Carmencita natural herbs tea. 10 Bags 1.5 Grs

Carmencita natural herbs tea is the Spanish merienda staple — a blend of mild herbs in single-serve bags, brewed in the afternoon when coffee is too much and water is not enough.

Carmencita is the herb and spice house out of Alcoy, Spain, a fixture in Spanish kitchens for over a century. This blend leans herbaceous and earthy, the kind of tea abuela kept in the cupboard for after-dinner stomachs and quiet afternoons on the balcón.

Common Uses: afternoon merienda, after-dinner digestive, evening wind-down, settling an unsettled stomach, paired with a slice of tostada or galletas María.

Cultural Context: In Cuban-Spanish households — and there are many, given the wave of Spanish immigration to Cuba in the late 19th and early 20th centuries — herbal teas like this one carry the Iberian side of the family tree. It is the tea that gets offered when someone says they are not feeling well, the one that sits next to the cafetera as the calmer, gentler alternative.

Pairs With: galletas María, Maria cookies, marquesitas, honey, lemon, a quiet kitchen at 4 p.m.

Ships nationwide to households keeping the Spanish-Cuban pantry stocked outside the reach of European grocers.