Mint, Coriander, Ginger and Brown Sugar Tea

Why people make this tea

When the weather shifts suddenly and a cold starts to creep in — that slightly sore feeling in the nose and throat, an unexpected sneeze, a shivery sense that something is coming — this is the moment this tea is made for. In Chinese food therapy, getting ahead of a cold in its earliest stage is everything. Mint disperses wind-heat from the surface of the body; coriander (especially the roots) promotes circulation and helps the body sweat out the invading pathogen; ginger warms from within and settles the stomach; and brown sugar provides gentle energy while tempering any harshness. Together they form a tea that is fragrant, fast, and genuinely comforting when you feel a cold coming on.