GOLD is a tisane blend of dried turmeric, ginger, and licorice roots with a smaller measure of lemongrass. Each component is sourced from farming cooperatives practicing clean agriculture that produce healthy, richly flavored crop (M.O. for all Hugo Tea imports). Made in-house by Hugo Tea's resident tea and tisane blender, the recipe took nearly a year to perfect; the result, they're proud to share with you, is finally up to their exacting standards.

Designed as a cold-weather tonic with smoothly piquant character, GOLD is blended at a precise ratio that centers on Hugo Tea's first-ever turmeric. On the cupping table they settled on a slightly larger cut of root that extracts more steadily through a steep, and gives plentifully of its volatile compounds. To this they add freshly dried, fine-cut ginger root and body-giving licorice root, with lemongrass in a gently herbaceous supporting role. Like their chai, GOLD is not excessively bright or peppery; the aim through many early iterations was to produce a deeply spiced tisane blend with enough viscosity (via licorice) to tame the sharp edges and achieve a soft, warming finish that lingers pleasantly. We expect you'll find just that in the cup.

Hugo's newest non-tea blend produces a heady liquor with coating mouthfeel and exhilarating tasting notes. Experiment freely with their recommended steeping parameters; GOLD rewards the adventurous with layered nuance, and is easily adjusted to suit any palate.

Ingredients: turmeric*, ginger*, lemongrass* and licorice root*

*Organic ingredients 

Notes — piquant | warm | coating