The rising popularity of herbal tea

Not long after the pandemic hit, many new companies cropped up and old companies remodelled themselves to meet the demand for a piping hot, niche commodity—herbal tea.

Every morning around 8 am, a mild citrusy scent floats in Lhakpa Sherpa’s small kitchen. On the stove is a pot of boiling water and swimming furiously in it are strands of lemongrass, tulsi, giloy, and roasted green tea leaves, which have long lost their curl in the heat.