Black Currant Tea - 8 Oz - Loose Black Tea Blend from Nature Tea

Black currants (in Latin, ribes nigrum), popular in Eastern Europe and Russia, come from a perennial plant native to central and northern Asia. This small shrub grows to 1-2m in height and it has alternate leaves, 3-5cm long and broad, with a serrated edge. Resistant to cold, you can find black currant shrubs growing spontaneously in woods. Black Currant berry has very high levels of vitamin C, even higher than oranges, and has good levels of potassium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin B5. With a range of other essential nutrients it helps your body to perform its basic functions. Tea made with black currants contains tannins, salts, antioxidants and anthocyanins which are compounds that are naturally found in these berries. Get Your Immune System Boost

• Black currant infusion acts as a health tonic, thus maintaining fluid balance in the body.

Steep at 180° for 2-3 minutes.