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Cup of tulsi tea with holy basil leaves and small flowers
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Tulsi Clarity

Holy basil for a clear, unhurried morning.

Tulsi, or holy basil, is an adaptogen leaf with a clove-like perfume. It wakes you without the spike of coffee — useful on days you want focus, not velocity.

Steep
6 min
Water
95°C / 203°F
Caffeine
None

Taste · Clove-spice, green, slightly sweet

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Ingredients

1 cup

  • Organic tulsi (holy basil)1½ tsp
  • Organic lemon balm · optional½ tsp

Method

  1. 1

    Steep covered 5–7 minutes so the clove notes stay in the cup.

  2. 2

    Strain. Drink plain — sugar flattens the spice.

Why this cup

  • Caffeine-free lift for late morning
  • Aromatic enough to replace a second coffee
  • Traditionally used as a daily tonic leaf

Go gently

  • Tulsi may not suit pregnancy in concentrated daily use — ask a clinician.
  • Can have a mild blood-thinning effect in large amounts.

Steep timer

6:00

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