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Pale tea with lemon verbena leaves and zest
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Lemon Verbena Rise

The brightest lemon leaf in the cupboard.

Lemon verbena smells more like lemon than lemon balm does. A caffeine-free morning cup when you want brightness without mint or spice.

Steep
5 min
Water
90°C / 195°F
Caffeine
None

Taste · True lemon, green, clean

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Ingredients

1 cup

  • Organic lemon verbena leaf1½ tsp

Method

  1. 1

    Steep covered 5 minutes. Strain.

  2. 2

    Hot in winter, cold in summer.

Why this cup

  • A lift from aroma, not caffeine
  • Excellent iced
  • A few leaves are enough

Go gently

  • Gentle for most people.
  • Very large amounts of lemon verbena are not a long-term daily habit — a cup is the point.
  • Kitchen tea, not a medicine.

Steep timer

5:00

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