After spending an entire day baking in the sun at an event I most definitely did not want to be at (and getting sunburned to boot), I was in desperate need of something cold, sweet, and refreshing. I’m sure there are lots of teas that fit that bill, but for me my go-to “oh dear lord I NEED some iced tea” tea is Moroccan Mint. And since there are about a hundred different variations of it everyone is bound to have a favorite: this one is mine.
This was actually one of my very-first loose leaf teas years ago. I remember my surprise when the gunpowder unfurled and busted open my tea ball! It was love at first sip, and this has been a staple in my cupboard ever since, even when I had to leave most of my teas behind for dorm life. Of course, I don’t use tea balls or spoons now for tea like this so I get to watch it bloom beautifully. This is such a pretty tea—I really love watching tea brew (kind of weird?) and this one is some great eye-candy.
The peppermint in this is very strong: many other Moroccan Mint blends are either not quite minty enough/are too minty for me or they use spearmint (which for some reason makes me ill). The mint-to-green-tea ratio is perfect here: you get a punch of cooling mint followed by a really interesting green. There are almost no grassy/vegetal notes, and like many gunpowders it has a hint of smokiness that perfectly counterbalances the sharp, strong mint and also has a nice depth of flavor. I do like this hot, but iced and with way too much sugar it’s just… perfect! Thirst-quenching, heat-cooling, lip-smacking delicious.
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I love me some Moroccan Mint iced tea. I want to try a couple different ones to see which one I think is best… though I want both peppermint and spearmint. Thanks for the information!
I <3 Moroccan Mint…….but RoT(ten)…not so much. Probably decent iced though.
If you like a stronger mint Dylan, peppermint would be better, IMO.
RoT is pretty hit-or-miss for sure, but the teas of theirs that I like I really enjoy. I feel that way about a lot of the mid-tier vendors, really, but I try not to judge individual teas by my overall impression of the company. I do wish they sold loose-leaf samples so I could try more stuff out, I don’t want to commit to a whole tin unless I am sure I will like it!
I love me some Moroccan Mint iced tea. I want to try a couple different ones to see which one I think is best… though I want both peppermint and spearmint. Thanks for the information!
I <3 Moroccan Mint…….but RoT(ten)…not so much. Probably decent iced though.
If you like a stronger mint Dylan, peppermint would be better, IMO.
RoT is pretty hit-or-miss for sure, but the teas of theirs that I like I really enjoy. I feel that way about a lot of the mid-tier vendors, really, but I try not to judge individual teas by my overall impression of the company. I do wish they sold loose-leaf samples so I could try more stuff out, I don’t want to commit to a whole tin unless I am sure I will like it!