I confess that I have a new love when it comes to minty tea beverages. Normally, I am a big fan of a super-strong, extra minty flavor punch in my mint tea. Ever since I brought this box back from a trip to Canada, I have been finding this tea in my rotation. President’s Choice Chocolatey Mint Black Tea is a smoother, more sophisticated blend. It contains caffeine, which means it is a great drink to have on those mornings where I get started a bit slower.
I was skeptical about the chocolate flavor in the tea, because I have tried more than one tea blend that used cocoa powder and just came away with an off, bitter taste. With this tea, I feel like I get to have everything: the flavor benefits of drinking minty hot chocolate with the added benefit of an energy boost, no sugar crash, and no calories!
Unfortunately, I don’t know how to buy this tea outside of physical stores in Canada. If you’re headed there, will you buy me a box?
While at Bal Samand Palace, I opted for the mint tea to go with my meal. I was surprised when the waiter brought out the teapot and poured me a cup of almost perfectly clear liquid – with a couple small pieces of green leaf floating in it. Expecting a sip of boring, flavorless hot water, I tried the tea with serious reservations. It was fantastic!
Spearmint tea brewed looseleaf style is cooling and soothing, and slightly sweet. It is not nearly as strong a flavor as the super pepperminty tea. Now I want to get some at home. Does anyone know a brand they like? I may just get taster/sampler packs from a few different brands… updates after taste tests 🙂
My all-time favorite mint tea is by Celestial Seasonings. It is their Peppermint tea, and it is SUPER minty!
(To give you a sense of the minty-ness: I went on a factory tour of Celestial Seasonings, and the mint leaves are kept in a separate room with sealed doors because otherwise their scent would corrupt the other teas. Walking into the room made me cough and my eyes tear up, just from the menthol.)
Preparation:
I like this tea both hot and iced, and to me it only gets better with a longer brewing. Then again, I love the kick-in-your-face kind of mint experience.
Pairings:
This tea is delicious for a Tim Tam Slam with a chocolate flavor.
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