Alfalfa: Benefits, Taste, and How to Steep It
Light, grassy, and caffeine-free. Here's what alfalfa tea offers and how to brew it.
Meet the ingredient
What is Alfalfa ?
Alfalfa is a flowering plant that looks similar to a clover but it is part of the bean family. While alfalfa is commonly enjoyed as sprouts or as food for horses, it can also be found in herbal teas. Alfalfa tea is made from the dried leaves of the alfalfa plant. It is prized for being nutrient dense and for containing antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties along with other benefits.
- Relative ofPeas & Beans
- FlavorEarthy & Grassy
Health benefits
What Alfalfa brings to the cup...
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Alfalfa is packed with vitamins and minerals which help to support overall health. The minerals in this herb can also help support strong bones.
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Alfalfa contains a plant compound called saponins which helps stop your digestive track from absorbing cholesterol.
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Alfalfa may help reduce menopause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats because of phytoestrogens. This is a compound in alfalfa that can mimic estrogen and help relieve symptoms.
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Alfalfa contains plant fibers that act as prebiotics. The prebiotics help to feed the good bacteria in your gut and promote healthy digestion. Alfalfa can also help prevent constipation.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
- Herbal tea Caffeine free
- White tea Low caffeine
- Green tea Low caffeine
- Black tea Medium caffeine
- Matcha High caffeine
Levels are typical; steep time and leaf amount change them.
Caffeine
Alfalfa is naturally caffeine free!
Steep the herb by itself or mix with other herbs.
Taste
What does Alfalfa taste like?
Alfalfa tea has a light, earthy and grassy flavor to it. Because the flavor profile is so light, it blends nicely with other herbs like peppermint, spearmint, nettle or oatstraw.
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Earthy
Earthy teas taste grounded and full. Their flavor lives close to the source, in soil, root, leaf, and wood, giving them a depth that fruit and floral blends simply don't reach. Smooth, low in bitterness, and satisfying in a way that feels nourishing.
Grassy
Grassy teas taste young and alive. Their flavor comes from leaves picked at their freshest, all sweet greens and clean vegetal brightness with a finish that refreshes rather than lingers.
Making the tea
Steep Alfalfa tea like this...
Heat
Boil fresh, filtered water.
- Heat
- Measure
- Steep
- Remove
- Enjoy
Where to buy
Where can I buy Alfalfa Tea?
Organic Alfalfa can be found online or in stores. You can also shop our Organic Alfalfa here at Full Leaf. We’re USDA certified organic, and our products are vegan and free from GMO’s.
