Organic Holy Basil Tulsi

I really appreciate that Arbor lets you buy samples of all their teas (except for the matchas) because it's given me an opportunity to try teas I've never had before. Holy Basil Tulsi has the brightness of basil, with lemony and minty notes. I'm not sure I'd drink it straight, but I think it would be a wonderful ingredient for a delicious tea blend.

This tea was pretty good for its price. I’ve had better holy basil tea before that was a little more vibrantly green in color, but for the price this is a good tea. I love the peppery-mint notes when you brew it strong, and it’s certainly a gently medicinal tea.

I'd never tried Tulsi before even though I saw it around a lot. I would call the flavor "spicy" but not in a hot -sauce hot way. It's a gentle spicy and a nice flavor. I definitely recommend giving it a shot.

I am absolutely in love with the flavor of tulsi, the only question i have is... Is this the Krishna Tulsi? it tastes very minty/peppery and clove-like which i LOVE.... It just is not specified in the description...I would really like to know what variety it is.. Overall, I am in Love

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the flavor of this healthy tea. I actually crave it as a mid-day refresher. I've read that it's a strong natural antihistamine and feel that it helps clear stuffiness and congestion. I'll be ordering this one for a long time!

Got a sample to try not sure what to expect, but after brewing my 1st cup; this is very tasty. I believe it would be better iced & perhaps blended with some other herbal blends but it's great on it's own. Would purchase again.

I grow different varieties of basil, but never tried one in a tea. This tea smells like cloves when it is steeping. The taste is hard to pin down. There is definitely a clove taste, but also pepper, and something else.... A nice herbal tea.

I did not know what to expect when I ordered it but It was certainly a good surprise. When my husband heard basil tea, he did not feel like trying. Maybe he associated savory dishes with basil. Tea? He was very suspicious. When I made it one day and he did not know what kind of tea it was. He took a sip and said " why kind of tea is this? It's pretty good" when I told him "the basil tea you did not want to try", he said " wow, It's different from what I thought it would taste... I like it actually." Its light, clean and complex in taste. It's a good change up :)

I rarely drink herbal teas. I love all the different types of "regular" tea, and there is only so much you can drink in a day, that I don't sample herbals much. And I got discouraged to the pre-mixed teabagged herbal teas, as most are sweetened (and too much!!) with licorice which I dislike. But 1) I've heard here and there about tulsi's health benefits, 2) my bf doesn't like caffeinated teas in the evening so I actually started browsing through herbal sections in stores or online (imagine that), 3) the flavor description here on Arbor Teas sounded really appealing. The verdict? This is amazing!!! Really, really good. Great flavor, it's hard to describe, there is a bit of mint in there, but not strong, a bit of cinnamon & co spicy notes, but not overpowering. I tried a mint + cinnamon herbal tea in the past, and ugh, I think I still have it somewhere. It sounded like a good idea, but the flavors didn't meld. Not so here. Not bitter, it manages somehow to be smooth with all the flavors. A pleasure to drink, not just "something decaf to have in the evening". I need to order more, I keep drinking it even though I don't need a caffeine-free tea!

I ordered this based on a recommendation for it's use in Kombucha brewing. I decided to brew up a cup of this to find out how it tastes on its own. I really like it - it also is hearty, so a great evening tea without having to worry about caffeine.