Black Goji and Dried Longan Tea

Why people make this tea

A friend brought me back a jar of black goji from her travels, and the colour it gives off in the cup is genuinely beautiful. Black goji is sometimes called “soft gold” — it is rich in anthocyanins and other antioxidant compounds, and is traditionally valued for nourishing qi and blood and building a sturdier constitution. I add a handful of dried longan for a clean, sweet flavour; longan is traditionally associated with nourishing the heart and spleen and calming the mind.