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Lemon Herbal from Harney & Sons
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OK then, time for something without caffeine.

After my “I Love Lemon” experience (not), I was a bit daunted by this to say the least…

the particles are very finely ground up here, I should have used a finer strainer since all of the particles settled to the bottom of my infuser mug, it’s a porcelain mug with matching strainer but the holes are sizable.

This is much more mellow than the Bigelow tea, thankfully. It’s lemongrass, lemon rind and lemon flavoring. The color is kind of a dull beige but the flavor is zippy. It isn’t too tart and I could drink it without sweetener. The flavor is nice but I’m not sure how I feel about this tisane. I almost feel that it needs to be blended with something, like a green tea perhaps, to give it a slight amount of body. This also would be a good one to mix with tulsi, so I think I’ll try it that way soon. I found it fairly refreshing, but I’m not blown away. Might be nice iced.

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ScottTeaMan
ScottTeaMan 2012-06-01 01:52:02 -0400

Amy, If leaf particles in your tea are a problem, I’ve used finer mesh filters that really work. I’m notsure if your Finum glass came with one, or if it is large enough. I like these:

http://www.finum.com/permanent-tea-filters.htm

…….the brewing basket, or the golden or universal set. There are others as well.

Amy oh
Amy oh 2012-06-01 08:29:20 -0400

I do have a few mesh filters. I just didn’t use one this time…

ScottTeaMan
ScottTeaMan 2012-06-01 09:43:29 -0400

My PM’s are aweful wordy, aren’t they?

Amy oh
Amy oh 2012-06-01 10:30:21 -0400

yes, as well as informative! :)

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