There’s a good reason lemon and ginger are cool seasons favourites. Luckily, you don’t need to make a cup of tea from a scratch to enjoy a great flavour. There are many pre-made tea blends out there that are just as delicious as a cup of homemade tea.
What is Lemon and Ginger tea?
Most commonly, lemon and ginger tea is an infusion of fresh or dry ginger and lemons. But Field. Work. Tea Lemon and Ginger tea is not a typical blend. It’s made with lemongrass rather than lemon, dry ginger, fennel seeds and liquorice root, giving it a great balance of sweetness, spiciness and freshness. There aren’t any additional flavourings in this blend, only pure ingredients. Lemongrass is an herb that’s often used for cooking, and it has a different flavour to lemons. It’s less citrusy, and more herbaceous, with lighter and delicate taste.
Field. Work. Tea. is a brand from Modern Standard Coffee, a company dedicated to offering coffee and tea with focus on all aspects of the production – from field to the cup. Modern Standard Coffee is a member of 1% for the planet organization whose members give at least 1% of their revenue to help deal with environmental issues.
Checking the ingredients list before choosing your tea will help you get an idea what one tea might taste like and which benefits it may offer.
So, what’s good about this tea? All ingredients in this blend may offer soothing and digestive benefits with great flavour, and no need to add any sweeteners. Dry ginger is less spicy than fresh ginger, and it’s a brilliant choice for anyone who wants to enjoy the benefits of ginger without the extra spiciness. This herbal tea is available in both regular envelope tea bags and pyramid tea bags. It’s caffeine free, and suitable for any time of the day or night.
How to make Lemon and Ginger tea?
What’s great about pyramid tea bags is that you can enjoy the benefits of loose tea without the need of brewing equipment. All you need is a kettle and a cup. Steep it for 3 minutes at 100 degrees Celsius. Lemon and ginger tea has a beautiful light green-yellow colour and a delicate scent. It’s a light tea, perfect for office sipping that won’t get bitter as it cools down. It has a very clean taste, with a perfect balance of sweetness, lemony scent and warming ginger. This herbal tea doesn’t need any condiments, but you can add a few drops of fresh lemon juice and still maintain the balance of other ingredients. Another advantage is that you can re-steep it once, which is not common with herbal teas.
Field. Work. Tea. Lemon and Ginger tea is a great daily blend for slow sipping. It doesn’t need any condiments and has a perfect balance of warming, citrusy and sweet notes. This tea is great for tea beginners that want to try exploring herbal blends, and for those that already love ginger and lemon tea but want something flavourful, but gentle.
Tea Recap
Water or Milk? Water.
Day or night? Both.
Hot or Iced? Hot, but iced is as delicious.
Sweetened or Pure? Pure, it contains liquorice that gives enough sweetness.
Caffeine? No
What’s the price? Starting from 4.5 GBP for a pouch with 15 pyramid tea bags.
Where to buy? Get Lemon and Ginger at Modern Standard Coffee website.