{"id":28655,"date":"2026-09-23T15:02:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/boutique\/infusion-vivifiante-ravintsara-hibiscus-menthe\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T18:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T17:03:05","slug":"vivifiante-herbal-tea-ravintsara-hibiscus-peppermint","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/boutique\/vivifiante-herbal-tea-ravintsara-hibiscus-peppermint\/","title":{"rendered":"Vivifiante herbal tea"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Vivifiante \u2014 &#8220;Mirary Soa&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Ravintsara is not only a winter plant. Vivifiante is our morning herbal tea, the one that wakes you up: <strong>the sharp tang of hibiscus, the freshness of peppermint, and the eucalyptus note of ravintsara<\/strong> holding it all together. Red in the cup, lively on the palate. Hot when you get up, iced with a slice of lemon as soon as it gets warm.<\/p>\n<p>It is the newest recipe in our range, blended in France from the leaves of our plantation.<\/p>\n<h3>Vivifiante at a glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong> ravintsara*, hibiscus*, peppermint* (*from organic farming)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Format:<\/strong> 20 individual tea bags = 27 g of plants<\/li>\n<li><strong>Certification:<\/strong> certified organic FR-BIO-15 (Alpes Contr\u00f4les)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best time:<\/strong> in the morning, all year round. Cold-brewed in summer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For:<\/strong> adults and children from age 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The three plants<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ravintsara<\/strong> \u2014 leaves from our plantation in Sahambavy, Madagascar, the heart of the blend. The same leaves we distil for our essential oil, named Best Organic Product 2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hibiscus<\/strong> \u2014 the &#8220;bissap&#8221; of West African tradition. It brings the red colour, the tang and the freshness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peppermint<\/strong> \u2014 the classic wake-up plant of herbal tradition. Instant freshness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to prepare it<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat water to around <strong>80 \u00b0C<\/strong> (boiling water scorches the leaves)<\/li>\n<li>Pour it over 1 tea bag in a cup<\/li>\n<li>Cover and leave to infuse for <strong>5 to 7 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Drink it as it is, or with a slice of lemon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Iced version:<\/strong> 2 tea bags in 50 cl of cold water, 4 hours in the fridge. Ice cubes, lemon. Our summer drink.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How often:<\/strong> 1 to 3 cups a day.<\/p>\n<h2>Why ravintsara as a herbal tea<\/h2>\n<p>Ravintsara essential oil is potent and comes with strict precautions. A herbal tea is another way in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Suitable for more people<\/strong>: children from age 3, pregnant women after the first three months (with medical advice), older people<\/li>\n<li><strong>A daily ritual<\/strong>, with no drops to count<\/li>\n<li><strong>A companion<\/strong> to the essential oil and the chest balm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A genuine direct supply chain in Madagascar<\/h2>\n<p>The ravintsara leaves in Vivifiante come entirely from our plantation in <strong>Sahambavy<\/strong>, on the Highlands of Madagascar. Picked by hand, dried to our standards, then blended and packed in tea bags in France, in the Dr\u00f4me.<\/p>\n<h2>Precautions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Not recommended during the first trimester of pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Ask a doctor before giving it to children under 3<\/li>\n<li>No more than 3 cups a day<\/li>\n<li>A herbal tea is no substitute for medical advice if symptoms persist<\/li>\n<li>Store in a dry place, away from light and moisture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Our other herbal teas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/boutique\/rechauffante-herbal-tea-ravintsara-ginger-lemon\/\">R\u00e9chauffante<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 ravintsara, ginger, lemon. The other new recipe, for evenings and cold days.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/boutique\/ririnina-herbal-tea-ravintsara-marjoram-elderberry\/\">Ririnina<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 ravintsara, marjoram, elderberry. For the depths of winter.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/boutique\/latsaka-herbal-tea-ravintsara-hyssop-mallow\/\">Latsaka<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 ravintsara, hyssop, mallow. For autumn.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/boutique\/ravintsara-herbal-tea-20-teabags\/\">Pure ravintsara<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 the leaf on its own, Best Organic Product 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vivifiante (&#8220;Mirary Soa&#8221; in Malagasy): ravintsara leaves, hibiscus and peppermint. 20 organic tea bags, certified organic FR-BIO-15. Our brightest herbal tea: tangy hibiscus, fresh peppermint and the eucalyptus note of ravintsara. Hot in the morning, iced in summer. 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