The dry tea is light green whole leaves and as I crush it into the pot, the lemony fragrance is very notable. I add boiling water, and in 3 min I have a strong enough tisane, a clear yellowish green liquid. The flavor is vegetal, lemony and minty all at once. I got this for blending, but it is a quite fine drink on its own. I added a bit of sugar, which worked nicely.
Lemon Verbena
Herbal Tea by Tropical Tea Company
Hand picked and air dried. Perfect hot or blended with ice. Lemon Verbena (Aloysia triphylla) is a deciduous perennial shrub native to South America. It is also called Lemon Beebrush. The leaves are used for flavoring in cooking; when the leaves are crushed, they give off a gorgeous lemon citrus aroma. Traditionally, lemon verbena has been used medicinally as a digestive aid, de-stressor, anti-spasmodic, to reduce fevers, and for strengthening the nervous system. Each Tropical Tea Company order helps deliver clean drinking water to a child who lacks it.
