Anise – also known as Pimpinella anisum – is a traditional spice plant with a sweetly spiced aroma that has been prized in tea culture for centuries. In herbal teas, anise lends a warm, rounded note and pairs beautifully with fennel, caraway, chamomile or cinnamon.
Anise is an annual plant native to the Mediterranean, its seeds rich in essential oils such as anethole . These compounds create its typical, slightly liquorice-like aroma – perfect if you love teas with a spicy sweetness and a delicate herbal character.
Here is a selection of popular teas containing anise:
Anise brings a distinctive spice to the cup and makes many herbal and spice blends rounder, more harmonious and more aromatic.
With a delicate liquorice note – perfect if you like a warm, rounded flavour.
Pairs especially well with fennel, caraway, chamomile, lemon balm and mint.
Popular in chai and winter blends – harmonising beautifully with cinnamon, ginger or cardamom.
Spicy in the morning or gentle in the evening – anise suits many tea moments.
