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imanes · 3 years

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Salam iman!!! Do you have any good tea recommendations from holland&barret? Could b anything you like! Im looking for new things since i usually always get the same things but i do love tea and want to try more. Also matcha?? Ive been dying to try it but how does it work? Do i buy the powder and add water or idk i dont get it jxjfjdbe thank you if you reply ily!

salam angel i’m so sad bc i typed this very long response and it’s all gone due to typical internet shenanigans! but also I guess it’s destiny bc I was talking about some herbal tea I got at h&b that worked really well for me after my meals so ajldjgdfkj let’s just do it again!

my number one fave tea (herbal, non-caffeinated) to get at h&b is the rooibos from de tuinen or celestial (the box with a lion on it), i’m such a big fan of rooibos and I usually have a cup or two every evening and converted many of my friends!

the one (herbal) tea I was talking to my friend about is the heath and heather after dinner seed supreme tea which I drink sometimes right after a heavy lunch and it’s quite a different taste from the usual bc the base is star anis and it has fennel, coriander and fenugreek so it’s quite seedy and aromatic

nowadays I drink loose leaf tea that I buy at santos palace and it takes me ages to g through a bag so I haven’t been drinking any actual tea from h&b but as a rule of thumb I like pukka teas and avoid yogi teas lmao i’m sure there are some delicious yogi teas out there but so far i’ve only tasted duds... pukka on the other hand! pricier than others but they just get it right. love the wonder berry green and the lemon & ginger, wanna try the blackcurrant beauty next! but honestly if u are in Brussels and want to broaden your horizons, I highly recommend you go to santos palace and just smell a bunch of tea blends

as far as matcha is concerned i’d actually recommend that you try it at a café first bc not everyone likes the taste! there are some matcha tea bags and stuff but they’re super weak and don’t taste like matcha much bc they’re green tea-based to offset the price, as matcha is quite expensive. i bought a very small pack from an organic store many many moons ago and I am still not halfway through it because good quality matcha is potent and can be overpowering. there’s a whole paraphernalia u can develop around matcha, I think a lot of people use the special brush with the special bowl but for what it is i actually find it quite expensive, you’re better off with a handheld milk frother which does the trick and doubles as a milk frother so its actual original intent lmao. when it comes to matcha i actually never drink it as an actual regular shmegular tea but love making matcha lattes or matcha lemonades. if u are unsure as to how to make it lmk i can film a few clips for you, i love anything occasion that calls for me making myself a special drink thrown my way lmao

i hope this was helpful, as u said u were already a tea lover i didn’t include “basic” staples like a weak black tea like earl grey although i quite like it (even though i never buy it... what is the truth) or like a fragrant jasmine green tea but those are obviously excellent teas and u know my preferred brands from holland and Barrett so i hope they won’t disappoint you <3 have a nice evening!

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helatherwhite · 5 years

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