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Portuguese Cinnamon Basil

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$5 $10 In stock

Category: Loose Leaf Tea

Ocimum Basiliucm – cultivar Cinnamon - also known as Mexican Spice Basil (and not to be confused with Thai Basil) makes a deliciously aromatic herbal tea that is naturally soothing.

This herbal infusion contains the stems, seeds and leaf – to capture all the delicious flavours contained in each part of the plant.

Naturally caffeine free.

Customer Reviews (4.5 / 5 · 11 reviews)

Natalie ★★★★★

The dried leaves smell wonderfully sweet and spicy before you even pour the water. Steeped, it’s surprisingly smooth with a gentle warmth that makes it my go-to cup for winding down in the evening.

Olivia ★★★★★

The cinnamon kick comes through clearly in the steam, and it's way more soothing than I expected from a basil tea. I've been sipping it mid-afternoon when I need to unwind, and the natural sweetness means I don't even add honey.

Joshua B. ★★★★★

Brewed a cup after dinner and the aroma filled the whole kitchen—so much sweeter and spicier than regular basil tea. It's genuinely calming, and the leaves steep up to a lovely pale gold without any bitterness. Definitely my new evening ritual.