Cistus Cretics or Cretan Rockrose Tea

Cistus Creticus or Cretan Rockrose (Cistus incanus)

Cistus Creticus is a well known Cretan herb used for manufacturing cosmetics, perfume and incense. Since it contains more polyphenols than any other plant grown in Europe, it is recognised as a powerful antioxidant.

Tasting Notes:

Delicate and wildflower-scented with gentle aromatic notes of young wood, wild oregano and flower blossom. A touch of white tea bitterness on the palate. Gentle and cleansing on finish. 

Key Features:

• Naturally Caffeine-Free: Perfect for unwinding without the jitters, offering a tranquil start or end to your day.
• Traditional Remedy: Used historically in Mediterranean folk-medicine as a tonic and for strengthening the body's natural defences.
• Hand-selected Flowers and Leaves & Sustainable Growing: Ensuring only premium quality, while preserving the local ecosystem.
• Crafted with Care: The meticulous processing retains the vibrancy and aromatic qualities of the herbs, providing you with a heavenly herbal brew.
• Versatile Enjoyment: Whether hot or iced, Cretan Rockrose Tea offers a soothing experience for any time of the day.

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Our range of Cretan herbal teas exclusively use herbs that have grown locally in Crete since at least the Neolithic period, and in a few cases are endemic to Crete. They would have been used by the Minoans for food, drink and medicines.

Contains 10 teabags.