bamboo

type: herbal

origin: china

caffeine: no-caffeine

price level: $$$$

Bamboo is found near many tea farms, and on all our trips to China eating fresh bamboo meals is always a highlight. We are pleased to offer dried bamboo leaves for your drinking pleasure. Although not really tea, the pretty green leaves steep into a light, vegetal, and sweet brew. Dry Leaves: Thin green bamboo leaves. Liquor: A clear greenish-yellow, very pale. Aroma: This herbal has a very distinct vegetal aroma, it edges towards asparagus. Caffeine Level: Caffeine Free Body: A very light body. Flavors: The darker notes of asparagus and other leaf vegetals make nice tasting herbal. Brewing Time: 5 minutes Brewing Temperature: 212° F