Double-E is perfect for any season, a caffeine-free loose tea built around two of our most-asked-for herbs: elderberry and echinacea. Add hot water and you get a cup that's earthy and lightly tart, with a soft cool finish from the peppermint.

The blend reads like a walk through an old country garden. Whole elderberries bring a deep, jammy fruit note, the dried berry of the European elder. Echinacea purpurea (both the herb and the root) is the purple coneflower so many of us know from the back of the perennial bed, with its dry, slightly grassy character. Peppermint leaf threads cooling brightness through the cup. Rose hips, the small red-orange fruit left behind after a rose blooms, adds a gentle citrusy tang. Nettle leaf gives the brew a soft, green undertone, and a small measure of eleuthero root (sometimes called Siberian ginseng) rounds out the bottom with an earthy, woody warmth.

We blend and pack it here on our farm in small batches. Loose-leaf, so you can steep it your way: heap a teaspoon or three into an infuser, pour hot water over, let it sit for five minutes. Sweeten with a drizzle of honey if you like. It's the kind of tea we reach for on chilly evenings and quiet Saturday mornings, a warm cup in both hands.

Ingredients: Elderberry Whole, Echinacea Purpurea Herb, Echinacea Purpurea Root, Peppermint Leaf, Rose Hips, Nettle Leaf, & Eleuthero Root.

Looking for more cozy blends? Browse our full loose leaf tea collection, or pick up plain whole elderberries if you'd like to blend your own.