Brand: Liberty London Flavour: English Garden Tea

Ingredients: Chamomile, lemon verbena, rose petals, nettle, blue cornflowers, lavender

Caffeine Factor: Caffeine-Free Organic Ingredients: Unknown Price Range: £9.95 Bags Per Box: 15

Our Review: On paper, this shouldn't be something we like...but we love it!

It smells just like an English garden - fresh, flowery and bound to make you smile. However, that lovely aroma made us worried about the taste, because normally floral blends are like drinking perfume - it's just too much. But this isn't like that. The balance of ingredients is just right: instead of perfume, it's soothing and relaxing, particularly perfect for winding down in the evening and preparing for bed. We like it so much that it's gone straight onto our Must-Have Teas list - but it's expensive, so we thought we'd compare it to two other similarly floral blends we've reviewed before: T2 Gone Surfing - this has several ingredients in common with Liberty's blend (lavender, chamomile, rose petals, and lemonbalm as a substitute for lemon verbena). The main difference is that T2's blend includes spearmint, which makes it refreshing and wakeful, whereas Liberty gives us a cup of pure wind-down tea. Pukka Love - Again, this includes chamomile, lavender and rose petals, as well as elderflower, marigold and limeflower. We loved this one when we tried it, but both T2 and Liberty take this blend and crank it up a few notches to make something even more special. In conclusion, Liberty and T2 both give us a moment of magic in a cup, with Liberty carrying a much higher price tag. Even so, it's definitely worth the money, as a once-in-a-while treat.

Best time of year to drink this: Anytime

Best time of day to drink this: Anytime, especially evenings when you want to relax

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