Before the flavours, there was this. Astraea Green Tea is the foundation of everything in the range — a house speciality blend of high-grown whole leaf green tea from the finest estates of Darjeeling and Assam. It has a light body, a smooth and brisk quality, and a liquor that delivers tones of steamed corn with its own natural sweetness, finishing with an earthy, woody flavour that is unmistakably, beautifully, pure green tea. The leaves are rolled whole, unblended with anything else, and processed without the withering and oxidation that other teas go through. What you get in the cup is exactly what the leaf intended — garden-fresh, honest, and consistent from the first brew to the last. Green tea has been used for thousands of years, across cultures and centuries, for everything from sharpening the mind to supporting the body. The antioxidants in the leaves — particularly polyphenols and EGCG — are among the most studied natural compounds in the world, and this tea delivers them without compromise. Two to three cups a day, best in the mornings and evenings. No milk. No sugar. Let it be the simplest and most dependable part of your daily routine. Comes in Astraea's signature black square tin with a clean forest-green accent — the classic, dressed accordingly.