The mint is this blend is vigorous! When hot, it’s a nice cup to open up a congested chest or soothe a scratchy throat. However, it is simply divine when iced on a hot summer day and that is how I prefer it. The darjeeling in with the mint is an excellent compliment, cutting the icy peppermint down a bit and adding some nice body and earthiness. Peppermint tea on its own is too one-note but this makes for the perfect mint tea. Add something sweet and this is almost like a dessert. Highly recommended to cool you down on a sweltering summer day. My only regret is that it is a high-volume tea when dry, so a bag full doesn’t get you too much. One of my Adagio favorites.
I ordered this tea long ago, early in my loose leaf days. At that time I felt it was very pepper-minty, perhaps a good tea for the wintertime if you’re feeling a little under the weather. In the summertime I like to mix in a little mango melange for some fruity sweetness. On my third reorder today, I brewed up a cold cup and drank it slowly throughout the day. A real creaminess in the darjeeling is present after a long brew or a temperature change, which made me fall in love with the flavor all over again. Definitely for mint lovers in all seasons but also an infallible iced brew.
Flavors: Cream, Earth, Menthol, Mineral, Mint, Peppermint
