Blackcurrant Tea

Blackcurrant Tea

　　Blackcurrant Tea

　　Blackcurrant, classified as Ribes nigrum, also known as black currant, called "Karakhat" in Kazakh, belongs to the family Grossulariaceae and the genus Ribes. It is a perennial shrub. There are about 160 species in this genus, widely distributed in the temperate and cold temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere. The wild varieties of blackcurrant are found across Europe and Asia.

　　It began to be domesticated and cultivated in England, the Netherlands, and Germany in the 16th century, and has a history of only a little over 400 years to date. The earliest record related to the cultivation of blackcurrants comes from an English herbal book in the early 17th century, where it gained attention due to the medicinal value of its fruits and leaves.