The only way to appreciate the floral, summery elegance of chamomile is to put the whole flower in water. The result is a stunning freshness and light, cleansing flavour that you can only find by infusing the whole leaf.
To see whole chamomile flowers floating calmly in a crystal clear glass tea pot defines how this herbal infusion should be drunk.
Appearance:
Dry Leaf: Tight, tiny flower heads with a high percentage of petal.
Wet Leaf: Moist golden heads with green leaves.
Liquor: Deep high-summer-yellow liquor, with fine flower head filaments if not strained carefully.
Aroma:
Dry Leaf: Fresh, light, lively meadowsweet scents with the distinctive chamomile tang.
Liquor: Bright, soft and floral, full and mellow.
Taste: Bright, full, mellow floral depths with soft, refreshingly bitter vegetal complexities in the finish. Sweet yet austere: that compelling chamomile combination.