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Growing & Brewing Herbal Tea at Home
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items Easy and delicious herbs to grow in your backyard and supplies for brewing homegrown herbal tea. Some of these links are affiliate links.
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Growing Herbs for Tea
Dehydrating & Storing Dried Herbs
Brewing Herbal Tea
Herbal Tea Books
Growing Herbs for Tea
Herbs to grow, and resources for growing herbs
My favorite herbs for a tea garden
5 Insanely Easy-to-Grow Herbs You Need in Your Tea Garden - Not Quite a Homestead
Peppermint is one of my favorite mints and has a strong, delicious mint flavor
Peppermint Mint Plants -Stark Bros
Pineapple mint smells faintly of pineapple and looks gorgeous with those variegated leaves
Pineapple Certified Organic Mint -Stark Bros
Apple mint has a delicious fruity scent and flavor and beautiful big leaves
Apple Mint (Mentha suaveolens) Plant
English lavender grows best and is perennial for me in Zone 6; easy to care for and amazing scent
Munstead Lavender Seeds
Stevia is a natural sweetener and will make your tea taste sweet when brewed with tea leaves
Candy Stevia Seeds
Chamomile tea is calming and delicious; so good combined with lavender
German Chamomile Seeds
Tulsi or holy basil has a sweet bubblegum scent and is so easy to grow; it contains adaptogens which help to combat stress
Tulsi Holy Basil Seeds
Lemon thyme has an incredible lemony aroma and tastes delicious in teas; this is perennial for me in zone 6 and is so easy to care for
Lemon Thyme Certified Organic -Stark Bros
Lemon balm is another lemony plant to grow for tea that has the added benefit of soothing upset stomachs; combine with mint and ginger for a delicious digestive tea
Lemon Balm Seeds
Anise hyssop or agastache is a hummingbird, bee, and butterfly magnet as well as a delicious ingredient for herbal tea
Anise Hyssop Seeds
Echinacea is well-known for it's beautiful blooms, but also makes a great tea that is good for boosting the immune system
Purple Coneflower Echinacea Seeds
Dehydrating & Storing Dried Herbs
Dehydrate herbs in batches throughout the growing season so you can enjoy homegrown herbal tea all year round. Store them in glass containers to lock in the freshness.
A simple dehydrator like this can get herbs properly dried using low temperatures; use this if you live in a humid climate
OSTBA Food Dehydrator
If you live in a dry climate, you can air dry herbs on a mesh rack like this one; the mesh allows for airflow while keeping bugs out
Growsun Herb Drying Rack
This two-tier drying rack is cute for displaying dried herbs; just don't forget to take them down once dry or leave up for decor!
2Tier Herb Drying Rack
I prefer using glass jars to store dried herbs in my pantry and this one has cute bamboo lids; I also feel like the square size allows me to fit more on the shelf than the round jars do!
Glass Food Storage Jars 37 oz Set of 6
Brewing Herbal Tea
Everything you'll need to brew the perfect cup of herbal tea
Instructions I wrote to brew herbal tea
How to Brew the Best Dried or Fresh Herbal Tea - Not Quite a Homestead
This strainer is perfect for making a single cup of tea and the lid helps lock in volatile oils and preserve the flavor and healing power of the herbal tea
Ohtomber Stainless Steel Tea Infuser Strainer
Although these are for coffee, I use them for brewing a larger batch of herbal tea and find that it strains the leaves really nicely
Bodum 34oz Chambord French Press Coffee Maker
An electric tea kettle like this will allow you to monitor the water temperature as you will want it to be between 180-212 °F to brew herbal tea
Electric Kettle 1.8L with Temperature Gauge
Glass tea cup with matching infuser and lid makes a good alternative to stainless steel
Glass Tea Cup with Infuser and Lid
I love the floral design on this ceramic mug and infuser combo
Tea Mug with Infuser and Lid
I've always loved these Japanese cast iron teapots as well; they always had them on display at Teavana and I thought they were so pretty
3 Piece White Japanese Cast Iron Teapot Set
Herbal Tea Books
A few books on herbal teas that I've enjoyed
I love the ideas in here for seasonal blends; also includes a bit of info on growing herbs for tea
Healing Herbal Teas: Blend 101 for Health
Great beginner book on growing and brewing herbal tea
Growing Your Own Tea Garden: A Guide