Description
- Real and unprocessed green tea leaves of wild thyme of the coastal Levant (east Mediterranean region.)
- Botanical scientific name: Origanum syriacum. Also known as Biblical hyssop, zaatar, wild thyme, or Syrian oregano
- Soothing herbal green tea that combines flavors of wild thyme, oregano, marjoram, with a peppery minty finish
- Potent flavor because of its high essential oil content (about 4%) which contains Thymol, followed by Carvacrol, and other polyphenols
- Enjoys an enduring Middle Eastern folk medicine heritage dating back to Biblical times - "Cleanse me with hyssop and I will be pure" Psalm 51:7
- 40 servings. The Pouch (2 OZ net weight) makes about 40 servings of 8 OZ cups, using a packed tablespoon of tea leaf. Steep in hot water for about 2 to 3 minutes using strainer.
- Culinary use. In addition to a herbal tea, the flakes make a delicious spicy minty sprinkle on salads, yogurts, cheeses, and endless possibilities
- Grown Organically and Sustainably by Small Farm Cooperative in Lebanon
- Packaged in USA for quality assurance standards including lab testing for microbiology and heavy metals analytes