Big Heart Tea Co.- Herbal Chai

10 compostable tea bags

Chai, we love you. Deep and earthy, lively and spiced, full bodied and naturally sweet. Whether steeped on its own or crafted into a frothy chai latte, this blend from Big Heart Tea will give you that big, hearty first-sip-sigh. With a vanilla-y red rooibos base, this chai blend is uniquely caffeine free - so you can sit back and relax with a cup at any hour. 

Ingredients: organic tulsi, organic red rooibos, organic cinnamon, organic ginger, organic star anise, organic peppercorn, organic allspice

The Benefits

Tulsi is a naturally sweet, ancient powerhouse used and revered for its immune-strengthening, antioxidant-rich properties that promote overall wellbeing. In addition, tulsi is anti-inflammatory and greatly beneficial to the health of the skin and hair. While tulsi has a long list of medicinal properties, it is most commonly celebrated for being an adaptogen. Adaptogens, among many things, help balance the negative effects of metabolic stress (blood sugar, pressure, and lipid levels) and psychological stress (memory, cognitive function, and antidepressant). 

Ginger not only helps to soothe your digestive tract when consumed; its beneficial properties can actually accumulate in the gut to create a healthier, more resilient environment as time goes on. Another antioxidant rich friend, ginger is a lively awakener that benefits the whole body. 

Cardamom is deliciously healthy, with a flavor and aroma completely unmatched. It’s packed with antioxidants and free radical-fighting properties, and it's clinically proven to guard against chronic inflammation. It can also lower blood pressure can protect against certain illnesses in pre-diabetic people.These powerful green pods are useful in fighting cavities and harmful bacteria, with many whole-body benefits. Cardamom is antispasmodic, gastroprotective, antibacterial, anti-food poisoning, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, heart-function improving... shall we go on? 

Peppercorn is a healer with disease-fighting agents that boost your immunity. Big Heart uses Malabar black peppercorn from India's coast because it's known for being fruity and bold. 

Cinnamon, we love thee! You're anti-inflammatory, and heart-healthy. Those with diabetes might benefit from cinnamon, too, because it's been shown to lower insulin and cholesterol in animals. Cinnamon even shows promise to protect against brain damage and neurodegenerative disease such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, and  “upregulates” (boosts) positive hormones in the brain!

Allspice berries bring more than a warm spicy aura. Hailing from Jamaica and carrying hints of nutmeg, peppercorn, juniper, and more (hence its name "allspice"), these little guys have many beneficial compounds, including some that protect against disease. Allspice berries are packed with antioxidants and polyphenols, and their antibacterial quality helps fight bad breath and protect against bugs and infections.

Star Anise is a powerful anti-viral agent, as well as an antimicrobial, antifungal, anthelmintic, insecticidal, secretolytic, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, gastroprotective agent, and more.