Ivan Tea - Rosebay Willowherb Tea - Fireweed Tea
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Ivan Tea - Rosebay Willowherb Tea - (Botanical Name: Chamaenerion angustifolium)
Other Names: Ivan Chai, Koporsky Tea, Fireweed Tea
A refreshing herbal infusion that originates from Eastern Europe & the Russian Steppes.
Our Welsh version is hand-made in small batches by local small-holders Jim & Sally who own a tranquil Welsh woodland in the village of Cynwel Elfed close to our tea shop in Carmarthen.
Rosebay Willowherb tea has been harvested, dried, and drunk in Eastern Europe for centuries. The leaves and flowers of this beautiful herbal tea are collected as the first flower buds start to open on the plant in mid-summer. The leaves are then hand-rolled or twisted, dried, and lightly cured. The tea can be brewed in a similar way to Green tea with water at 70-80 degrees and a 2-3 minute infusion, or infused longer for a deeper & stronger flavour.
The taste of Rosebay Willowherb tea is somewhere between green tea and black tea depending on the length of infusion, but slightly peppery and without any bitterness. The dried flower buds add a delicate honey note.
The plant is high in iron, copper, potassium, and calcium. It is caffeine free.
Origin: Carmarthenshire, Wales
