Wild Black Currant Herbal Tea

Harvesting:

Each summer Laughing Lichen conducts a limited harvest of Black Currant berries and leaves (Ribes hudsonianum). Currant bushes grow wild along the shaded shorelines and under the deciduous forest canopy. The fragrant smell of the currant plant is distinct. I usually smell this plant before I see it, and it always reminds me of hot, shady summers as a child growing up at my cabin in the NT. The wild currant bushes that grew along the lakes edge still grow there today and are just as lush and vibrant. Some of their leaves you will find in this Black Currant herbal tea blend! This tea aids in digestion and is wonderful after full meal.

Flavour:

This tea is fresh and full of the flavour of freshly picked Currants.  Wild Currants are not very common in our northern forests and it takes a dedicated stroll through the woods to find them. This Loose Wild Herbal Tea has limited availability so enjoy it while it lasts!

Wild black currant berries and leaves, blended with wild raspberry leaf and fireweed leaf. If you are a “crème de cassis” enthusiast, you will love this tea! Tastes of freshly picked wild black currants. Caffeine-free. Enjoy hot or chilled. Makes and excellent after dinner beverage. 100% of the ingredients were hand harvested by Laughing Lichen in Canada’s Northwest Territories.

Wilderness Manufacturing:

Each herbal blend we make in small batches at our remote “off-the-grid” wilderness facility located deep in the Northwest Territories boreal forest. Our entire facility is run using solar energy.  This ensures that the air drying of the collected herbs is done in a location far from any pollutants or contaminations.  All of our harvesting locations are in pristine virgin forests (old-growth), as here in the Northwest Territories of Canada,  there has been very little development or natural resource activity over the years.