Chamomile is the tea people reach for when they want the day to end. This one tastes of honey and fig, made from whole flowers rather than dust, and it comes with a leaf steeper so there is nothing else to buy. It is the gift for the woman who is up at three, who cannot have a glass of wine, and who would quite like something in her hands that is hers.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Two and a half ounces of whole-flower chamomile, loose leaf
A metal leaf tea steeper
A printed board canister, eight inches tall, meant to be kept
THE MAKER
The Quiet Botanist began as a botanical apothecary in Hudson, New York, founded by Rebecca O'Donnell. She built it while recovering from chronic Lyme disease, out of a need for a slower life. The whole house is organised around that idea, which is why it belongs here.
HOW TO USE IT
Two teaspoons, steeped three minutes, hot. Chamomile is caffeine-free. As with anything herbal, worth a word with her doctor or midwife if she is nursing.
