A fruity, deeply red infusion built on blackcurrant and grape from France, with hibiscus. Naturally caffeine-free, sweet without added sugar, and a good colour — which is why it works so well as a first "grown-up" drink for a small child.
A note on the keyword list
This tea is often listed with a long string of words attached — "Herbal tea / Infusion / Celebration / Gifts / Gift / Aromatic plants / Herbalism / Well-being / Easter / Cold drink...". That is search-engine keyword text, never meant to be visible to a customer, and you will not find it here. Here is what is actually worth knowing instead.
Made for sharing with children — with two honest notes
It is genuinely well suited to it: no caffeine at all, no added sugar, and a colour and flavour children like. Two things worth knowing all the same.
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Hibiscus has been reported to lower blood pressure. A cup or two is not a concern for anybody, but if you are treated for hypertension, or pregnant, and you drink several strong cups a day, it is worth mentioning to your doctor or midwife.
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Fruit infusions are acidic. Hibiscus and blackcurrant give this its tang, and acid softens tooth enamel. For a child drinking it often, the same rules apply as for juice: at a meal rather than sipped all afternoon, through a straw if you like, water afterwards, and do not brush for at least half an hour — brushing acid-softened enamel removes it.
What is in it and where it comes from
- 100% organic
- Blackcurrant and grape grown in France
- Fair trade hibiscus
- Blended in France with named partner producers
- Compostable inner freshness envelope, recyclable cardboard box, no plastic anywhere in the packaging
How to make it well
Fruit and hibiscus infusions need boiling water and a long steep — five to eight minutes, and longer will not make it bitter the way tea would. Cover the cup while it steeps: the aromatics leave with the steam, and a lid is the difference between a fragrant cup and a flat one.
Cold, it is arguably better. Brew it double strength, let it cool, and pour it over ice with a slice of orange — or brew it cold in a jug in the fridge overnight, which gives a rounder, less sharp result. It is a genuinely good alternative to squash for a child, and to wine for an adult who is not drinking.
No health claim is authorised in the EU for any of these plants, and we do not make any. It is a lovely drink.