H-IN-030
Fennel Seed
सौंफ
Dried whole seed tisane, from Gujarat, India.
Herbal tisanes
Fennel Seed is strongest on smoothness, spicy and sweetness. Typical tasting words: anise, liquorice, cooling menthol, honey. Cultivated across the Mediterranean and India since antiquity, long valued as an aromatic digestive and carminative seed. Chewed raw or roasted as mukhwas in India after meals to freshen breath, or infused in boiling water as a soothing digestive.
Also known as Saunf and Sweet Fennel.
The profile
Taste, 0 to 5
Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Gujarat, India
- Plant
- Foeniculum vulgare seeds
- Harvest
- autumn
- Elevation
- low
- Oxidation
- to %
- Roast
- unroasted
- Leaf
- dried fruit or root
- Price band
- budget
- Availability
- everywhere
- Ageing
- a little
- Forgiving to brew
- 5 of 5
- L-theanine
- none
Made by: harvesting, then threshing, then cleaning, then sun-drying.
Caffeine
Fennel Seed is caffeine-free. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Low enough to suit the evening for most people. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.
How to brew it
| Method | Leaf | Water | Steeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western, 250 ml | 3 g | 95 to 100 °C | 6 min, 8 min |
| Cold brew, 250 ml | 3 g | Fridge | 8 to 12 hours |
Up to 2 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- afternoon
- evening
- night
- after_meal
- after_dinner
- bedtime
Pairs with curry and spicy_food. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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