This is the new recipe of the 15-herb Thai blend, and it tastes noticeably different from the original. Jewel Vine is still two thirds of it, but the supporting cast is spicier: star anise, cinnamon and clove for warmth, sappan wood for a red-brown colour, and Siam cardamom for a cool, menthol-like note on the nose. No tea leaf, so no caffeine.
The pack
- Each pack holds 30 teabags of 2 g; one teabag is one cup.
- Made by Thai Rice Herb Co., Ltd. in Khon Kaen, Thailand, sold under its Sirilife brand.
- A Thai FDA registration number, printed on the pack, identifies the blend.
- Every ingredient is named below, with its share.
Every ingredient
| Ingredient | Botanical name | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jewel Vine | Derris scandens | 65% |
| Star anise | Illicium verum | 4.5% |
| Bael fruit | Aegle marmelos | 3.5% |
| Chaplu leaf | Piper sarmentosum | 3.5% |
| Nutmeg | Myristica fragrans | 3.5% |
| Cinnamon | Cinnamomum verum | 3.5% |
| Thai black ginger | Kaempferia parviflora | 2.5% |
| Astragalus | Astragalus propinquus | 2.5% |
| Turmeric | Curcuma longa | 2.5% |
| Clove | Syzygium aromaticum | 1.5% |
| Dang Shen | Salvia miltiorrhiza | 1.5% |
| Makiang | Cleistocalyx nervosum | 1.5% |
| Siam cardamom | Amomum testaceum | 1.5% |
| Licorice | Glycyrrhiza glabra | 1.5% |
| Sappan wood | Caesalpinia sappan | 1.5% |
Shares are by weight of the dry blend.
Brewing
Use one teabag and roughly 200 ml of just-boiled water. Give it 2 to 3 minutes, then take the bag out. It is good hot, and good cold over ice. Where the pack’s instructions differ from ours, go with the pack.
New Recipe or original?
Prefer the woodier cup? The original blend stays in the range. Both lean on Jewel Vine; they differ in the remaining fourteen.
| New Recipe | Original | |
|---|---|---|
| Alongside Jewel Vine | Star anise, bael, chaplu, nutmeg, cinnamon, Thai black ginger, astragalus, turmeric, clove, Dang Shen, makiang, Siam cardamom, licorice, sappan wood | Vetiver, Thai black ginger, sea holly, cardamom, cat’s whiskers, goji berry, saul waeng, sandalwood, nutmeg, orange blossom, cinnamon, lovage, sand ginger, star anise |
| In the cup | Red-brown and spiced, with a cool menthol-like aroma | Deep red-amber, woody and earthy, with a herbaceous lift |
| Per pack | 30 teabags | 25 teabags |
| Price per cup | See the pack sizes below | Shown on the original’s page |
Sizes and prices
| Packs | Teabags | Price | Per cup | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | $26.90 | $0.90 | 1 |
| 2 | 60 | $49.90 | $0.83 | 1 |
| 3 | 90 | $72.90 | $0.81 | 1 |
| 4 | 120 | $94.90 | $0.79 | 1 |
| 5 | 150 | $114.90 | $0.77 | 1 |
| 6 | 180 | $134.90 | $0.75 | 1 |
| 10 | 300 | $219.90 | $0.73 | 2 |
| 20 | 600 | $399.90 | $0.67 | 4 |
As the blend contains licorice, check the ingredient list with a pharmacist first if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding.
A food, not a medicine — we make no claims about effects of any kind.
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