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Rare Hibiscus Flowers Loose Leaf Herbal Tea

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A delicious herbal infusion exquisitely crafted from the dried calyx (or sepals) of the hibiscus flower (Hibiscus sabdariffa.)

For every kilo of our Rare Hibiscus Flowers our farmers need to collect 12 kilos of fresh calyx.

Naturally caffeine free.

The flavour is rich in berries, slightly tart, but with a cranberry sweet finish.

9p per cup based on 2g of tea per 150ml of water and 3 infusions.

Satemwa Estate, Shire Highands, Malawi

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Recommended Infusion Guide

  • Quantity

    Use 0.1 oz of leaf per 5.5 fl oz of water.

  • Temperature

    For the optimum infusion use 212°F water.

  • Time

    Infuse for 30 seconds to 2 minutes, tasting regularly.

  • Infusions

    You can infuse these herbs at least three times. With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.

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How to infuse your tea is very personal, and these are just our recommendations based on experience. Please experiment with these variables to your heart's delight. These are our recommendations, not hard and fast rules. The most delicious tea is the one you love.

Our guide uses a standard tea cup size (150ml/5.5 oz) as a measure, please adjust the quantity of leaf accordingly for less or more water. Our whole loose leaves are of such a high quality that you can infuse our teas at least twice, and the second infusion is often better than the first, with different flavours revealed as the leaf softens. If you prefer your tea stronger, add more leaf, don’t leave it for longer (this will just make it bitter).

We get our fabulous hibiscus from Satemwa in Malawi.

Satemwa provides hibiscus seedlings free of charge to smallholder growers, who are mostly women, that they plant and tend to on their plots.

When they’re ready, Satemwa buys back the flowers, providing a vital extra revenue stream.

Hibiscus is enjoyed all over the world both hot or cold - often sweetened with sugar or honey. In Jamaica and many other islands in the Caribbean the drink is known as Sorrel. It is known as Bissap in West Africa, Karkadé in Egypt and Sudan, Gongura in India and Brazil and most famously as Flor de Jamaica in Mexico.

It is a mild diuretic, rich in vitamin C and is believed to help reduce blood pressure.

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19 March 2025
anastasia
United States

my new happy tea

What a joy this tea is. I love watching all the lovely shades of pinky-purple red it turns while brewing. Then of course there's that indescribable sweet/tart taste unique to hibiscus. There truly is something special about this tea, really lifts my spirits. The topper is I can enjoy it year-round, hot or cold. Plan to drink a lot of this on ice with a twist of lime to get through another one of our ghastly hot, humid, mid-Atlantic summers. Thanks, Henrietta!

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KT
06 March 2025
Kelly T.
United States

Rare Hibiscus Flowers

Awesome herbal infusion!! My customers love it!!!

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DM
04 January 2025
Daniela M.
United Kingdom

Lovely tasty tea

Lovely tea. Strong fruity flavour. Great colour. Definitely can buy this one again. Only need a little bit to make a lovely tea. Can also be mixed with other fruit teas to give them colour and taste. Definitely a 10 star tea.

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KT
28 August 2024
Kelly T.
United States

Hibiscus

Great overall experience. Henrietta rubs the best company with kindness and ethical responsibility. The hibiscus is amazing.

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