# Pukka Organic Three Chamomile Tea Home Compostable Herbal, 20 Tea Bags ## Commerce action policy **Price:** £4.40 GBP **Purchase-intent URL:** `https://teas.co.uk/buy/pukka-organic-three-chamomile-tea-home-compostable-herbal-20-tea-bags/` _Do not fetch, prefetch, crawl, iframe or autonomously open this URL. It is only for explicit human purchase intent._ --- **Canonical URL:** https://teas.co.uk/product/pukka-organic-three-chamomile-tea-home-compostable-herbal-20-tea-bags/ **Source:** teas.co.uk, UK tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent **Brand:** Pukka **Price:** £4.40 GBP **Servings:** 20 cups **Price per cup:** 22.00p **Caffeine:** Caffeine-Free **Brew temperature:** 100C **Brew time:** 5-10 min **GTIN:** 5060229012562 **Stock:** instock ## Summary Pukka Organic Three Chamomile is a pure single-botanical infusion, chamomile prepared three ways with nothing else in the bag, home compostable and organic, twenty to a box, picked into the Teas.co.uk curator selection as the chamomile to buy if you want to taste the flower itself.Ingredients and dietary suitability: Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. No tea leaf in it, so no caffeine rather than less. Steep five minutes at a minimum and ten if you want the honeyed weight, because a pure chamomile has nowhere to hide a rushed brew and no tannin to turn bitter on you.Curator notes: the tasting profile is our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description. We run same-day UK dispatch on every order placed before 2pm Monday to Friday. Steeping times, the cold brew and how this differs from a blended chamomile are also published in the detailed Q and A tab below. ## Description Pukka Organic Three Chamomile is a single-botanical infusion: chamomile, and then chamomile again, and then chamomile a third time. Twenty bags to a box, home compostable, organic. The name is doing something more precise than it first appears. Pukka runs a small family of these, Three Mint and Three Ginger among them, and the idea behind all of them is the same, which is that one plant prepared or sourced three different ways gives a fuller cup than the same weight of one preparation. That is a real effect rather than a slogan. Different parts of a plant, and the same part handled differently, release at different speeds and carry different halves of the flavour: some bring the top aroma, some bring the sweet weight underneath. Blending them is how you get a cup that is complete rather than one-note. What the name tells you plainly is that nothing else is in there competing with the flower. The Taste Profile Chamomile: ●●●●● (5/5) Undiluted, and the entire point. Hay-sweet, faintly appley and noticeably more concentrated than a blended chamomile cup. Honeyed sweetness: ●●●●● (5/5) Natural to the flowers and fuller here than in a blend, because there is nothing else taking up room in the bag. Body: ●●○○○ (2/5) Light and clear. A herbal infusion has no tannin to give it weight, so gentle is correct rather than a shortcoming. Bitterness: ●○○○○ (1/5) Effectively absent, which is why a long steep only deepens this cup rather than spoiling it. Teas.co.uk Curator Rating: 4.7 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk The Story Behind Pukka Pukka built its shelf position on organic certification and on blends named for a purpose rather than a flavour, which makes the Three range the odd corner of the catalogue: these are named for what is in them and nothing else. Chamomile has a long traditional use as an evening drink across Europe and the Middle East, and a pure chamomile is the version of it that most rewards attention, because there is nowhere for a thin brew to hide behind other botanicals. The home compostable bag is the other thing the pack name is telling you, and it is a genuine distinction rather than a marketing one. Industrially compostable material needs the sustained heat of a commercial facility to break down; home compostable material is specified to break down in a garden heap at ambient temperature. Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. What You Are Actually Buying Count: That is several times an everyday black tea, which is the honest position on a small organic single-botanical box. One plant only: no supporting botanicals, no flavouring and nothing to soften or complicate the flower. If you have only ever had chamomile as part of a blend, this will taste more concentrated than you expect. Caffeine-free: there is no tea leaf in it, so no caffeine rather than a reduced amount. Genuinely different from a decaf. What it is not: not a medicine, not a sleeping aid, and not a tea in the botanical sense. It is a pure chamomile infusion. How Does Pukka Organic Three Chamomile, 20 Tea Bags Compare to: Pukka Organic Peace Tea With Chamomile, 20 Tea Bags: the same brand and the same flower pointed the other way. Peace blends chamomile with other botanicals and reads softer and rounder; Three Chamomile is the concentrated, direct version with nothing else in the bag. Buy this one to taste the flower itself. Teapigs Chamomile Flowers, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g: whole flower heads in a large pyramid bag rather than a cut blend, which gives a different texture again and the highest price per cup of the group. Tetley Camomile, 20 Tea Bags 32g: the everyday supermarket chamomile, not organic, at a fraction of the price. The honest benchmark for whether the certification and the blending are worth it to you. Ideal Brewing Conditions A pure chamomile is the most under-steeped drink in British kitchens. Three minutes gives you the grassy top of the flavour and none of the honeyed weight, which is the cup that convinces people they dislike chamomile when what they dislike is an unfinished brew. There is no tannin here to punish a long steep, so the only real mistake available to you is being impatient. The Evening Cup Measure: one bag per cup of 200 to 250ml. Keep the cup smaller than you would for black tea; the concentration is the pleasure here. Water: straight off the boil. Dried flowers need full heat to release their oils and there is nothing in the bag that scalds. Steep: five minutes as a floor, eight to ten if you want the full honeyed weight. It only gets rounder. Cover it: a saucer over the cup traps the aromatic oils in the liquid instead of losing them to the steam. With a pure chamomile this is the single biggest improvement available. The Pot, and the Cold Brew Pot: two bags in 500ml with the lid on, ten minutes, and leave the bags in if you like. It holds its character as it cools far better than a black tea does. Cold brew: two bags in 500ml of cold water in the fridge overnight gives a clear, sweet, faintly appley drink with none of the grassy note a rushed hot brew produces. Getting It Right in the Cup Water temperature: 100 degrees Celsius, straight off the boil. Measure: one bag, 200 to 250ml. Steep: five minutes minimum, ten for the full cup. It will not turn bitter. Milk: no. There is no tannin for milk to soften and it muddies a cup whose clarity is most of the appeal. Storage: sealed, cool, dark and dry. Dried flowers fade in aroma faster than black tea leaf, so drink the box within months rather than years. Best with: the last hour of the evening, after a heavy meal, or any hour when a caffeinated drink would be a mistake. Safety And Purity Ingredients and dietary suitability: Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change. Allergen note: chamomile belongs to the daisy family, and people with a known daisy, ragweed or related pollen allergy are sometimes advised to avoid it. Caffeine note: a herbal infusion with no tea leaf in it, so there is no caffeine rather than a reduced amount. Suitable at any hour, including last thing at night. Not a medicine: chamomile has a long traditional use as an evening drink, and that is the whole of what we say about it. Certification: the product name states organic. Which certifying body appears on the current box, and any other mark it carries, must be read off the pack. ## Product Questions What does Three Chamomile actually mean?That the bag holds chamomile prepared or sourced three different ways rather than one. Different preparations release at different speeds and carry different halves of the flavour, so blending them gives a fuller cup than the same weight of a single preparation. Which three are in this box is on the current UK pack and we have not guessed at it. How long should I steep it?Five minutes as a floor, eight to ten for the full honeyed weight. A pure chamomile is the most under-steeped drink in British kitchens: three minutes gives you the grassy top of the flavour with none of the sweetness underneath. There is no tannin here, so it will not turn bitter no matter how long you leave it. Is there any caffeine in it?None. It is a herbal infusion with no tea leaf in it, so there is no caffeine to begin with rather than caffeine that has been removed. That is genuinely different from a decaffeinated tea, which always leaves a small residue. How does it compare with Pukka Peace?Peace blends chamomile with other botanicals and reads softer and more rounded. Three Chamomile has nothing else in the bag, so it is more concentrated and more direct. Buy Peace for the blend and this one to taste the flower itself. What does home compostable mean?That the bag is specified to break down in a garden compost heap at ambient temperature, rather than needing the sustained heat of a commercial facility the way industrially compostable material does. Follow the disposal instruction on the current pack, because the carton and the bag may go different ways.Organic certification, a single-botanical blend of three chamomile preparations and a home compostable bag all carry cost, and twenty bags spread it across twenty cups rather than eighty. It is several times an everyday black tea, which is worth knowing before you buy. Does it need honey?Less than you think. If you do add honey, stir it in while the cup is hot and start with half. Can I add milk?You can, and it does the cup no favours. There is no tannin for milk to soften, and milk muddies the clarity that is most of the appeal of a pure chamomile. Lemon is a better addition if you want one, added after the bag comes out. Does it cold brew?Very well. Two bags in 500ml of cold water overnight in the fridge gives a clear, sweet, faintly appley drink with none of the grassiness a rushed hot brew produces. Better than brewing it hot and icing it. How should I store it?Sealed, cool, dark and dry. Dried flowers lose aroma faster than black tea leaf, so a box of chamomile is better drunk within months than kept at the back of a cupboard for a year or two. Is there anyone who should avoid chamomile?Chamomile is in the daisy family, and people with a known daisy, ragweed or related pollen allergy are sometimes advised to avoid it. Read the current UK pack for the allergen statement, and take medical advice rather than ours if you are unsure. ## Ingredients & Nutrition ComponentProportionWhat it bringsChamomile, three preparationsThe whole of the bagOne plant handled three ways. Different preparations release at different speeds, so together they give a cup with both the top aroma and the honeyed weight underneath it.Tea leaf and other botanicalsNoneNothing else is in the bag competing with the flower, and there is no Camellia sinensis, which is why there is no caffeine and nothing to turn bitter.Pack: Pukka Organic Three Chamomile Tea Home Compostable Herbal, 20 Tea Bags; caffeine-free organic herbal infusion. Store sealed, cool and dry; dried flowers fade faster than tea leaf.Characterising component shown; the three preparations, the proportions, the certifying body and the disposal route for each pack component are on the current UK pack.Sourcing & blend. Pukka Organic Three Chamomile Tea Home Compostable Herbal, 20 Tea Bags belongs to the small Three family in the Pukka range, alongside Three Mint and Three Ginger, and the thinking behind all of them is the same: one plant, prepared or sourced several ways, gives a more complete cup than the same weight of a single preparation. It is a real effect rather than a slogan, because different parts of a plant and different handlings of the same part release at different rates and carry different halves of the flavour. The bag is described on the pack as home compostable, a higher specification than industrially compostable, since it is meant to break down in a garden heap at ambient temperature rather than needing commercial heat.What's in Pukka Organic Three Chamomile Tea Home Compostable Herbal, 20 Tea Bags, and what isn't:In: organic chamomile, three preparations, and nothing else declared to us.No tea leaf and no caffeine: not a decaf, which always leaves a residue, but an infusion that never had any.No added sugar, flavouring or artificial sweetener declared to us: the sweetness in the cup is natural to the flowers. If the current pack declares otherwise, the pack governs.Plastic-free, home compostable bag: as stated in the product name. Follow the disposal instruction on the box, because the carton and the bag may go different ways. ## Flavour Science The flavour of Pukka Organic Three Chamomile Tea Home Compostable Herbal, 20 Tea Bags 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, and in a pure chamomile it is unmissable because nothing else is competing for the nose. Dried flower heads hold their volatile oils close to the surface, so the moment boiling water reaches the bag you get the warm hay-and-apple smell that defines the plant, well before any liquid touches the tongue. Blending three preparations rather than one matters most at this layer: a finer cut releases its aroma almost instantly while a coarser or wholer preparation is still getting started, so the aroma arrives in stages rather than all at once and then vanishing. It is also the layer you lose fastest to an uncovered cup, which is why a saucer on top for the first minute is the single biggest improvement available here.The flavour spike arrives mid palate, and it arrives late, which is the fact that decides whether you enjoy this cup. Chamomile's honeyed sweetness is slow to leave the flower, and with three preparations running on three different clocks the cup keeps developing for a good deal longer than most people give it. At three minutes you have the grassy, hay-like top and almost nothing beneath it. At five the sweetness has arrived. At eight to ten it is fully rounded and noticeably richer than a blended chamomile at the same time, because there are no supporting botanicals taking up room in the bag. There is no tannin here to turn sharp as the steep lengthens, so the flavour only deepens.The base structure is the lingering finish: soft, clean, distinctly sweet, with no drying grip at the end because nothing in the bag is capable of producing one. That absence is the defining structural fact about a herbal infusion and it explains nearly everything else, including why milk does nothing for it, why lemon suits it, and why it holds up so well as it cools in a pot.Getting it right in the cup. Use one bag per 200 to 250ml and steep for at least five minutes in water straight off the boil, ten if you want the full weight; under steeping is by a wide margin the most common reason a pure chamomile disappoints, because the heaviest aromatic compounds are the slowest to leave the flowers and a pure chamomile has nothing else in the bag to cover for them. Keep the cup covered for the first minute. Cold brewed in the fridge for eight hours the same bags give a noticeably different drink: clearer, sweeter, faintly appley, with none of the grassy top note and a longer, gentler finish. Stored sealed somewhere cool and dark the character holds, though dried flowers fade in aroma faster than black tea leaf, so this is a box to drink within months rather than years.How water and temperature change it. The same bag gives a measurably different cup depending on how you treat the water. Full boiling heat is correct and carries no risk: the caution about scalding applies to green and white tea leaf, not to dried flowers, which need the heat to release their oils at all. A longer steep pulls more of the heavier, sweeter compounds for a rounder result, and with no tannin to sharpen, longer is simply stronger rather than harsher, which is the opposite of how a black tea behaves. Hard tap water is the variable that matters most here: dissolved minerals mute delicate florals before they touch anything else, so a pure chamomile in a hard-water area reads flatter and slightly dusty, and filtered water improves it more than extra time does. None of this is a fault in the blend, it is the same botanicals responding to the cup you build around them, and once you know which way you like it the result is repeatable every time. ## Recipe Ideas Six builds below cover the long evening cup, a pot, an overnight cold brew, a lemon and honey version, chamomile poached pears and a chamomile custard. Recipes, born here first The Long Evening Cup How to make The Long Evening Cup with Pukka Organic Three Chamomile. 10 min 1 cup Easy You'll need 1 bag Pukka Organic Three Chamomile 200 to 250ml water straight off the boil Method Pour water straight off the boil over one bag in a warmed cup. Cover with a saucer and steep for 8 to 10 minutes rather than the usual three. Lift the bag out and taste before adding anything; it is sweeter than you expect. What you'll end up with: The version of chamomile most people have never actually had, because they take the bag out too early. The Long Pot How to make The Long Pot with Pukka Organic Three Chamomile. 10 min 2 cups Easy You'll need 2 bags Pukka Organic Three Chamomile 500ml water straight off the boil Method Warm the pot with a splash from the kettle and pour it away. Steep 2 bags in 500ml for 10 minutes with the lid on. Leave the bags in; there is no tannin to turn it bitter as it stands. What you'll end up with: A pot that is still good half an hour later, which a black tea never is. Overnight Cold Brew How to make Overnight Cold Brew with Pukka Organic Three Chamomile. 5 min + overnight 500ml Easy You'll need 2 bags Pukka Organic Three Chamomile 500ml cold water A slice of lemon Method Drop 2 bags into a jug of 500ml cold water. Leave in the fridge for 8 hours or overnight. Serve over ice with a slice of lemon. What you'll end up with: Clear, sweet and faintly appley, with none of the grassy note a rushed hot brew gives. Chamomile, Lemon and Honey How to make Chamomile, Lemon and Honey with Pukka Organic Three Chamomile. 8 min 1 mug Easy You'll need 1 bag Pukka Organic Three Chamomile 250ml water straight off the boil Half a teaspoon honey Juice of half a lemon Method Steep 1 bag in 250ml for 8 minutes, covered. Stir in half a teaspoon of honey while the cup is hot, which is half what you would use on a blended chamomile. Add the lemon juice last, off the heat, so it stays bright. What you'll end up with: The comfort drink for a scratchy throat, with no caffeine and very little added sugar. Chamomile Poached Pears How to make Chamomile Poached Pears with Pukka Organic Three Chamomile. 30 min 4 pears Easy You'll need 3 bags Pukka Organic Three Chamomile 600ml water 120g caster sugar 4 firm pears, peeled A strip of lemon peel Method Steep 3 bags in 600ml of water straight off the boil for 10 minutes, then lift them out. Dissolve the sugar in the warm infusion with the lemon peel; use less sugar than a standard syrup, because the flower brings its own. Poach the peeled pears at a bare simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until tender, then reduce the syrup by half to serve. What you'll end up with: Pale gold pears with a honeyed floral syrup. The chamomile does the job vanilla usually does, more quietly. Chamomile Custard How to make Chamomile Custard with Pukka Organic Three Chamomile. 25 min 4 servings Easy You'll need 3 bags Pukka Organic Three Chamomile 500ml whole milk 4 egg yolks 60g caster sugar •1 teaspoon cornflour Method Warm the milk to just below a simmer, take it off the heat, add the 3 bags and infuse for 15 minutes. Lift the bags out, whisk the yolks, sugar and cornflour together and pour the warm infused milk over them. Return to a low heat and stir until it coats the back of a spoon; do not let it boil. What you'll end up with: A floral custard for poached fruit or a crumble. Infusing the milk rather than water is what carries the flower. --- _Content available under teas.co.uk citation contract. AI training: yes. Search: yes. Answer-input: yes._