Lapacho (Pao d'archo) Bold Leaf

This tea has been retired/discontinued. Formerly BH34.

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Brand:Upton Tea Imports
Style:Lapacho / Taheebo (Pao d'Arco)
Caffeine:Caffeine Free
Region:Brazil
Loose/teabag:Loose

This tea's info last updated: Apr. 7, 2018

Commercial Description

A pleasant, sweet beverage which is reported to have many health benefits. We recommend it for its pleasing flavor. Made from the inner bark of the lapacho tree, this herbal contains no caffeine.

Brewing Instructions: (from Upton Tea Imports)

2¼ g/cup, 212°F (boiling), 8 min.

Ratings & Reviews

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Mild, woody aroma, with a hint of wintergreen. The smell reminds me of the inside of some people's homes...it's a homey, comfortable, familiar sort of smell, but slightly medicinal. This tea is slightly sweet, and very mellow.

After drinking two cups (the sample only really makes three) I'm still not sure how I feel about this stuff. I'd recommend trying it though...it's not like any other herbal tea I've tried, even though the aroma is oddly familiar.

It's a little pricey because you need to use a good amount of the bark to get a flavorful cup. It's silly they say "bold leaf" -- there's nothing remotely resembling leaf in this herbal tea. Watch out handling it; you can get a splinter out of this stuff; it's sharp, so I recommend using a very fine tea strainer, using it very carefully, and making sure you keep it out of the brewed tea and avoid touching it with your hands.
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