Té de cedrón

Perfect herbal tea. Lemon verbena is one of my favorite herbal teas. We used to grow a couple of shrubs when we lived in a more warm climate but when we moved up north, I tried growing it in a pot and taking it inside during winter but each plant I tried would only last a couple of years max. This brand is the closest thing to what I used to grow that I have ever tasted. It has a wonderful flavor and is fresh. The aroma and taste are amazing.

HerbaZest Lemon Verbena Tea - large 4 oz bag of dried loose leaf tea. Instructions suggest 4 teaspoons though really difficult to measure 4 teaspoons of dried intact leaves without crushing the leaves further. The lemon verbena aromas is obvious and brews well.

It tastes good, smells great and MUCH bigger than I thought it would be! You will need a large tea strainer, or an herb grinder to use these leaves though so be ware these are not small leaves. I would suggest the herb grinder route as it means you can use pretty much any tea strainer.

Pros:
- Huge bag of lemon verbena leaves
- Delicious smell and flavor
- Whole leaves
Cons:
- Some brown leaves and stems mixed in

I knew this was a 4 oz bag of tea when I ordered it, but the the bag that arrived is so much larger than I expected (approx 10”x5”x1.5” at midpoint), and it’s undoubtedly going to last awhile. The instructions are clear - essentially steep the large tea leaves and then strain (messy), but an infuser works well to eliminate the mess. Adding these leaves to a tea bag is also possible if the leaves and twigs are crumbles a bit first. The tea smells like lemon, tastes like a cross between lemon and maybe a bay leaf, and is pleasant to drink plain or lightly sweetened. The bag came fully sealed, and clearly labeled with the country of origin (Peru), best by (December 2027- so a fresh bag should last almost 2 years), and a lot number. This product appears to be everything it claims to be, and I would recommend it.