Quiet RebellionStaying In
Chose the sofa — warm, gentle, softly spiced.
Ingredients
Chamomile flowers, apple pieces, cinnamon, rose petals, orange peel
£12.49 · 50g · approx 40 cups
Whole flower heads, nothing ground
Chamomile tea
Soft, honeyed and naturally caffeine free. We use whole chamomile flowers so you can see exactly what's going into the pot — a late-afternoon cup that carries just as well into the evening.
Quiet Rebellion
Discovery Bundle
A first pour into the Wild Steep world.
Ingredients
Yunnan Green, Moonlight White, Smoky Lapsang, Jam Tart, Chamomile
£39.00 · 125g · 5 pouches + 40 bags
13% OffThe Relax Bundle
The last hour of the day, boxed.
Ingredients
Gentle Dream — Rooibos, lavender, lemon verbena, orange peel, rose petals, Nightfall — Rooibos, valerian root, mugwort, linden flowers, lemon balm, Staying In — Chamomile flowers, apple pieces, cinnamon, rose petals, orange peel, Humbug — Peppermint leaves, liquorice root, The Drift Pillow Scent Bag — Lavender, chamomile flowers, rose petals, jasmine flowers
£51.96£45.00 · 175g + scent bag
Gift a Brew Set
A brew and an infuser.
What's in the box
50g loose leaf pouch (Staying In, Gentle Dream or Darjeeling Second Flush), stainless steel heart infuser, hand-tied gift box
£22.00 · 50g pouch + heart infuser
Gift a Brew & Mug
A brew, an infuser and a Fairy Cupcake Mug.
What's in the box
50g loose leaf pouch (Staying In, Gentle Dream or Darjeeling Second Flush), stainless steel heart infuser, fine Bone China Fairy Cupcake Mug, hand-tied gift box
£30.00 · 50g pouch + heart infuser
ElevensesNewCandy Cane
Peppermint sharp, chamomile soft — Christmas Eve, poured pale gold.
Ingredients
Chamomile, peppermint, blue mallow
£12.00 · 25g · approx 20 cups
Staying In Gift Tube
Chose the sofa — warm, gentle, softly spiced.
Ingredients
Chamomile flowers, Apple pieces, Cinnamon, Rose petals, Orange peel
£15.00 · 50g · approx 40 cups
Botanical Bath Soak Collection
Five mineral soaks for slow evenings and deep breaths.
£13.00 · 5 tubes
Whole flowers, not dust
Chamomile isn't tea in the strict sense — there's no camellia sinensis in it. It's an infusion of dried flower heads from the German chamomile plant, a small daisy-like bloom with a yellow centre and white petals.
Most supermarket chamomile is ground to a fine powder so it fits a bag, which flattens the flavour and pushes it towards bitterness. We keep the heads whole. In the cup that reads as a rounder, sweeter brew with a clear apple note — chamomile's name traces back to the Greek for “earth apple” for exactly that reason.
How to brew it
Hot
One heaped teaspoon per cup. Water just off the boil, around 95°C, steeped five to seven minutes. Cover the cup while it sits to keep the aroma in.
Over ice
Two teaspoons per cup of water, steeped ten minutes, then cooled and poured over ice. A slice of lemon sharpens the honeyed edge nicely.
Because there's no leaf tannin, chamomile won't turn harsh if you forget about it for a few minutes. Leave it longer for a deeper, more golden cup.
When people reach for it
Chamomile is a slow-hours cup. It shows up at the end of the working day, on a quiet Sunday afternoon, and as the last pour before the lights go off — a wind-down ritual rather than a morning one, and caffeine free so the time of day never matters.
Chamomile questions
Is chamomile tea caffeine free?
Yes. Chamomile is a flower, not a tea leaf, so there is no caffeine in the cup at any point in the brew.
What does chamomile tea taste like?
Soft and lightly honeyed, with a hay-like sweetness and a clean apple note underneath. Whole flowers taste rounder than the ground powder used in most bags.
How long should chamomile steep?
Water just off the boil, five to seven minutes. There is no leaf tannin, so a long steep deepens the flavour rather than turning it bitter.
Can I drink chamomile cold?
It works well chilled. Brew it double strength, let it cool, then pour over ice with a slice of lemon.