Greek Mountain Tea cut Organic certified

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BIO-140

Greek mountain tea cut (Sideritus Scardica), from controlled organic cultivation. Also called Ironwort, mountain tea or Shepherd's tea

Greek mountain tea cut (Sideritus Scardica), from controlled organic cultivation. Also called Ironwort, mountain tea or Shepherd's tea. Dioskourides calls this small shrub that grows on almost all Greek mountains, "sideritis", because in ancient times it was believed that this herb could heal wounds caused by iron objects. On Crete the plant is native and besides mountain tea it is also called "Malotira". This comes from the Italian words "male" and "tirare" which mean "disease" and "pulling" respectively and in principle implies the pulling away of the disease. Where does it come from? In almost all of Southern Europe, including Greece, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, Sicily, Malta and Cyprus, different species of this plant grow in mountainous areas. Mountain tea can be cultivated relatively easily. In Greece and especially on Cyprus, where the plant still bears the old name "sideritis", mountain tea is systematically grown on large estates. Text: Myrsini Lambraki

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SKUBIO-140
StockPermanent collection
Tea TypeHERBAL TEA
CertificationFrom controlled organic agriculture in Bulgaria (E.U.) Hotsoup.nl • Skal025811 • NL-BIO-01
Harvest2024
Brewing westernHerbal infusion: Use 2 grams of herbs per cup (200ml) and brew cool, around 90°C, allow to steep for 2-3 minutes and infuse at least 3 times.
Cold BrewCold infusion, use 10 to 16 grams of tea per liter of cold water. Let the tea steep overnight in the fridge, 12 to 15 hours. You can vary with the proportions for example to add sparkling water afterwards.
Shelf lifeStore this product cool, dark, dry and airtight; after a year the fresh taste develops into a more mellow taste.
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