Teais the second most-consumed beverage in the world, behind water.
Sipping a hot mug of herbal tea is an everyday practice in many countries and cultures.
Fortunately, for those of us in America, this healthy habit has caught on stateside.
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What is herbal tea?
Technically speaking, herbal teas aren’t exactly teas.
Most herbal teas are also caffeine-free or contain very little caffeine so that you might enjoy them anytime.
David’s Tea
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What makes herbal tea high-quality?
It includes valerian root, a natural anxiety-reducer, along with chamomile, peppermint, and lemongrass.
The blue cornflowers give the brew its deep red color, which is more fun to sip.
The Republic of Tea
This tea is also Certified Fair Trade and organic.
It also has a touch of earthy turmeric and ginger for a hint of buzzy spice.
The ingredients are all certified organic.
Yogi Tea
Yogi prioritizes regeneratively-grown crops and uses compostable tea bags.
The brand even collaborates with other tea companies to reduce emissions from importing raw ingredients worldwide.
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Bigelow
Bigelow is a Certified B-Corporation with 100% recyclable packaging.
Rishi imports its fully organic ingredients directly from its grower partners worldwide.
All teas from Traditional Medicinals, a Certified B-Corp, are organic, and many use hand-harvested ingredients.
Rishi Tea
It’s made from Fair Trade-certified ingredients, including cloves, ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon.
In addition to Fair Trade certification, Numi has the Verified Fair Labor distinction with certain grower-partners.
This third-party auditor ensures comfortable, organic labor practices.
Traditional Medicinals
Like all Leaves of Leisure products,this teais additive-free and organic-certified.
The brand is also a member of the Ethical Tea Partnership.
The tea has a deep orange color and comes in a recyclable and reusable tin.
Tazo Tea
Tea Pigs Organic Up Beet Tea
This earthy,vegetal teais for beet lovers.
Beets are high in antioxidants andnitrate, which can help manage hypertension.
They also give this brew its stunning hue.
Vahdam
In addition to beets, this tea contains hibiscus flowers, ginger, green tea, and carrots.
Tea Pigs uses sustainable packaging made from wood pulp, and the bags are fully compostable.
It’s made from bright lemon verbena, honeybush (a South African bush that tastes like honey!
Numi Tea
), rooibos, cinnamon, and chamomile.
This tea, like most Kusmi products, is certified organic.
It will wake your taste buds up in the morning and make an excellent palate cleanser after a meal.
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