Wild Forest Holy Basil Organic - Organic
This tea has been retired/discontinued. Formerly BH03.
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Commercial Description
Sometimes referred to as Vana Tulsi, as well as clove basil, this herb has a wonderfully rich character, with notes of spice in both cup and finish. A most welcome addition to our line of Holy Basil offerings.
Ratings & Reviews
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80 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5Alex Zorach (1453 reviews) on Jun. 7th, 2011
Aroma mostly of licorice, but more complex, herbaceous, and spicy. Very summery aroma; this smells much more like familiar sweet basil and less like holy basil, which makes sense, as Vana tulsi is the same species as sweet basil, and a different one from the Rama and Krishna Holy basil, which I have tried (and drink regularly) both from Upton and other sources.
I recommend using much less leaf than one would use for other types of tulsi; the finely-broken leaf infuses quickly and thoroughly, and takes up less space, so it's easy to overbrew and make an overly strong cup.
Brews a very dark color, almost like black tea.
Flavor is initially smooth, there is a strong but muted bitter aftertaste.
Very pleasing, and very different from the other two tulsi offerings of Upton.
100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5Linda Martin (50 reviews) on Mar. 31st, 2011
Full bodied tea. Absolutely the best cup of tea I've had this year. I've given it to several friends, and they have asked me where to buy it.
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