Every ingredient, and what's inside it
The spices, herbs, flowers, and roots the index is built from, each one traced to the molecules it carries into the cup.
Spices
14 ITEMSSeeds, barks, and pods, toasted and ground for their aromatic oils.

green cardamom
spiceCracked green pods, cool and camphoraceous.
warm, spiced
bright citrus
peppery, warm-woody

black peppercorns
spiceThe pungent king of spice.
sharp pepper heat
peppery, warm-woody

cloves
spiceDried flower buds, intensely warm and almost numbing; a little goes far.
clove-warm, numbing
peppery, warm-woody

coriander seeds
spiceThe citrus-floral seed of the cilantro plant.
bright citrus
soft floral-citrus

allspice
spiceDried pimento berry, clove, pepper, and cinnamon in one.
clove-like, warming

anise seeds
spiceSweet licorice seed, a classic after-dinner carminative.
sweet, soothing

cinnamon stick
spiceSweet, warming bark.
warm, sweet-woody

cumin seeds
spiceEarthy, toasted backbone of many a rub.
cumin's warm aldehyde

fennel seeds
spiceSweet anise seed that settles the gut.
sweet, licorice-like

nutmeg
spiceWarm, sweet, resinous seed, grated fresh for the brightest oils.
warm, woody-sweet

star anise
spiceStar-shaped pod with a deep licorice sweetness.
sweet, licorice-anise

turmeric
spiceGolden rhizome, earthy and faintly bitter.
earthy, golden

vanilla bean
spiceThe whole cured pod: split and steeped, it gives up vanillin and a hundred trace aromatics.
vanilla, drawn slowly

paprika
spiceGround sweet pepper for pigment and a gentle warmth.
Herbs & Leaves
10 ITEMSGreen, volatile leaves that give up their oils to a gentle steep.

kale
herbA dark, bitter brassica leaf, the smoothie's vitamin and antioxidant load.
the crucifer's defence
provitamin A pigment

sage
herbSavory, resinous, faintly medicinal.
green, savory
camphor, herbaceous

bay leaves
herbDried bay, resinous and faintly eucalyptus-cool.
cool, aromatic

dried mint
herbCooling mint, dried for the shelf.
cooling, herbaceous

fresh cilantro
herbFresh coriander leaf, bright, green, and faintly citrus-soapy.
the cilantro note

fresh mint
herbBright, cooling leaf.
cooling, minty

molokhiya
herbJute-mallow leaves, grassy, green, and gently thickening.
cut-grass green

thyme
herbBracing, phenolic garden herb.
sharp, antiseptic

ginkgo biloba
herbFan-leafed tonic for circulation and focus.

marjoram
herbSweet, delicate cousin of oregano.
Flowers & Petals
5 ITEMSBlossoms steeped for colour, perfume, and calm.

chamomile flowers
flowerThe classic calming daisy.
floral, calming
soft, soothing

dried lavender
flowerFragrant buds for calm and sleep.
floral, soothing
soft, clarifying

jasmine pearls
flowerGreen tea pearls scented with jasmine bloom.
sweet, jasmine
floral, soothing

butterfly pea petals
flowerPetals that steep an electric indigo.
blue pigment, antioxidant

rose buds
flowerDried buds, all petal-perfume.
floral, calming
Roots & Rhizomes
4 ITEMSThe deep, resinous underground: warming and grounding.

fresh ginger
rootPungent rhizome with a radiant inner heat.
warm, pungent

lemon valerian
rootSedative root that deepens rest.
deeply sedating

licorice root
rootIntensely sweet root, soothing and rounding.
sweet, soothing

spikenard root
rootResinous, earthy root long prized for sleep.
earthy, sedative
Fruit & Sour
12 ITEMSDried fruit and sour pulp, for sweetness, acid, and pigment.

grape juice
fruitDeep, sweet-tart concord-grape juice, the body of the pour.
grape-skin ruby
grippy tannin
the wine acid

strawberry
fruitFrozen berries, the sweet-tart red half of the blend, and its colour.
the bright tartness
fruit sugar
the strawberry note

pomegranate molasses
fruitReduced pomegranate juice, the dark, sweet-sour tang at the heart of the dish.
the sour lift
pomegranate tannin

tamarind
fruitSour pod pulp, the backbone of coolers.
bright, cooling
sharp, sour

banana
fruitSoft, sweet, and potassium-rich, the natural sugar that sweetens without a spoonful.
the banana note

dried lumi
fruitPierced dried lime, all fermented-citrus tang.
bright, citrus

goji berries
fruitRuby dried berries, sweet and carotenoid-rich.
fruity, protective

green chili peppers
fruitFresh green chilies with clean, grassy heat.
clean, green heat

jujube
fruitRed date, a mellow, calming sweetness.
sweet, calming

lemon
fruitBright, sour citrus.
bright lift

mango
fruitGolden tropical flesh, carotenoid-rich, bringing sweetness and colour.
provitamin A pigment

pomegranate
fruitRuby arils, jewels of tart-sweet crunch scattered over each bowl.
ruby arils
Tea
1 ITEMThe oxidised leaf that carries caffeine and theanine.

black tea
teaFully oxidized leaf, brisk and caffeinated.
alert, energizing
grippy tannin
calm, sweet-savory
Pantry & Staples
45 ITEMSCarried for body, texture, and nutrition as much as for flavour, from dairy to protein and seeds.