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Dried peppermint leaves to make a minty, refreshing drink that is highly satisfying both hot and cold. A native of the Mediterranean, peppermint leaves were often used to crown luminaries in ancient Greece and Rome. It continues to be revered for its refreshingly light aroma, as well as its natural, caffeine-free taste. If you have yet to try gourmet peppermint tea, you'll be pleasantly surprised by its superior flavor.
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Scent:
When you pop open the lid of this tea, you will get a huge mint aroma coming right at you. Even after brewing, the strength of the peppermint will remain consistent. When I smell this brew, it's like I left peppermint candies to melt in the microwave for a minute. After they've melted, you open the door, and out comes a huge steamy rush of peppermint in your face. That's what I feel from this brew.
Taste:
It's just as expected. This tea is the definitive liquid form of those peppermint candies and chewing gums I'm so used to as a kid, but without the sugar and the calories. It would probably taste more complete with honey, but anything tastes good with honey. After drinking a good amount, my breath is fresh and hopefully it has a great positive effect on my lung system.
This tea would be perfect to drink after eating or if you don't feel like using mouthwash for the moment. While drinking this tea, I feel as if it needs something added to it. Yeah, this tea is good by itself, but I can't see myself drinking this tea everyday. That is why you should either look for blends that utilize this tea or mix and match with other teas that you think would be even better with the mintiness addition of this tea.
Overall:
The mint scent is very refreshing, but this tea needs something to accompany its flavor. This tea would be put to good use for someone who is sick and needs the freshness of peppermint in their respiratory system. However, for a person like me, I wouldn't drink this every day. Maybe every other day, but not daily. I like this tea and I wouldn't mind seeing it blended with something!
Score:
3.9 out of 5
