Toasted Black Soybean, Mulberry & Goji Tea

Why people make this tea

Office life means hours staring at a screen, and tired eyes are the price. Nourilo likes a gentle daily tea for exactly that. Goji and black mulberries are old friends of the eyes, and here he adds toasted green-kernel black soybeans for their trace minerals and nutty depth. Steep it like any tea — fragrant, lightly sweet, and easy to enjoy every day.

Method

1. Put the toasted black soybeans, mulberries and goji berries into a tea bag, then into a teapot.
2. Rinse once with boiling water and discard.
3. Refill with boiling water, cover, and steep about 10 minutes before drinking.

Nourilo’s Tips

Wash the black soybeans, drain them well, then dry-toast over low heat in a clean wok for about 10 minutes before storing — this brings out the flavour and helps prevent bugs and mould. Black mulberries are sweet and tasty but spoil easily, so keep them in the fridge. This tea is traditionally enjoyed by nursing and menopausal women, and by those with nervous exhaustion or kidney-deficiency tinnitus and dizziness.