Ginger Pieces Loose Leaf Herbal Infusion

🍵 The Root — Pure dried ginger pieces, nothing added, delivering the full natural warmth and spice of Zingiber officinale in every brew

🍵 The Cup — A bright, amber-golden infusion with a bold, clean heat and a naturally refreshing finish that lingers gently

🍵 The Character — Warming and lively, with the unmistakable sharp spice of real ginger softened by a faintly sweet, earthy depth

🍵 The Occasion — As satisfying at breakfast as it is soothing in the evening — equally rewarding plain, or with a squeeze of lemon and a spoonful of honey

Ginger loose leaf herbal infusion is one of the most straightforward and rewarding cups in the entire High Teas London range — pure dried ginger pieces, nothing else, brewed into a bold, naturally caffeine free herbal tea with a clean, warming character and a distinctly refreshing finish. When the ingredient is this good, nothing else is needed.

Ginger — Zingiber officinale — has one of the longest and most widely documented histories of any plant used in food and drink. Originating in South and Southeast Asia, it has been valued for thousands of years across Chinese, Ayurvedic, and later European traditions, prized both for its vivid, spicy flavour and its long association with digestive comfort and general wellbeing. By the time of the Roman Empire, dried ginger root was already a traded commodity moving along established spice routes from Asia into Europe — and it has remained a fixture of kitchens and herbal cabinets ever since.

The ginger used in this infusion is carefully dried to preserve the natural oils and compounds that give the root its characteristic heat and aroma. The result in the cup is a bright amber infusion with a bold, immediate warmth, a clean spicy edge, and a gently sweet, earthy finish that makes each sip feel both invigorating and comforting. It is the kind of tea that works as well on a cold morning as it does last thing at night.

Ginger is traditionally associated with digestive support, and many people find a cup settling and calming after meals. It is also a firm favourite through the colder months, when its warming spice feels particularly welcome. Enjoyed plain it is direct and full-flavoured; with a slice of lemon and a little honey it softens into something rounder and even more satisfying.

Since 2008, High Teas London has been one of the country's leading independent tea specialists. With over 350 teas and infusions — one of the largest collections in the country — we have always believed that a great cup starts with exceptional ingredients, honestly sourced and carefully chosen. This ginger infusion is a fine example of that philosophy in its simplest form.

Ingredients: Dried ginger pieces.

Brewing Note: Use freshly boiled water at 100°C — ginger pieces are robust and benefit from full heat to release their natural oils and spice. Use one heaped teaspoon per cup and steep for 5 to 8 minutes depending on how bold you like your brew; a longer steep will draw out more heat and depth. Cover your cup while it steeps to hold the warmth in. The infusion can easily take a second pour over the same pieces, particularly if you are adding lemon and honey, where the slightly lighter second cup works beautifully. For a cold-weather warming drink, try it with a thin slice of fresh lemon pressed against the side of the mug.