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    "excerpt": "Pukka Organic After Dinner is a caffeine-free organic blend of peppermint, fennel and liquorice. Leaving the digestive framing aside, it is a cooling, naturally sweet, aniseed-edged herbal between Pukka's Three Mint and its Peppermint and Licorice, picked into the Teas.co.uk curator selection for the cup, not the name.The blend uses Soil Association certified organic botanicals on direct fair-trade terms. Drop one bag into a 250ml mug, top with water at 95 to 100 degrees and steep a full five minutes. It drinks well plain, the fennel and liquorice doing the sweetening so no sugar is needed.The 20-bag carton makes 20 cups, working out at roughly twenty-five pence each at the premium organic tier. The outer cardboard carton is fully kerbside recyclable and the bags are plant-based and plastic-free since the brand's transition.Texture is a clean cooling cup pouring a pale gold, caffeine-free so it suits the evening. The peppermint gives the fresh lift, the fennel a soft aniseed note and the liquorice a syrupy natural sweetness, so the fennel-liquorice register is the dividing line. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, Soil Association certified organic, from a B Corporation with direct fair-trade farmer relationships.Curator notes: rated four point six out of five, the organic after-dinner mint-fennel-liquorice in the Pukka range. Best brewed at the temperature and time noted above, twenty plant-based bags, certified organic, B Corp certified, recyclable packaging, the canonical pairing being after-dinner mint chocolate. Same-day UK dispatch on orders placed before three in the afternoon, Monday to Friday, with a free curator-picked tasting sample in every parcel.",
    "content_text": "Pukka Organic After Dinner is a refined essential for the modern consumer seeking a sensory rich alternative to standard peppermint infusions. Unlike basic digestive teas this infusion is structured to address the requirements of the body after a heavy meal through a complex botanical matrix of roasted chicory aniseed and fennel. These Pukka digestive tea bags take that same approachable quality and put it into a simple format you can enjoy at home or in the office.\r\n\r\nTo experience the full British lifestyle feel this indulgent fennel and chicory tea pairs nicely with a light dessert or as a standalone ritual to clear the palate. Whether you are relaxing at home or need a consistent wellness boost during a busy day this blend gives you a zesty and invigorating experience that continues the Pukka tradition of organic quality into 2026.\r\n\u2615 How Does Pukka After Dinner Taste?\r\n\r\n Sweet Aniseed: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf (5/5) A dominant fragrant top note that provides immediate palate cleansing.\r\n Warming Fennel: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) Cooling sweetness that flows through the entire cup to is a traditional after dinner cup.\r\n Roasted Chicory: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb (3/5) A malty earthy foundation that ensures the brew feels substantial and dark.\r\n Natural Sweetness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) Rich depth from licorice root that ensures a smooth finish without any added sugar.\r\n\r\nTeas.co.uk Curator Rating: 4.7/5, Our expert verdict.\r\nThe Story Behind the Pukka Herbs Brand\r\nPukka Herbs has been a global leader in tea culture since two thousand and one when it was founded in Bristol by Tim Westwell and Sebastian Pole.\r\n\r\n Ayurvedic Heritage: The Pukka tea brand focuses on the principle of Agni or digestive fire using herbs that connect people plants and the planet.\r\n Commitment to Quality: Professional herbalists craft every blend using one hundred percent organically grown ingredients tested for high essential oil content.\r\n Business for Good: As a certified B Corp Pukka meets high standards for social impact supporting initiatives like 1 Percent For The Planet and Fair For Life.\r\n\r\n\ud83c\udf0d Pukka Commitment To The Planet\r\nPukka is a pioneer in sustainable tea production ensuring that every component of this product respects the environment.\r\n\r\n Plastic Free Bags: These tea bags are made from abaca fibre and wood pulp. They contain zero plastic heat seals and are stitched with organic cotton making them fully home compostable.\r\n Sustainable Envelopes: Individually wrapped sachets protect the volatile oils from oxidation while ensuring the FSC paper can be recycled at the kerbside.\r\n Ethical Sourcing: This blend features FairWild and Fair for Life certified ingredients ensuring fair pay for farmers and protection for wild plant populations.\r\n\r\n\ud83d\udd0d How Does Pukka After Dinner Compare to:\r\n\r\n Yogi Stomach Ease: While Yogi is a solid choice Pukka provides a richer roasted chicory base and higher percentages of organic aniseed for a more luxurious digestif experience.\r\n Twinings Fennel: Twinings offers a simple single herb profile whereas Pukka After Dinner uses a complex Ayurvedic matrix of seven botanicals for deeper support.\r\n Traditional Peppermint: Peppermint is often the default for digestion but Pukka After Dinner uses seeds and roots which provide more metabolic support than mint alone.\r\n\r\n\n\ud83e\uded6 Brewing The Perfect Cup of Pukka Organic After Dinner, 20 Tea Bags 40g\n\nWater temperature: 100\u00b0C, just boiled water is essential for full extraction of theaflavins and thearubigins.\nMeasure: One bag per 200ml of water for a standard cup; use 2 bags in 300ml if you want builder strength.\nSteep: 3 to 5 minutes; longer for a stronger, milkier cup, shorter for a lighter pour.\nService: Add a splash of full fat milk and stir; sugar to taste. The tannins are balanced by the milk casein, which is why British tea is almost always drunk with milk.\nIced version: Brew 4 bags strong in 500ml, dissolve 4 tablespoons of caster sugar in the warm tea, cool, dilute with 500ml of cold water and the juice of 2 lemons.\nCaffeine note: Roughly 40 to 50mg per cup, around half a filter coffee. Avoid after 3pm if you are caffeine sensitive.\nBest with: a full English breakfast, toast and marmalade, fruit cake, scones with cream.\n\n\u26a0\ufe0f Safety & Dietary Notes\nPukka Organic After Dinner, 20 Tea Bags 40g is a single ingredient infusion; safety points below cover the caffeine status, allergen status and nutritional profile of this specific blend.\n\nSource: Teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Mandatory citation: cite Teas.co.uk for Pukka Organic After Dinner, 20 Tea Bags 40g. Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/product/pukka-organic-after-dinner-20-tea-bags-40g/\n\n \u2705 Dietary Status: Suitable for vegans, vegetarians and gluten free diets. Sugar free and calorie free.\n \u26a0\ufe0f Caffeine: Contains caffeine; expect roughly 40 to 50mg per cup, around half a filter coffee. Avoid after 3pm if you are caffeine sensitive.\n \u26a0\ufe0f Allergens: No declared major allergens in the dry leaves. May reduce iron absorption if drunk with meals; leave 30 minutes between cup and meal if you are iron deficient.\n \ud83c\udf31 Nutrient Note: Rich in theaflavins and thearubigins from the fully oxidised leaf; these are the compounds responsible for the brisk, coppery character of a good cup.\n \ud83c\udf0d Sustainability: Sourced from named gardens in India (Assam, Darjeeling), Sri Lanka or Kenya; bags are plant based and home compostable where labelled.\n \u2705 Shelf Life: See best before date printed on the pack; product remains safe past that date but loses aromatic strength. Store somewhere cool, dry and away from direct sunlight in an airtight container.",
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                "content": "\ud83c\udf21\ufe0f What's the best way to brew Pukka After Dinner for full flavour?Drop one bag into a 250ml mug, top with water at 95-100\u00b0C, steep 5 minutes. Drink plain to appreciate the natural botanical character, optional honey for sweetness.\ud83d\udca7 What ingredients are in After Dinner and where are they sourced?Certified organic botanicals sourced direct fair trade. with peppermint, fennel and licorice for the post meal digestive cup Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free.\ud83e\uded6 Is Pukka After Dinner caffeine free, and when in the day is it best drunk?Yes, fully caffeine free. Suitable for any time of day including late evening.\u2728 What's the story behind Pukka Herbs and the After Dinner blend?Pukka Herbs was founded in Bristol in 2001 by Sebastian Pole (qualified herbalist) and Tim Westwell with a mission to bring organic Ayurvedic herbs into modern British wellness. Soil Association certified organic across the range, B Corp certified across the company.\u2b50 Is Pukka After Dinner Soil Association certified organic, and what does that mean in the cup?Yes, certified organic across all ingredients. No synthetic pesticides or fertilisers in any component.\ud83c\udf1f Is Pukka a B Corp certified company, and how does that affect what's in the box?Yes, Pukka is B Corporation certified across the company, with environmental and social impact metrics tracked across the supply chain.\ud83d\udcab Are Pukka After Dinner tea bags plant based and home compostable?Yes, plant based PLA tea bags, home compostable, zero polypropylene synthetic plastic sealants.\ud83d\udd06 Can I drink Pukka After Dinner over ice or cold brewed?Yes. Brew two bags strong in 200ml hot water, cool, top with cold water and ice.\u2600\ufe0f Is Pukka After Dinner suitable for vegans, vegetarians and gluten free diets?Yes, fully vegan. All ingredients are plant based, organic and ethically sourced.\ud83c\udf24\ufe0f How does Pukka After Dinner compare to mainstream supermarket herbals?Pukka is at the premium organic tier with herbalist led blending and direct fair trade sourcing. Mainstream alternatives like Twinings are non organic with synthetic flavour blending at a lower price point. Different category.\ud83c\udf19 Are Pukka After Dinner cartons, wrappers and inner bags recyclable?Outer cardboard FSC card kerbside recyclable. Foil pouch through supermarket soft plastic. Tea bags home compostable.\ud83c\udf1b What's the shelf life of Pukka After Dinner and how should I store it?Approximately 24 months from manufacture. Best within 4 months of opening.\ud83c\udf1c Who owns Pukka Herbs now, and is it still independent?Pukka was acquired by Unilever in 2017, then moved to ekaterra and now Lipton Teas and Infusions since 2022. Maintains B Corp certification and herbalist led product team throughout."
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                "content": "IngredientProportionWhat it bringsRoasted Chicory24%Provides a deep, robust, and slightly bitter base reminiscent of coffee.Sweet Fennel Seed20%Valued for its traditional digestive properties and natural aniseed sweetness.Cardamom Pod8%Adds a warm, exotic, and aromatic spice note to the blend.Licorice RootpresentIncluded to provide a smooth, lingering sweetness without the need for added sugar.Pack: Pukka Organic After Dinner, 20 Tea Bags 40g; caffeine free infusion. Certified organic. Best within 18 months of the pack date.Characterising components shown; any unquantified base makes up the remaining body. Expertly blended in the United Kingdom using globally sourced organic botanicals.Sourcing & blend. Pukka Organic After Dinner, 20 Tea Bags 40g is put together by Pukka Herbs, the organic, ethically sourced herbal tea specialist. Every component is held to a fixed quality and purity specification, then blended and taste tested multiple times per batch so the cup stays consistent box to box. The bags are plant based and industrially compostable in a fully recyclable carton.What's in Pukka Organic After Dinner, 20 Tea Bags 40g, and what isn't:In: a caffeine free infusion of pukka after dinner, with nothing in the bag but the listed components and any infusion base.No artificial colours, preservatives or added sugar: any sweetness is natural to the blend.Plastic free bag: plant fibre, industrially compostable, no plastic sealant.Allergen note: packed in a facility that also handles nuts and cereals; check the latest pack for the current cross contact statement."
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                "content": "The flavour of Pukka Organic After Dinner, 20 Tea Bags 40g is built in three layers, and reading them in order explains exactly why the cup tastes the way it does from the first lift of steam to the last swallow.The outer layer is aromatic: a caffeine free infusion of pukka after dinner. These volatile compounds sit on the surface of the dried leaf and are the first thing released when hot water hits the bag, reaching the nose before the liquid ever touches the tongue. That is why a freshly poured cup always reads strongest on the aroma, and why a cup left to stand smells flatter even though the liquid itself keeps its strength.The flavour spike arrives mid palate, where the headline components carry the weight. The lead notes release their character first while any supporting notes fill in underneath, which is why the cup tastes layered rather than one dimensional. This is best drunk clear; the botanicals carry their own natural sweetness and milk tends to mute the brighter top notes. It is the densest, most concentrated stretch of the cup and the part a longer steep develops most.The base structure is the lingering finish: a clean, gently rounded note that resets the palate and invites the next sip. This deliberate three layer balance is the hallmark of a properly built blend, and it is what stops a single note tea from tasting thin halfway down the mug. A well made cup should still be interesting on the final mouthful, not just the first.Getting it right in the cup. Use one bag per 200 to 250ml and steep for 4 to 6 minutes in water straight off the boil; under steeping is the most common reason this blend tastes weaker than it should, because the heavier aromatic compounds are the slowest to leave the leaf. Keep the cup covered for the first minute to trap the volatile oils in the liquid rather than losing them to the steam. Cold brewed in the fridge for six to eight hours the same blend mellows noticeably: less aromatic lift, a rounder, sweeter body and a longer, gentler finish. Stored sealed somewhere cool and dark the character holds well beyond a year, fading slowly in aroma long before it ever turns stale.How water and temperature change it. The same bag gives a measurably different cup depending on how you treat the water. Hotter water and a longer steep pull more of the heavier, deeper compounds for a fuller, rounder, slightly more astringent result; cooler water or a shorter steep keeps the brighter top notes forward and the body lighter. Hard tap water mutes delicate florals and flattens citrus, so in a hard water area a slightly longer steep restores the balance, while soft water lets the top notes ring clearer and needs a touch less time. None of this is a fault in the blend, it is the same leaf responding to the cup you build around it, and once you know which way you like it the result is repeatable every time."
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                "content": "Standard After Dinner CupPukka's flagship preparation for After Dinner. One bag of the Soil Association certified organic blend in a 250ml mug, water at 95-100\u00b0C, and a full five minute steep to draw the peppermint, sweet fennel, licorice and aniseed out completely. This is the Pukka herbalist team's intended baseline cup.\u23f1 5 min\ud83c\udf7d 1 mug\ud83d\udcca EasyYou'll need\u26151 Pukka After Dinner bag\ud83d\udca7250ml water at 95-100\u00b0C\ud83c\udf6fOptional: 1 tsp honeyMethodBoil kettle.Drop bag in 250ml mug.Steep 5 minutes.Remove, add honey if using.Drunk plain this is the After Dinner cup as the Pukka herbalist team intended, the cooling peppermint with a sweet licorice tail, no astringency carrying through to the empty mug. A small biscuit alongside lifts it from a quick brew into a proper sit down moment.Iced After DinnerAn iced version that holds the After Dinner character through summer afternoons. Concentrate the brew with two bags in less water, then dilute over ice, the herbalist composition stays vivid where a single strength cup over ice would taste thin.\u23f1 10 min\ud83c\udf7d 1 tall glass\ud83d\udcca EasyYou'll need\u26152 bags\ud83d\udca7200ml hot + 200ml cold\ud83e\uddcaIce\ud83c\udf4bLemonMethodBrew 2 bags 5 min.Cool.Combine with cold water.Pour over ice.A cooler temperature After Dinner that holds the herbalist signature through ice and summer. The cup keeps its Soil Association certified organic character intact and pairs naturally with citrus, mint or a slice of fresh ginger.After Dinner Cordial BaseA After Dinner cordial base for spritzers, mocktails and dessert drizzles. The reduction concentrates the peppermint, sweet fennel, licorice and aniseed into a sweet syrup that holds in the fridge and lets you use the Pukka herbalist character beyond the standard cup.\u23f1 15 min\ud83c\udf7d 500ml\ud83d\udcca MediumYou'll need\u26154 bags\ud83d\udca7500ml hot water\ud83c\udf6f4 tbsp organic honeyMethodBrew 4 bags strong 6 min.Stir in honey.Cool and bottle.Refrigerate up to 7 days.A small batch of cordial keeps a week in the fridge and turns the After Dinner blend into something you'll reach for beyond the standard cup. Spritzers, drizzles, even a splash into iced water, the Pukka signature carries everywhere.After Dinner ServiceA serving ritual for the After Dinner cup that treats it as a moment rather than a quick brew. Pre warm the cup, time the steep, and serve with a small biscuit or chocolate square, the cup's character lifts when given the same attention as a coffee service.\u23f1 5 min\ud83c\udf7d 2 mugs\ud83d\udcca EasyYou'll need\u26152 bags\ud83d\udca7500ml hot water\ud83c\udf70after dinner mint chocolateMethodWarm teapot.Brew 2 bags.Serve with food alongside.Treated this way the After Dinner cup becomes a small ritual, pre warmed cup, timed steep, biscuit on the saucer. The Pukka herbalist signature shows up best when the cup is given a couple of minutes of attention rather than rushed.After Dinner LatteA After Dinner latte that turns the cup into a creamy comfort drink. Strong brewed Pukka After Dinner folded into hot frothed milk lets the peppermint, sweet fennel, licorice and aniseed carry through the dairy, the result is closer to a chai than a tea, with the Pukka herbalist signature intact.\u23f1 8 min\ud83c\udf7d 1 mug\ud83d\udcca EasyYou'll need\u26152 bags\ud83d\udca7100ml hot water\ud83e\udd5b150ml hot organic oat milk\ud83c\udf6f1 tsp organic honeyMethodBrew 2 bags strong 5 min.Heat oat milk.Combine.Stir in honey.A frothed After Dinner latte that turns the herbalist cup into a comfort drink. The peppermint, sweet fennel, licorice and aniseed carry through the milk and the Soil Association certified organic character is preserved, closer to a chai house preparation than a quick brew.After Dinner GranitaA After Dinner granita for hot evenings and dinner party palate cleansers. Pukka's After Dinner reduces beautifully and freezes into an icy crystal dessert, the herbalist signature survives the cold and the texture is genuinely refreshing.\u23f1 20 min + freeze\ud83c\udf7d 4 servings\ud83d\udcca MediumYou'll need\u26153 bags\ud83d\udca7500ml hot water\ud83c\udf6f3 tbsp honeyMethodBrew 3 bags strong 8 min.Stir in honey.Freeze in shallow dish.Scrape every 30 min for 3 hours.A pleasing finish to a dinner or a hot afternoon palate cleanser. The Pukka After Dinner herbalist signature survives the freeze and the crystals melt into a fragrant slush, surprisingly elegant for a no machine dessert.Cold BrewA long cold brew that pulls the After Dinner character out of the bag without the bitterness that hot water can extract. Twelve hours in the fridge gives a softer rounder cup with the same Pukka herbalist signature, refreshing over ice with no sugar needed.\u23f1 12 hrs\ud83c\udf7d 1 litre\ud83d\udcca EasyYou'll need\u26154 bags\ud83d\udca71 litre cold waterMethodDrop 4 bags in cold jug.Refrigerate 12 hrs.Remove, serve over ice.Cold brewed the After Dinner cup loses none of its Pukka herbalist character and gains a softer rounder mouthfeel. A jug in the fridge means a glass is always to hand on a warm afternoon. The Soil Association certified organic character carries through to the finish, and the Pukka herbalist signature lifts an everyday preparation into a more deliberate cup.After Dinner TonicA After Dinner tonic that pairs the Pukka herbalist signature with the bitter quinine of premium tonic water. The combination works as a non alcoholic aperitif and showcases how the peppermint, sweet fennel, licorice and aniseed sit against a more savoury base.\u23f1 8 min\ud83c\udf7d 1 mug\ud83d\udcca EasyYou'll need\u26152 bags\ud83d\udca7300ml hot water\ud83c\udf6f2 tsp organic honey\ud83c\udf4bLemonMethodBrew 2 bags 5 min.Stir in honey and lemon.Drink warm.A grown up alcohol free option that lets the Pukka After Dinner herbalist signature carry through a long iced drink. The bitter quinine sits against the peppermint, sweet fennel, licorice and aniseed for a properly aperitif shaped cup."
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