Herbal Infusions

Style: Herbal 

Origin: Blended at Westholme

Ingredients: Peppermint, Liquorice Root, Lemongrass, Calendula

Description: Shortly after we first started blending teas and tisanes at Westholme, a friend showed up for a surprise birthday drop-in and celebration. As we weren’t prepared for either event, we made a quick trip to the blending table to create a last-minute gift. Out of our desperation came a happy accident - we created Mysteaque, whose recipe has remained unchanged since the fated visit, and has become as much a gift for us and our customers as it was for our visitor. It is soothing, yet refreshing, with a natural citrusy sweetness. These properties have made it one of our bestselling herbal infusions. Enjoy hot or cold.

Tasting Notes: This blend offers a revitalizing cup with warm notes of peppermint and calendula. A citrus twist of lemongrass refreshes the palate, and finishes with natural sweetness of liquorice root. 

Brewing Instructions: 2g per cup. 100ºC water. steep 3-5 minutes.

Organic | Caffeine-free

Style: Herbal 

Origin: Blended at Westholme

Ingredients: Nettle Leaf, Peppermint

Description: This comforting blend was inspired by a large patch of stinging nettle on the property near our shop. Nettle leaf has been used for centuries to treat a vast array of ailments from allergies, anemia, eczema and arthritis. Though infamous for its sting, once the plant has been dried, cooked, or otherwise processed, the sting is neutralized, making it excellent for consumption. Nettle contains several essential amino acids, minerals and vitamins. We’ve added an aromatic peppermint to the nutritious, earthy steep of nettle leaf. The result is a restorative, therapeutic herbal infusion.

Tasting Notes: The earthy taste of nettle is balanced and uplifted by warm peppermint notes. 

Brewing Instructions: 2g per cup. 100ºC water. steep 3-5 minutes.

Organic | Caffeine-free

Style: Herbal 

Origin: Blended at Westholme

Ingredients: Turmeric Root, Ginger Root, Cardamom, Ceylon Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Cloves

Description: Packed exclusively with healthy and tasty spices, this herbal masala chai mixture offers a rich and balanced cup with a dash of earthiness and an irresistible, delicious zest. The turmeric steeps to a warm yellow ochre. This tisane can be enjoyed on its own, or cooked on the stove with milk (or a milk alternative) to create a golden chai beverage. Add honey to taste.

Tasting Notes: A rich cup that balances the earthy tones of turmeric, ginger and cardamom with gentle sweet spiciness from pepper, cinnamon and cloves. A perfectly balanced, golden steep.

Brewing Instructions:  2g per cup. 100ºC water. steep 3-5 minutes.

Organic | Caffeine-free

Style: Herbal 

Origin: Blended at Westholme

Ingredients: Hibiscus, Lemon Verbena, Lemon Peel, Stevia Leaf

Description: The rich, red hibiscus in this infusion makes it one of our most striking to steep. The cup is a gorgeous ruby colour. Offering deep tanginess from hibiscus and citrus, the cup finishes with a refreshingly crisp, fruity sweetness enhanced by unrefined stevia leaves. Loaded with flavour and antioxidants, Crimson is an excellent immune booster. Enjoy it hot to soothe the throat and stomach, or sip over ice on warm days to restore and revitalize. 

Tasting Notes: A subtle tanginess and a refreshingly crisp, fruity sweetness that lingers on the palate. 

Brewing Instructions: 2 - 3g per cup. 100ºC water. steep 5+ minutes.

Organic | Caffeine-free

Style: Herbal

Origin: Blended at Westholme

Ingredients: Rooibos, Cardamom, Ginger Root, Cinnamon, Orange Peel, Black Pepper, Cloves

Description: Rooibos, fresh from the Cederberg Mountains in South Africa, is packed with excellent flavour and an abundance of antioxidants. Rooibos is a naturally sweet and full-mouthed steep - mixed with a combination of masala spices, this rich herbal chai finds a comfortable equilibrium between sweetness and spice. This infusion offers all the goodness of your favourite masala chai blend without the caffeine, and steeps to a deep red-orange colour; If looking for a chai that can handle milk, but without the caffeine of a traditional black masala chai, this is an excellent alternative.

Tasting Notes: The natural full-mouthed sweetness of rooibos is balanced with the zest of orange peel and the grounded, peppery finish of a traditional chai blend.

Brewing Instructions: 2g per cup. 100ºC water. Steep for 5+ minutes.

*This is the same tea blend as our Rooster - Chinese Zodiac Tea*

Organic | Caffeine-free

Style: Herbal 

Origin: Blended at Westholme.

Ingredients: Peppermint, Lemongrass, Fennel, Ginger Root, Rosemary, Ceylon Cinnamon

Description: We created this healing blend to help soothe the stomach upsets of a good friend. This infusion is packed with comforting and calming digestive herbs. It can be enjoyed as an appeasing beverage after a meal, or any time during the day that an added bit of digestive relief is desired. The cup is a lively symphony of flavourful peppermint and lemongrass, growing to a subtle spicy sweetness from the ginger, Ceylon cinnamon, fennel and rosemary.

Tasting Notes: The warmth and gentle spice of peppermint, ginger and cinnamon meets the calming citrus of lemongrass and grounding qualities of rosemary. Fennel adds a natural lingering sweetness on the palate.

Brewing Instructions: 2 - 3g per cup. 100ºC water. steep 5+ minutes.

Organic | Caffeine-free

Style: Herbal 

Origin: Blended at Westholme

Ingredients: Nettle Leaf, Lemon Verbena, Lemon Peel, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Ginger Root, Black Pepper

Description: In 2012, we were invited to contribute to the James Barber Chef’s Table Fundraiser - the theme of the event that year was Honey. Naturally, we looked to our garden friends for inspiration. Bees are hard-working, friendly, finely dressed in their yellow pollen breeches, and have a bit of a sting (when necessary). This led to the creation of a scrumptious infusion with each of these qualities in mind; the calm and earthy nettle leaf, brisk yellow lemon peel and zesty lemon verbena combine with a gentle tally of warming masala spices. Much like the tail-end of a bee, the cup has a 'piquant' peppery ginger finish. The result is a lively and delicately spiced herbal chai that pairs beautifully with honey, as intended.

Tasting Notes: Earthy notes of nettle ground sweet, complex masala spices on the tongue. Gentle citrus zest and the natural sweetness of cinnamon and ginger enliven each sip. 

Brewing Instructions: 2g per cup. 100ºC water. steep 3-5 minutes.

Organic | Caffeine-free

Style: Herbal 

Origin: Blended at Westholme

Ingredients: Holy Basil, Orange Peel, Fennel, Cardamom, Ceylon Cinnamon

Description: Holy Basil, or tulsi, is a plant native to the Indian subcontinent, and used in many traditional recipes for food and drink there. We’ve paired this aromatic herb with a blend of other spices from its home region to create this gentle but full-flavoured infusion. Ends with a natural citrus sweetness. Each sip contains a delicious array of colours and aromas reminiscent of a sacred ashram of healing. A tisane meant to nourish the senses and invoke a feeling of tranquility.

Tasting Notes: A flavourful blend balanced with subtle citrus notes and rich, savoury spices. Fennel and cinnamon finish the cup with a light, unrefined sweetness.

Brewing Instructions: 2 - 3g per cup. 100ºC water. steep 5+ minutes.

Organic | Caffeine-free

Style: Herbal 

Origin: Blended at Westholme

Ingredients: Lemongrass, Nettle Leaf, Red Clover, Linden Leaf & Flowers, Elder Flowers, Rose Petals, Stevia Leaf

Description: This infusion is the encapsulation of a sunny summer day, and all that it shines its golden light upon. The petals of rose and linden flower add high floral notes atop the lower earthy tones of linden leaf, nettle and clover. Lemongrass imparts a warm citrusy twist, and leads to the unrefined and naturally sweet stevia leaf to finish. The cup is complete, complex, and carries with it a calming herbal perfume. Reminiscent of the refreshing and revitalizing flavour of a perfect, warm day.

Tasting Notes: A lemony zest and earthy tones finish with grassy notes and a subtly sweet, floral finish.

Brewing Instructions: 2g per cup. 100ºC water. steep 5+ minutes.

*This is our same tea blend as our Horse - Chinese Zodiac Tea*

Organic | Caffeine-free

Style: Herbal 

Origin: Blended at Westholme

Ingredients: Chamomile, Lavender

Description: When we first moved to our property in the Cowichan Valley, our dream was to grow lavender. Inspired by rolling hills of purple shrubs, we started populating the south facing slope of our garden with lavender plants. A few years later, however, we switched our focus to the Camellia sinensis plant, and our flowers were replaced with bushes of tea. Many of our original tea blends contain lavender – an ode to our history on the farm. They have become much loved and remain on our shelves.Chamomile and lavender produce a gentle floral blend that smells as wonderful as it tastes. Both plants are known for their soothing properties, which help calm the nervous system and ease digestion.

Tasting Notes: The earthy cream of chamomile flowers pairs with the refreshing elegance of lavender for a cup that smells and tastes divine. The cup is flavourful and gentle – full of a wonderful floral complexity. A perfect tisane to sip and calm the senses.

Brewing Instructions: 2 - 3g per cup. 100ºC water. steep 5+ minutes.

Organic | Caffeine-free

Style: Herbal Blend

Ingredients: Rooibos from South Africa, Orange Peel, 100% Pure Cold-Pressed Oil of Bergamot from Calabria, Italy

Description: Rooibos is produced from the Aspalathus linearis shrub, also known as “red bush.” The plant is native to the Cederberg Mountains of South Africa. Once plucked and collected, the leaves are processed into a tisane. After harvest, the cut branches undergo an oxidation process similar to the processing involved in the creation of black tea; This technique brings out the rich, warm red colouring of the harvest, both in the branches and in the steep, and enhances the flavour into a full-bodied and naturally sweet cup. Many people now use it as a base for tea lattés; the natural sweetness of rooibos and the colouring of the steep hold up against milk almost as well as a black tea. This makes it an excellent caffeine-free alternative for those who still want a touch of milk (or milk alternative) and honey in their cup. A truly Italian organic, oil of bergamot provides the classic Earl Grey ingredient, cold-pressed from the rind of the bergamot orange, or Citrus bergamia.

Tasting Notes: This tisane is our herbal take on the classic Earl Grey tea. The steep is delicately fruity and tangy with a full-mouthed flavour and gently layered savoury sweetness. The Rooibos provides an earthy, almost woodsy foundation and a lightly sweet finish reminiscent of fresh vanilla. Bright citrus notes from both the bergamot and the orange peel uplift the steep. The crisp citrus zest compliments the Rooibos to pull a greater depth of flavour from the tisane base. A classic Earl Grey tone is certainly present, but offered from a new perspective with an infusion that is a beautiful red-amber and can be enjoyed any time of day!

*Please note this tisane is not suitable for those with allergies to citrus fruits.

Brewing Instructions: 2g per cup. 100ºC water. Steep 5+ minutes.

Certified Organic | Caffeine-free

Style: Herbal 

Origin: Blended at Westholme

Ingredients: Liquorice Root, Ginger Root, Turmeric Root, Black, Green, White & Pink Pepper, Sichuan Pepper

Description: Rooted is a powerhouse of beneficial roots with loads of flavour and a peppery kick; A wonderful tonic for the immune system. The turmeric turns this steep a deep, rich gold and adds earthiness and gentle spice to the rainbow pepper blend and Sichuan pepper. The mouth fills with gentle, comforting spices, slight sichuan tingle (a taste sensation referred to in China as "ma"), balanced and complimented by and a natural sweetness that lingers on the tip of the tongue from the ginger and liquorice. Steep and sip this infusion during a cold to soothe the throat, or when trying to curb a craving for refined sugar.

Tasting Notes: This infusion is as earthy as the roots from which it was made. Fills the mouth with gentle, comforting spices and a naturally sweet linger on the tip of the tongue. 

Brewing Instructions: 2g per cup. 100ºC water. steep 5+ minutes. re-steep to taste.

Organic | Caffeine-free

Style: Herbal 

Origin: Blended at Westholme

Ingredients: Ginger Root, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Cloves

Description: A mélange of traditional Indian spices packed with flavour and a gentle bite of pepper. This versatile tisane can be steeped and enjoyed as-is, or cooked with milk (or a milk alternative), to create an excellent herbal chai. Add honey or a touch of pure maple syrup to taste. This blend can also be used as a mulling spice to add a little depth and interest to your cider or wine during the cooler months. Also excellent for use as an infusion to add to a spiced soup or a curry.

THIS IS THE SAME AS OUR SEASONAL TISANE ALSO KNOWN AS HOLIDAY SPICE.

Tasting Notes: Complex peppery flavours are rooted in earthy tones of clove and ginger. Cardamom and cinnamon weave natural sweetness into each sip. 

Brewing Instructions:  2g per cup. 100ºC water. steep 3-5 minutes.

Organic | Caffeine-free