Honeybush Lemon Ginger (organic)

It seems that I have caught a cold :( so time to bring this tea out as it seems rather appropriate!

The dry tea smells very potently of ginger and lemongrass. The intense ginger is a bit worrisome, as I’m not the biggest fan of strong ginger, it seems that the ginger is tamed a bit after steeping. Also, it smells like DT’s Ginger Pu’erh – shocker, eh?

The flavour is much milder than I anticipated. There’s a bit of a burn from the ginger, but it’s certainly not as strong as the aroma indicated. I can’t really taste much in the way of lemon though (or even lemongrass), although the honeybush provides a nice base.

I personally think that a more apt name for this blend would be ginger honeybush, as that’s about all I can taste. Not bad, however, but probably not a tea I’d go for again. I’d prefer a cup of hot water infused with fresh ginger, lemon juice, and some real honey. (But too lazy to do that now).

ETA: About all I’m getting in the second infusion is a strong gingery tingling in my mouth/throat. Can’t really taste a great deal at this point, but I think I like this infusion better (or perhaps it’s because I can miraculously get some sort of sensation from this one!) Still can’t beat the real deal though, I think.

watching West of Memphis. in my robe.
second to last cup of this tea left.
quality time with my kindle is next.

1 TB for 450mL water, bare.

First note: if you’re new to honeybush, taste the steeped tisane before adding sweetener of any kind. It’s called honeybush for a really good reason.

Honeybush sweetness balanced the lemon grass. I enjoy the additional sweet grassy notes form the lemon grass. And the ginger is soft, not blazin hot as in the Electric Lemon blend — soft, but not subtle.

I sipped this before bed last night and found it soothed a (new!) sore throat. Didn’t kill all the sore throat pain, but definitely eased it. The steam, plus the scents of lemon and ginger, opened up my nose a bit, and my nose wasn’t even stuffy. The taste is sweet and welcoming. Jusy might have me a new go-to tisane while I wait (and wait, and wait) for the return of Super Chocolate.

So this was tea #3 to test of the day (I just received an order from DAVIDsTEA, had to try a bunch of them!). It was right before bed, so loved that there was no caffeine in it!

The dry smell was a lot more lemony than I expected, at first was a bit wary, as I’m not a huge fan of zesty lemon tea. However, as soon as I started steeping it, my worries subsided. The smell was a beautiful honey scent with a small hint of lemon and a bit of ginger.

As for the taste, LOVE. So smooth and light yet sweet…this was my second time trying a honeybush tea (the other one was a rooibos-honeybush blend, a lot more potent rooibos taste obv) and I was VERY IMPRESSED. As the tea cooled the ginger taste came out a bit more, and I am a ginger nut, so this was awesome! The lemon was quite muted in my opinion, but still there.

Overall, I LOVE IT. Will probably drink it most days of the week, especially before bed.

I am so sick and have been craaving ginger all day, forgetting I had this. I made it strong and steeped it for about 7 minutes. Definitely has me sweating out some of my baddies. I think I’ll be drinking this most of the day tomorrow.

This tea is amazing if you are feeling under the weather. Or even for just a mid afternoon break.
It’s very soothing and calming.

A rainy, rainy late afternoon: what to prepare in my blue teapot? I got a sample of this tea the other day. I thought I knew exactly what it would taste like. Lemon ginger? Been there, drank that. Honeybush? Yes, me and Honeybush go way back. So, I was amazed at how much I lurve this tisane! Open the packet and mmmm what a fragrance. The infusion tastes exactly as it smells: so delicious. The lemony and gingery flavors are enhanced by the honeybush, which gives the tea a naturally sweet taste. Yes, I’ve tasted many a lemony gingery tisane but this one I think has something special: a sweet balance. xo

One of my favourite teas. I even ended up buying a 250 gram bag online from DAVIDs! It tastes nice and from what I hear the ingredients are supposed to be healthy. This is the tea I drink all day when I want something “plainer” (in comparison to say, a juice tea)but without caffeine.

Allergy attack! Throat hurts like crap and my sense of smell just walked out the door thanks to runny nose barging in. This tea seems appropriate for, I don’t know, colds and stuff in general so here’s to hoping it helps some.

The dry tea…smells very potent. The ginger and lemongrass is strong to the point it makes me want to sneeze. I never had honeybush so I’m not sure what it smells like, but anyway it seems to be covered by the ginger and lemongrass.

The brew has a slight honey smell thats similar to when you add honey to hot water. I’m getting more hopeful by the second here…

The flavor is surprisingly milder than expected. The ginger is soft, unlike the smell, and only has a slight sting/burn to it. I’m also getting the lemony taste from the lemongrass here, and it sort of freshens things up a bit, making this taste lighter. The honeybush…I’m not sure what that is supposed to taste like but I’m getting a sweetness here which I’m assuming is the honeybush.

After drinking this, my throat has become slightly better and I can actually breathe through my nose again. Really soothing tisane, great for stuffy noses and sore throats. It’s now my official go-to cold tea!

Another one of my favourites. I’m going to buy my third tin. Deliciously lemony and gingery, super refreshing. It’s good both as a summer iced tea, or served as warming winter tea (with a spoonful of honey!).

Go for it!

This is a really great tea. If you are looking for a lemon ginger tea that is a less harsh and has some sweetness to it, I highly suggest this tea.