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GOLD is a tisane blend of dried turmeric, ginger, and licorice roots with a smaller measure of lemongrass. Each component is sourced from farming cooperatives practicing clean agriculture that produce healthy, richly flavored crop (M.O. for all Hugo imports). Made in-house by our resident tea and tisane blender, the recipe took nearly a year to perfect; the result, we're proud to share with you, is finally up to our exacting standards. Designed as a cold-weather tonic with smoothly piquant character, GOLD is blended at a precise ratio that centers on our first-ever turmeric. On the cupping table we settled on a slightly larger cut of root that extracts more steadily through a steep, and gives plentifully of its volatile compounds. To this we add freshly dried, fine-cut ginger root and body-giving licorice root, with lemongrass in a gently herbaceous supporting role. Like our chai , GOLD is not excessively bright or peppery; the aim through many early iterations was to produce a deeply spiced tisane blend with enough viscosity (via licorice) to tame the sharp edges and achieve a soft, warming finish that lingers pleasantly. We expect you'll find just that in the cup. Our newest non-tea blend produces a heady liquor with coating mouthfeel and exhilarating tasting notes. Experiment freely with our recommended steeping parameters; GOLD rewards the adventurous with layered nuance, and is easily adjusted to suit any palate. Ingredients: turmeric* , ginger*, lemongrass* and licorice root* *Organic ingredients STEEPING PARAMETERS (use freshly boiled spring water) modern, large format 5 grams — 212°F (100°C) — 5 minutes traditional, small format 8 grams — 212ºF (100ºC) — 1 minute +30-40 seconds each additional steep