Herbal tea can be both comforting and soothing when prepared correctly, offering various health benefits like aiding weight loss or improving mood. As its flavor can differ depending on who makes it, knowing how to enhance its taste can be crucial; whether your cup of herbal tea tastes bland or strong there are numerous delicious ways to elevate its taste!
Start with premium tea leaves – opt for loose leaf tea from trusted herbal brands that is organic whenever possible, and follow any instructions provided with the packaging for steeping times and temperatures. Citrus fruits such as lemon, lime or grapefruit can add natural sweetener. Either slice slices up for inclusion or squeeze juice directly into your cup to enhance both sweetness and aroma of your beverage.
Water plays a huge part in how your tea tastes, so use only mineral-free spring or bottled water if possible; otherwise opt for filtered or distilled. Filtered or distilled waters will make for cleaner tasting tea that’s richer with minerals than their counterparts.
Use colder water when brewing green and white teas and hotter water when making black and oolong varieties to ensure maximum brewing success and create a mellower and less bitter taste. This will allow more complete infusion.
Honey can provide an alternative and healthy source of sweetness in their tea, as it’s full of antioxidants and amino acids; some types even act as cough suppressants!
Add cinnamon or cardamom to your tea for a warming dessert-style experience without the extra calories, while simultaneously giving it more energizing effects and helping fight winter blues.
Discover which flavors of tea you enjoy the most by experimenting. Pick two or three you typically consume and compare them against each other, taking notes about any notable flavors, aromas, textures or aftertastes that stand out to you. Perhaps an unanticipated herbal blend catches your attention or perhaps it turns out not to be your preferred selection after all!
Try rooibos tea without hibiscus or fruity blends without cloves and licorice root; these options provide the smooth, unastringent experience that many other herbal teas cannot. Rooibos is an excellent option for those who do not prefer the harsh astringency of some other forms of herbal teas.