What are Tulsi (Holy Basil) Tea Bags?

Tulsi (Holy Basil) Tea Bags are organic Krishna tulsi in 25 tea bags. Krishna is the purple-leaved cultivar, and tulsi tea made from it brews more peppery and clove-like than the green types.

About Tulsi

Tulsi is a culinary and cultural plant across India, grown in household courtyards and treated as sacred in Hindu tradition; the name means "the incomparable one." It's a basil relative, and it tastes like it: herbaceous and warm. Caffeine-free.

How to brew Tulsi (Holy Basil) Tea Bags

Use one tea bag per cup. Pour hot water over the bag and steep to taste, then lift the bag out. See the brewing chart below for the water temperature and steep time we suggest for this style. Each pouch holds 25 tea bags (net wt 2 oz (57 g)), and the bags are unbleached paper with no staples, strings, or tags.

Related teas

• Peppermint Tea Bags: another single-herb caffeine-free tea.
• Holy Basil Krishna loose herb: the same cut-and-sifted leaf by the ounce.

Storage

The pouch is resealable. Press it closed after each use and keep Tulsi (Holy Basil) Tea Bags away from heat, light, moisture, and strong odors to hold the flavor.

Tulsi (Holy Basil) Tea Bags at a glance

Type

herbal tea

Botanical name

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Ingredients

Holy basil (Krishna tulsi)

Caffeine

Caffeine-free

Count

25 tea bags, net wt 2 oz (57 g)

Form

Paper tea bags

Organic

Yes

Lab tested

Yes, third-party tested