnia!

TEA
In a teapot, put 1 teaspoon of leaves that you have previously crumpled in your hand (leaves become fluffy) or powder. Pour boiling water over the leaves. Infuse for 6 to 7 minutes and enjoy.

INGREDIENT
Wild canadian Ledum Groenlandicum

WARNING
Not recommeded for children under 6 years, pregnant or nursing women. Do not over infuse. The tea releases tannins that can cause stomach pain.

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1966 tasting notes

I took half of the leaves I have from derk; touched them, had them in my hand… somehow fuzzy, nice looking, interesting leaves. And crushed them. It has been roughly 2-3 grams. Lots of their resinous aroma appeared along with something that resembles me juniper a little bit.

It was a bit heart-breaking as those leaves are really interesting and so nice… but probably crushing them is needed to release the flavour, aroma and good properities.

No, I am not drinking this for medicine reasons (but welcomed, as I am… again sick, I have an appointment tomorrow and we will see if I will return to the work or stay at home).

When I was drinking it, it brought me memories of Yerba Santa that derk sent me a while ago; but weaker. Somehow strong medicinal, sap, resinous, aroma with similar flavour profile. But also very thick tasting liquid, again very resinous in mouth.

Steeped for 5 minutes; and even that was… when cold, somehow bitter of tannins. Those weren’t that much present in warm cup which is interesting as the steeping was already done.

In conclusion, derk again, I have to thank you for this tea — it’s definitely something I wouldn’t try otherwise; and I somehow like to explore blends and herbs not available over here. That’s part of me, as a curious person, and I get rarely disappointed, never been poisoned, so, I am afraid that one day I get something that horrible…

If you are reading this note and want to share with me any blend… just make sure it doesn’t contain any St. John’s wort. Thank you!

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 5 min, 0 sec
derk

Feel better, my dude!

ashmanra

I hope you have a quick and complete recovery!

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Smelling the leaves of Labrador tea, running my finger along that thick cottony fluff on the underside, crumbling the green blades — the experience is soothing.

I find these leaves larger and more pliable than the Grade 1 leaves carried by Camellia Sinensis. They are also gentler on the stomach. The aroma and taste are crisp, clean and cool while there is some sort of mild red-woody spicy tannin quality that gives a base to the airy evergreen notes. Sweet, thick spring water that turns a brilliant reddish-pink-orange color when left to sit for a long while. What a sense of place this herbal tea elicits. Bog tea through and through. Fall. Winter.

I woke up this morning sufferingly stuffy at my work father’s house and called Kiki to complain. She didn’t answer, so I left a message with plenty of curse words (because that’s our relationship) and pleaded imploringly, “When is it going to rain because I can’t take this dryness anymore!!” She called back and I asked her again when it’s going to rain. Today at 4pm. I didn’t believer her with such a precise answer so I looked. Two days with some rain, followed by two dry days, then possibly a full week of rain. GLORY to GLOB!

Listen: Dark Speed by Failure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buPHtWPKzfg

Flavors: Cedar, Citrus, Evergreen, Pine, Resin, Spicy, Spring Water, Sweet, Tannin, Thick

Preparation
Boiling 7 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML
Martin Bednář

We had same tea in same day! I have preparared it yesterday too. Honestly, I have used too less leaf, so it was very weak, but certainly I have noticed similar (though weak) notes. Certainly resin, pine, cedar, I may add juniper. It wasn’t thick for me… but as I wrote, wrong preparation method. I need to use more leaf and crumble them. I was too careful with it :D

derk

Definitely try more leaf but don’t go too heavy.

Martin Bednář

I have used exactly 10 leaves, which was indeed too little.

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