{"title":"Spring Collection","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe season for bright leaves and soft petals\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpring is when tea gardens wake up. The first flushes of green tea arrive from China and Japan, sweet and grassy from cool mountain air. Flowers bloom across the herbalist's calendar: jasmine in Fujian, lavender in Provence, elderflower in Oregon valleys. Our Spring Collection gathers the lightest, most aromatic teas of the year, the ones that taste like open windows and long afternoons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will find delicate green teas here, some scented with night-blooming jasmine, others left clean and vegetal. Herbal blends carry the brightness of lemon peel, ginger root, and mint leaf. A few florals, like Four Flowers and Rose \u0026amp; Green, lean into the perfume of the season without crossing into sweetness. White Peony, the softest tea we carry, belongs to spring by tradition: it is picked young, dried gently, and steeped cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese teas cold-brew beautifully. Jasmine Green and Golden Gate Green both turn translucent and faintly sweet in a pitcher overnight. Lemon Ginger Mint works hot in the morning or iced by noon. If pollen season hits hard, Sneeze Ease brings nettle, a traditional spring herb in Western herbalism, into an approachable mint-forward blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrew green and white teas at 175°F for 2 to 3 minutes. Herbals take boiling water and 5 to 7 minutes. All of them belong in a glass teapot if you have one, so you can watch the leaves unfurl.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"golden-gate-green","title":"Golden Gate Green","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe bright, citrus-forward cup that wakes the palate.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinese gunpowder green tea, ginger root, orange peel, and lemongrass. The gunpowder base is a rolled green tea from China with a vegetal, slightly smoky character that holds up to bold flavors. The ginger and lemongrass brighten the cup with citrus and spice. The orange peel adds a sweet, oily finish. The cup tastes warmer than most green teas, with enough complexity to hold attention over multiple steeps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy gunpowder green tea.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGunpowder is a tea-rolling style that originated in China's Zhejiang Province during the Tang Dynasty. The leaves are hand-rolled into tight pellets that unfurl when steeped, which preserves the aromatic oils and gives the tea a longer shelf life. The rolling also concentrates the flavor, so gunpowder reads as more robust than other green teas. It holds up to blending with ginger and citrus in a way that lighter greens would not. The slight smokiness from the rolling process pairs naturally with the warming spice of ginger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe San Francisco connection.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blend was named for the city's microclimates: the fog that rolls through the Mission, the citrus trees in Golden Gate Park, the ginger-forward cooking that defines the Bay Area food culture. Bright, warming, coastal. The tea that tastes like the city feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256301732162,"sku":"SQ5735185","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256301764930,"sku":"SQ5735186","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/golden-gate-green-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851321"},{"product_id":"lavender-ginger-mint","title":"Lavender Ginger Mint","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe herbal blend built on contrast.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpearmint cools. Ginger warms. Lavender softens both. The cup opens with the sweet, menthol brightness of spearmint leaf, moves into the floral calm of lavender flowers, and finishes with the gentle heat of ginger root. The contrast between the cooling mint and the warming ginger creates a tingling sensation that settles the nervous system. It is the herbal blend for the moment when the body needs to reset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy spearmint, not peppermint.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpearmint (\u003cem\u003eMentha spicata\u003c\/em\u003e) contains less menthol than peppermint, which makes it sweeter and softer on the palate. The lower menthol content means the mint does not overpower the delicate floral notes of the lavender. Spearmint has been the digestive mint of Mediterranean herbalism for centuries, showing up in Moroccan tea rituals and Greek digestion tonics. The sweetness pairs naturally with ginger's warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe three-herb logic.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGinger root moves stagnation in the digestive tract, a tradition that runs through Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine as a warming carminative. Lavender calms the nervous system, with modern aromatherapy studies showing the volatile oils (linalool and linalyl acetate) reduce perceived stress. 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Together, the three cover the gut-brain axis: the physical movement, the sensory cooling, and the nervous calm. \u003cstrong\u003eBlended in our Salem, Oregon kitchen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256212013378,"sku":"SQ6358180","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256212046146,"sku":"SQ6358181","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/lavender-ginger-mint-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"},{"product_id":"refresh","title":"Refresh","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe mineral-rich blend built for daily drinking.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive herbs, chosen for what they offer the body over time. \u003cstrong\u003eNettle leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e brings calcium, iron, and magnesium in bioavailable form. \u003cstrong\u003eOatstraw\u003c\/strong\u003e (the milky-stage tops of the oat plant) feeds the nervous system with minerals and B vitamins. \u003cstrong\u003eRed raspberry leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e is a uterine tonic, used across Western herbalism traditions to support women's cycles and postpartum recovery. \u003cstrong\u003eRed clover\u003c\/strong\u003e is rich in isoflavones, plant compounds that balance hormones gently over time. \u003cstrong\u003eSpearmint\u003c\/strong\u003e makes the whole thing taste clean and bright, covering the grassy undertone with a sweet, cooling mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe nutritive tradition.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn folk herbalism, these five herbs together form what practitioners call a \"nutritive infusion,\" a term that separates them from teas brewed for flavor. The goal is replenishment. Steep them long (6 to 10 minutes), drink them daily, and the minerals accumulate in the body the way food does. The tradition comes out of the Wise Woman lineage, a Western herbalism approach focused on nourishment over intervention. Susun Weed, the herbalist who codified the practice in the 1980s, called nettle-oatstraw infusions \"liquid vitamins.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHot or cold-brewed. Many customers make a quart at a time, keep it in the fridge, and drink it in place of water throughout the week. The flavor stays mild and minty even when brewed strong. 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Carminatives relax the smooth muscle in the digestive tract and let trapped gas pass, which is why this blend has been the after-meal cup and the nausea cup since we opened. Bright lemon on the front, spicy ginger in the middle, cooling mint on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy four, not one.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGinger alone can be too heating. Mint alone can be too cooling. Lemon alone lacks body. Together, they balance. The ginger provides the warming action that moves digestion forward. The mint provides the cooling counterpoint that settles the cramping. The lemongrass and lemon verbena tie the cup together with a citrus thread that makes the whole thing drinkable, not medicinal. The blend works as a stomach soother, a travel-sickness cup, a post-meal ritual, and a cold-weather immune support all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to brew it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.5 teaspoons in 8 ounces of full-boil water, steep 6 minutes. 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The rose and lavender release their oils slow. Before you taste anything, you have a visual ritual that slows you down. The cup itself tastes like the balance between tart cranberry and honeyed chamomile, with floral accents that read as perfume in the nose, not on the tongue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the hibiscus matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRose and lavender alone would taste like soap. The secret to balancing four flowers in one cup is the hibiscus, which brings a cranberry-like tartness from its natural fruit acids. That tartness cuts through the floral oils and keeps them from overwhelming the palate. The chamomile provides the honeyed, grounding base. The result is a cup that reads as bright, juicy, and deeply floral without crossing into perfume territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe tradition of flower blends.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending multiple flowers into a single tea has roots in both European herbalism and Middle Eastern tradition. In France, tisanes of chamomile and rose were evening drinks in rural households. In Egypt and Morocco, hibiscus (known as karkadé) was the tart, cooling beverage served at celebrations. Lavender showed up in Provençal kitchen gardens as both culinary herb and calming tea. This blend draws from all three traditions. 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Elderberry and echinacea are traditionally enjoyed for everyday immune support,* which makes this the cup to reach for on the days you want to take a little extra care of yourself. The cup tastes like berry cobbler with a citrus edge. No artificial sweeteners, no flavorings. Just the fruit and the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy these five ingredients work together.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElderberries (\u003cem\u003eSambucus nigra\u003c\/em\u003e) have been a staple of Western herbalism since at least the 5th century BCE. The berries are rich in anthocyanins, the pigment compounds that give them their deep purple color and their long-standing reputation. Echinacea (\u003cem\u003eEchinacea purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e) comes from the Plains tribes of North America, who used the root long before it entered European pharmacopeias in the early 1900s. Licorice root brings natural sweetness (50 times sweeter than sugar by weight) without any added sugar. Orange peel cuts through the richness with bright, oils-forward citrus. Spearmint cools the finish. Five ingredients, five purposes, one cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to enjoy it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteep 1.5 teaspoons in 8 ounces of full-boil water for 7 minutes. Drink hot, or cold-brew overnight (2 teaspoons in 16 ounces) and keep a pitcher in the fridge for the week. The traditional herbalism approach is consistency: the same cup, the same time, every day. A daily ritual, not a rescue. Blended in our Salem, Oregon kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContains licorice root. If you have high blood pressure, or a heart or kidney condition, or are pregnant, limit licorice and consult your healthcare provider.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256149819714,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256147886402,"sku":"SQ4039291","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/elderberry-immunitea-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851322"},{"product_id":"citrus-hibiscus","title":"Citrus Hibiscus","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe tart, ruby-red cup built for cold water.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic hibiscus flowers, orange peel, lemongrass, and rose petals. The hibiscus steeps out a deep crimson color and a cranberry-tart flavor. The orange peel and lemongrass bring bright citrus. The rose petals round the finish. It tastes like sophisticated fruit punch with zero sugar, which is exactly what hot-climate hydration traditions from Mexico to Egypt have known for centuries. Hibiscus is naturally rich in anthocyanins, the same antioxidant compounds that give blueberries and red wine their color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blend works hot, but it comes alive cold. Cold water extracts the bright citrus and floral notes while pulling less of the sharp acidity that hibiscus carries when you steep it hot. The result is smoother, rounder, naturally sweeter. Steep it overnight in a pitcher. By morning, you have a stunning ruby-red tea that drinks like juice but hydrates like water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lemongrass adds a crisp, grassy brightness. The orange peel brings the zest. The rose petals soften the whole thing and give the finish a floral lift. The cup reads as tart, juicy, refreshing. 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The result is a cup that tastes clean, cooling, refreshing. Light enough for afternoon sipping. Smooth enough to drink unsweetened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy spearmint, not peppermint.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpearmint contains less menthol than peppermint, which is why it tastes sweeter and softer. Peppermint brings a sharp cooling sensation that can overpower delicate tea leaves. Spearmint integrates. The sweetness balances the vegetal notes in the green tea without masking them. The pairing shows up across Middle Eastern and North African tea traditions for the same reason: the two work together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe iced ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrew strong (1 teaspoon in 8 ounces at 175°F for 3 minutes), sweeten lightly with honey while the tea is still warm, then pour over a tall glass of ice. The mint amplifies when cold. The lemongrass stays bright. The green tea base holds it all together. Drinks like a spa water that actually tastes like something.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256304845122,"sku":"SQ8045062","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256304877890,"sku":"SQ8045063","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/green-fusion-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851321"},{"product_id":"green-sencha","title":"Green Sencha","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe everyday tea that built Japanese tea culture.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSencha is the baseline green tea of Japan, the tea drunk in homes and offices across the country every day. This organic version follows the traditional steaming method: leaves plucked in spring or early summer, steamed within hours of harvest to stop oxidation, then rolled and dried. The result is a bright, vegetal cup with a savory umami depth that reads as brothy without being heavy. Needle-shaped leaves that unfurl when they hit water. A clear, emerald-green liquor. The cup that explains what green tea is supposed to taste like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy steaming, not firing.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost green teas get pan-fired to stop oxidation, which gives the leaf a toasted, nutty character. Japanese Sencha gets steamed instead. The steam stops oxidation just as effectively but preserves the chlorophyll and the fresh, vegetal compounds that define the Japanese green tea profile. The difference is immediate: a steamed tea tastes green and alive. A pan-fired tea tastes warm and roasted. Both are green tea. The methods produce entirely different cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe water temperature matters more than the steep time.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoiling water scorches the leaf and extracts bitter tannins. Water at 175°F extracts the amino acids, the natural sweetness, and the umami compounds without pulling the astringency. Let the kettle cool for 5 minutes after it boils. Pour. Steep 2 minutes. The cup will taste grassy, sweet, and brothy instead of bitter and sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256321458498,"sku":"SQ8506858","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256321491266,"sku":"SQ8506859","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/green-sencha-loose-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"},{"product_id":"jasmine-pearls","title":"Jasmine Pearls","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe hand-rolled tea that unfurls in the cup.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach pearl is a single bud and one or two tender leaves, hand-rolled into a tight ball while still fresh. The pearls are then layered with jasmine flowers for seven consecutive nights. The flowers open at dusk, releasing their scent. The tea absorbs the fragrance. At dawn, the spent flowers are removed and replaced with fresh ones. The process repeats until the tea carries the jasmine deep into the leaf. The rolling protects the essential oils from evaporating. The result is a green tea that tastes as vivid six months after harvest as it did on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the scenting matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost jasmine teas use flowers once, maybe twice. The leaves pick up a surface note and that is the end of it. This tea uses seven nights of scenting because jasmine is a night-blooming flower. The flowers do not release their full aroma until after sunset. Layering the tea with fresh flowers every night, for a full week, drives the scent into the cellular structure of the leaf. The fragrance reads as pure jasmine, not perfume. The sweetness holds through multiple steeps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe visual ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse glass. A glass teapot or a clear cup. Drop 10 to 15 pearls into 175°F water and watch them unfurl. The tightly rolled balls soften, the leaves separate, and within two minutes the entire bud-and-leaf structure blooms open. The liquor turns pale gold. The jasmine scent fills the room. You are missing half the experience if you brew this in ceramic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256376410434,"sku":"SQ3214297","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256376443202,"sku":"SQ3214298","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/jasmine-pearls-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851322"},{"product_id":"jasmine-green","title":"Jasmine Green","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe green tea made fragrant by real flowers.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen tea leaves, laid flat on drying racks. Fresh jasmine blossoms, picked at dusk when their scent peaks, layered over the leaves. The two sit together overnight. The tea absorbs the volatile oils from the blossoms naturally. In the morning, the flowers are removed and the tea is left scented. No oils, no sprays, no synthetics. The traditional Chinese method, practiced in Fujian Province since the Song Dynasty, around the 12th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the method matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost commercial jasmine teas use synthetic flavoring, which reads one-dimensional in the cup and often carries a soapy aftertaste. Real jasmine flowers release over 100 aromatic compounds as they bloom. Benzyl acetate, linalool, and indole drive the sweet, heady character. When tea leaves sit in direct contact with blooming flowers, they absorb the full spectrum of those compounds. The result is a cup that tastes like the actual flower, complex and round, with none of the flat perfume note that synthetic jasmine carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe everyday ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteep at 175°F for 3 minutes. The lower temperature protects the delicate green tea base from bitterness. The short steep keeps the floral sweetness intact. Before you sip, hold the cup under your nose and inhale. The aroma of jasmine carries many of the same compounds studied in aromatherapy for their calming effects. Let the steam do half the work. Sweet, vegetal, clean.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256371855682,"sku":"SQ4970043","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256371888450,"sku":"SQ4970044","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/jasmine-green-loose-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"},{"product_id":"rose-green","title":"Rose \u0026 Green","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe stem-and-petal cup that drinks like a macaron.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Kukicha, Japanese twig tea, blended with whole organic rose petals. Kukicha is made from the stems and stalks of the tea plant, not the leaves. The stems hold less caffeine and almost no bitterness. What they do hold is L-theanine, the amino acid that gives Japanese green teas their savory, umami character. In the cup, that translates to a creamy, nutty sweetness that tastes almost milky. The rose petals sit on top of that base, not over it, so the floral notes read as soft and edible rather than soapy or perfumed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the stem matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost floral teas fail because they pair delicate flowers with low-grade, astringent tea bases. The dry, bitter base fights the floral notes, and the cup tastes cosmetic. Kukicha solves that problem by bringing natural sweetness and a savory backbone. The stems bridge the gap between the vegetal character of green tea and the floral character of rose. 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The flavor reads as honeydew melon and apricot, with a soft, velvety body that coats the palate. Zero astringency. Zero bitterness. It tastes like drinking sweetened air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the minimal processing matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen tea gets steamed or pan-fired to halt oxidation. Black tea gets rolled and fully oxidized, then roasted. White tea skips all of it. The buds and leaves wither naturally, which preserves the highest concentration of catechins (the polyphenol antioxidants that drive most of tea's studied health effects). The same minimal processing keeps the caffeine low. White tea buds contain less caffeine than mature leaves, and the lack of heat means nothing concentrates. The cup wakes you gently, if it wakes you at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe visual ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Peony leaves are voluminous and downy. 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When you brew this tea hot, cup your hands around the rim and breathe deeply for 60 seconds before taking the first sip. It is a bright, invigorating aroma experience: eucalyptol and menthol carried on the steam, green and alive. Brew it hot, inhale it first, sip it slow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to reach for it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bright morning cup. An afternoon reset at your desk. The end of a long day when you want something cooling and herbaceous rather than sweet. Brew it hot, breathe the steam, then sip. Cooling, bracing, mentholated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContains eucalyptus. Not recommended for young children.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. 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