Peppermint

The only thing my aching stomach could tolerate today.

I sampled this as part of a variety pack. Strong Mint flavor, complex enough to be interesting. Might be an older box as there is a slight cardboard taste to all varieties. I might try again as an iced tea in summer.

Brewed one tea bag, left in a mug all time drinking… so actually grandpa of tea bag.

A tea bag from derk, thank you!

My tastes differ so muc recently. I was craving for blacks, then for something crazy, then just simple herbal.

Today is herbal day and pure peppermint sounds good.
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The tea is simple, refreshing. There is nothing much to write about that cuppa. It is peppermint, it is refreshing… simple as that. No off notes, pure peppermint. And apparently fresh one.

Really digging the peppermint lately between a gnarly cold, carb-heavy catered lunches at work since Thanksgiving and nostalgia for the cold and snowy winters we don’t experience in this region of California. Today was the first day at this job that my tea thermos contained a caffeine-free brew. Dudes, today was awesome with a thermos full of hot peppermint juice. This tisane held up for 6 hours without developing any muted or off flavors. Crisp, mentholated, herbaceous soothing peppermint.

My nighttime cups which I’ve been brewing at boiling and letting steep for much longer than the recommended 4 to 6 minutes have turned up only a light stewed herb quality.

Celestial Seasonings Peppermint has the menthol power of two leaves and a bud’s peppermint, the pure peppermint flavor of Traditional Medicinals’ and the herbaceous, stewy quality of bulk bin leaf. This one isn’t particularly sweet to me but it’s been a damn fine cup.

My friend went to visit her dad, and he bought this for her. Then he said he didn’t want it in his house and sent it home with her. She wasn’t a big fan and gave it to me. So I brought it to work.

It contains peppermint. That’s it. That’s also the only flavor I could pick out. It’s more pleasant and rounded than, say, a candy cane. Given that, it’s not bad.

This tea is simply a delight to drink. It’s obviously grate for the holidays, but also to clear up throat/nasal passages. And take a look at that list of ingredients! Doesn’t get more simple than that. Highly recommend.

Guess I’m learning the hard way that i am just not that big a fan of herbal tea. I much prefer black or green.

This tea however, is bearable because of the strong peppermint that masks the herbal tastes.

This has been one of my ALL TIME FAVORITES for over 30 years, since discovering it. I love Celestial Seasonings artwork on their boxes, this is an inviting way to draw me in. The peppermint in this is so refreshing – and quite BOLD. I love it! This lifts your crown chakra – for those of you into Reiki! Love this! AWESOME Stuff!

Wish it came in a non-bleached tea bag. I have been phasing it out since learning of the health risks with bleached tea bags.

I’m not a fan of peppermint tea, but this was part of my sampler pack so I’m working on finishing the bags I have remaining. It’s not a tea I’d purchase again, but I would recommend it to anyone who likes peppermint tea and wants something low-cost and easy to find.

Obviously, it smells and tastes like peppermint. I’m not picking up on any other flavors but the peppermint flavor is not overpowering even though it’s the main aroma/flavor.

As I’m not a fan of this tea, I opted to mix the remaining tea bags with a chocolate tea I’m, also, not a fan of. The combination of the two along with a little sugar and milk has made both teas more pleasant for my palate. If rating the tea as part of a combination (like my chocolate mint combo), I’d rate the tea closer to 40-45.

To be honest I can not really tell much of a difference between different brands of peppermint, most of the variety is likely saying more about the freshness of what the store is carrying. Although with that being said to far Celestial Seasonings has stood out as my favorite as it has a thicker flavor. Although that is likely because their bags are slightly larger than other brands like Twinings. Regardless being the perfect sized teabag for my favorite mug is enough to win me over.