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drank Moroccan Mint by Golden Moon Tea
187 tasting notes

My stomach has been unhappy-making (probably due to the stuff I’m eating to try and gain weight), so I needed some mint to help it ease up.

I almost smacked myself in the forehead after I poured the water into this because I could have tried takgoti’s Moorish Mint. I’m an idiot.

I’ve never had Moroccan Mint, but I have had peppermint tea and gunpowder. The sample is pretty and dark green, with lots of peppermint leaves (complete with static cling), and rolled green tea. All very visually appealing.

The smell… well, it actually smells like exactly what it is. The mint overpowers the smell of the green tea overall (but I’ve never found Chinese greens to be that fragrant anyway), but it has a nice, rounded aroma.

The cup is similar in color to a gunpowder – not green, but a honey color. The smell coming off of it doesn’t have any of the smokiness of the gunpowder, and the mint hits you full force in the face.

I actually really enjoyed the taste of this. It’s uncomplicated, but interesting. Definitely a nice change of pace from the normal peppermint that I tend to drink. The green tea peeks through with a hint of verdant sweetness, but it really isn’t the main player here. The mint is fresh, and it almost, but not quite, drowns out the tea. Its herbal edge is definitely cut by the green tea, which is nice. No astringency… and no smoke, surprisingly.

I’ll probably have some Moorish Mint later, because those flavor combinations seem absolutely delicious.

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 30 sec
Cofftea

This, along w/ an oolong and Octavia’s Winter Mint was my 1st loose leaf purchase. Now that I actually know something about steeping tea, I can’t wait to try this one again. I’m thinking maybe 30sec steep.

Ricky

No smokiness from gunpowder (+1), mint full force (-1). Ahhh, what will I do!

teaplz

I doubt you’d get much flavor out of this in 30 seconds… peppermint is something that you can keep steeping for 7-8 minutes for optimal flavor, and gunpowder doesn’t really get going until about a minute or so of unfurling.

Ricky, you’ll DRINK IT, cause you already have it in your GM sample. :)

takgoti

You’ll have plenty of time for Moorish Mint in the future. It sounds like this was an enjoyable cup, and that’s what counts! I hope it helped your stomach!

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Cofftea

This, along w/ an oolong and Octavia’s Winter Mint was my 1st loose leaf purchase. Now that I actually know something about steeping tea, I can’t wait to try this one again. I’m thinking maybe 30sec steep.

Ricky

No smokiness from gunpowder (+1), mint full force (-1). Ahhh, what will I do!

teaplz

I doubt you’d get much flavor out of this in 30 seconds… peppermint is something that you can keep steeping for 7-8 minutes for optimal flavor, and gunpowder doesn’t really get going until about a minute or so of unfurling.

Ricky, you’ll DRINK IT, cause you already have it in your GM sample. :)

takgoti

You’ll have plenty of time for Moorish Mint in the future. It sounds like this was an enjoyable cup, and that’s what counts! I hope it helped your stomach!

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28-year-old NYC girl just starting out on her tea adventures! I used to hate tea. If you asked me a few years ago what I thought of tea, I’d tell you it tasted like hot, dirty dishwater. Not anymore! I acquired a taste for tea when I started drinking peppermint tea for my upset stomach problems. From there I graduated to teas like chamomile and Lipton. But Lipton wasn’t strong enough!

I’m getting the hang of this loose leaf thing. Black’s my default, but I’ve found that I really love teas that fall into every category. I’m a purist – I always drink my tea neat. I prefer unflavored tea over flavored tea, and really dislike anything flavored with artificial-tasting substances. I’ve grown up a bit in my tea drinking, and I find that novelty appeals to me less and less.

I also am the happy wife of the boy that created the tea randomizer, which can be found here: http://www.jaydeee.net/pickatea.php

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