SEASONAL TEA BLEND
Goji berry season runs from late summer until the first frosts, when these little red gems ripen across the globe. Bursting with tangy sweetness and vitality, they bring a refreshing lift and a touch of nature’s magic to your cup.
While it is only in recent years that the Goji Berry has begun garnering attention from mainstream health and wellness writers, the berry, which is actually the fruit of the Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense bush, has been getting rave reviews in China since at least the Tang Dynasty (618-907). During that time, poet Yu-Xi Lu wrote a poem in which he claimed that simply drinking water from a well near a Goji berry bush could help extend your time here on earth. But appreciation for the fruit didn't stop there. A few centuries later in 1578, one of China's greatest herbalists, a man named Shih-Chen Li, published the Materia Medica. In the book, Li notes that people from the village of Nan-Qiu were in the habit of doing two things:
1. Eating a lot of Goji berries.
2. Living an incredibly long time.
Fast forward to the present. These days, Goji berries seem to be appearing just about everywhere, in juices, hair products, foods and now...exceptional luxury teas. And why not? Recent science has shown that the berries are loaded with vitamins, antioxidants, minerals and more, all geared toward harmonising the body and making people feel great.
What do Goji Berries contain?
11 essential and 22 trace dietary minerals,
18 amino acids, 6 essential vitamins,
8 polysaccharides & 6 monosaccharides,
5 unsaturated fatty acids, including the essential fatty acids, linoleic acid & alpha-linolenic acid,
Numerous phytosterols , carotenoids, including beta-carotene.
Phenolic pigments (phenols) associated with antioxidant properties.
Oolong Goji Berry was blended to offer all that goodness of the Goji Berry alongside the plethora of benefits that come from drinking semi fermented Oolong tea (low in caffeine, excellent for gut health, digestion and so much more!). A double whammy if you will. Brew a cup today and feel the power!
GRADE(S): Ti Kuan Yin Special
Oolong tea, Goji berries, Calendula + Marigold + Sunflower petals, Natural flavours (organic compliant).
Experience the lightly sweet and tart flavour of Goji berries infused with the classic oolong floral finish. A truly light and lovely combination.
