Throat Comfort

This tea is called Throat Comfort and is made by Yogi.

Flavor: A heavy sweet woody flavor with a very faint licorice aftertaste. I was afraid it might be similar to another throat tea which seems to "coat" the throat in a protective way, but it is not. It resembles the taste a little, but does not have that "coating" effect. However, according to the box, tea makers at Yogi intended that coating effect. I just don't feel it (and I am glad I do not as I dislike that feeling).

Suggested Additions: I did not add anything to this tea. It is quite sweet as it is. However, I think next time I might try it with lemon, which I feel might lighten the heaviness of the flavor a bit. I drank this tea very slowly and discovered I don't find this tea to be very good when it is cold.

Ingredients: Licorice root, Fennel seed, Wild Cherry bark, Cinnamon, Orange peel, Slippery Elm bark, Cardamom, Ginger, Mullein leaf, Clove, Black Pepper. (This tea is surprisingly mild for the amount of "strong" ingredients found in it.)

Purpose: I would not drink this tea for just the flavor, but when I woke up this morning, my throat was a bit raw because I got a little stuffy in the night. As it is called "Throat Comfort" I decided to give it a try, and I must say it does feel comforting, and I'd like to think it is because of the tea and not just the warm liquid.

Additional Bonus: Yogi puts little words of wisdom on the paper tags on the ends of the string. Today's word of wisdom says, "Understanding is found through compassion."