Perhaps this may be seen as overkill, but I have another last night I enjoyed another tea by Strip Teas. Usually I try to mix tea reviews so that I share my adventures with various different retailers and flavors, but not this week. Almost every day this week I have sipped a cup of tea containing a Strip Teas tea. The convenience of the packaging makes Strip Teas a easy choice. So far, I share Pushkar Rose and Kashmiri Kahwah – today I’ll share Mint.
Composition: Nilgiri loose leaf tea blended with dried sprigs of mint.
Dry Visual: I am unable to ascertain as the tea comes prepackaged in an aluminum infuser. Thanks Strip Teas for the picture of the actual loose leaf tea.
Dry Aroma: Mildly minty.
Flavor: First things first, I love mint tea. Peppermint, Spearmint, Moroccan Mint… I cannot think of a time when I have turned down mint tea. Thus I was highly anticipating drinking a cup of Mint by Strip Teas. The first flavor that greeted me was the taste of Nilgiri. I was surprised and intrigued by the combination of black tea and mint. 
Yet, if ever a black tea was to be blended with mint, I couldn’t think of a better choice than Nilgiri. A black tea both flavorful and mild without a hint of bitterness. Of course, I was looking next for the power packed punch of mint because I prefer my mint tea extra minty. As the dry aroma suggests, the mint within this blend was very mild, leaving me somewhat disappointed. Overall, Mint is flavorful yet smooth. No sweetener was required nor added to this cup of tea as I was in a purist mood.
Liquor: A rich brown.
Brewing Time: The recommended steeping time for Mint is 1 Strip Tea for 2 – 4 minutes in boiling water. I steeped for 4 minutes as recommended.
Manufacturer: Strip Teas
Caffeine: Yes.
If you have had the opportunity to enjoy a cup of Mint by Strip Teas, stop by and share your experience. Until then… Happy Tea Drinking!
Hi,
Glad to have discovered your blog as I adore tea, yet there are so many to try…
My sister actually combines her mint tea preparations (fresh from the garden) with black tea as she got the idea from our travels in Morocco, where a few people vary the mint tea recipe. I am also aware of similar traditions in the surrounding area, as black tea lifts and encourages the mint aroma and flavour.
Clarity,
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! I am quite jealous of the fact that you grow tea in your garden. I kill everything I try to grow! Thanks for sharing your mint tea experience – care to share a recipe?