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Scheherazade drank Marrakesh Mint by Mighty Leaf Tea

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Scheherazade’s Super Sipdown Week! #18

Yesterday’s mid-afternoon cup. I made this with slightly hotter water than usual (largely because I’m impatient), and was expecting some bitterness. I didn’t get any, though. If anything, the spearminty sweetness was actually more prominent, and the green base more in the background. This might actually have become one of my favourite green tea and mint blends. I like the spearmint much better than peppermint, and the balance of mint/green tea is spot on. A delightful sweet treat, and one of the only Mighty Leaf teas that I’d consider reordering.

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185 °F / 85 °C 2 min, 15 sec

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Christina / BooksandTea
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I’m the same way when it comes to spearmint vs peppermint. Was this a gunpowder green base, or something else?

Scheherazade
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I’m pretty sure it’s gunpowder, which is why I’m careful with the brew time :) Green tea can be hit and miss for me! Spearmint is lovely, though, and under reprsented when it comes to mint, I think.

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Christina / BooksandTea
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I’m the same way when it comes to spearmint vs peppermint. Was this a gunpowder green base, or something else?

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Hi :) I’m Sarah, and I live in Norfolk in the UK. My tea obsession began when a friend introduced me to Teapigs a good few years ago now. Since then, I’ve been insatiable. Steepster introduced me to a world of tea I never knew existed, and my goal is now to TRY ALL THE TEAS. Or most of them, anyway.

I still have a deep rooted (and probably life-long) preference for black tea. My all-time favourite is Assam, but Ceylon and Darjeeling also occupy a place in my heart. Flavoured black tea can be a beautiful thing, and I like a good chai latte in the winter.

I also drink a lot of rooibos/honeybush tea, particularly on an evening. Sometimes they’re the best dessert replacements, too. White teas are a staple in summer — their lightness and delicate nature is something I can always appreciate on a hot day.

I’m still warming up to green teas and oolongs. I don’t think they’ll ever be my favourites, with a few rare exceptions, but I don’t hate them anymore. My experience of these teas is still very much a work-in-progress. I’m also beginning to explore pu’erh, both ripened and raw. That’s my latest challenge!

I’m still searching for the perfect fruit tea. One without hibiscus. That actually tastes of fruit.

You’ve probably had enough of me now, so I’m going to shut up. Needless to say, though, I really love tea. Long may the journey continue!

My rating system:

91-100: The Holy Grail. Flawless teas I will never forget.

81-90: Outstanding. Pretty much perfection, and happiness in a cup.

71-80: Amazing. A tea to savour, and one I’ll keep coming back to.

61-70: Very good. The majority of things are as they should be. A pleasing cup.

51-60: Good. Not outstanding, but has merit.

41-50: Average. It’s not horrible, but I’ve definitely had better. There’s probably still something about it I’m not keen on.

31-40: Almost enjoyable, but something about it is not for me.

11-30: Pretty bad. It probably makes me screw my face up when I take a sip, but it’s not completely undrinkable.

0-10: Ugh. No. Never again. To me, undrinkable.