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Scheherazade drank Turmeric, Ginger & Orange by Pukka

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I’m suffering from a really horrible cold at the moment, and so I went in search of some herbal options that might give me some relief. This is one that sounded particularly good. The ginger and turmeric were big ticks straight off the bat, and it also contains liquorice root (which is usually something I don’t really go for, but I’ll make an exception when I have a cold as it can be really soothing). The orange was a little different from the usual lemon, so that was a bonus too.

I made up a cup with boiling water and a spoonful of honey, left the bag in, and BOY IS IT GOOD! The orange is delicately sweet, the ginger is nicely warming, and the turmeric grounds the whole thing and adds just a touch of earthiness. It’s also so, so smooth! Sometimes I find herbal teas a bit drying and catchy on the throat, but there’s none of that here at all (although I appreciate that the honey may have helped). My throat felt less gratingly sore afterwards, so objective achieved at least! Really pleased I gave this one a chance.

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Boiling 8 min or more

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ashmanra
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Good to know! Hope you feel better soon!

Martin Bednář
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Feel better soon! I suggest you linden flowers; for instance Sonnentor has got a good quality one: https://www.sonnentor.com/en-gb/onlineshop/tea/pure-herbal-tea/lime-flowers-loose-organic

I suggest those whole pieces :)

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ashmanra
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Good to know! Hope you feel better soon!

Martin Bednář
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Feel better soon! I suggest you linden flowers; for instance Sonnentor has got a good quality one: https://www.sonnentor.com/en-gb/onlineshop/tea/pure-herbal-tea/lime-flowers-loose-organic

I suggest those whole pieces :)

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Hi :) I’m Sarah, and I live in Suffolk in the UK. My tea obsession began when a friend introduced me to Teapigs around a decade ago. Since then, I’ve been insatiable. Steepster introduced me to a world of tea I never knew existed, and my goal is now to TRY ALL THE TEAS. Or most of them, anyway.

I still have a deep rooted (and probably life-long) preference for black tea. My all-time favourite is Assam, but Yunnan also occupies a place in my heart. Flavoured black tea can be a beautiful thing, and I like a good chai latte in the winter.

I’m still warming up to green teas (even after all this time!) I don’t think they’ll ever be my favourites, but I don’t hate them anymore. Oolongs, with the exception of the odd one or two, just don’t generally tend to float my boat. My exploration of pu’erh, both ripened and raw, continues.

Everything else I can take or leave, but I am still searching for the perfect fruit tea. One without hibiscus. That actually tastes of fruit.

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