1. Honeybush (Herbal infusion)
Why now
- Shares its comfort character.
- Flavor notes in common: sweet and honeyed.
- Also a herbal infusion and caffeine-free — it fits the exact same moments.
How to brew
If you don't have it
Any of the other picks on this page covers similar ground.
Tea fact
Honeybush is named for the honey-like aroma of its bright yellow pea-shaped flowers; the genus Cyclopia contains 23 species, all endemic to the Cape fold mountains of South Africa, and the plant is a close botanical cousin of rooibos.
If you're looking for "something similar to Elderflower", try Honeybush.