Mint infusions are a part of our cultural heritage. Mentha Spicata, Hierbabuena, or Yerbabuena in some parts of Latin America, is the very same Mentha Viridis that Dioscorides of Anazarbus wrote about in 1st century AD Rome. Or the “Poleo” from the”terracitas” of the cafes, the same that Charlemagne ordered to be grown in his royal gardens.
So we couldn’t take off on this adventure without a mint tea. We informed our Tea Blender of this and she made us… a total of 16 different ones!
It was a tough choice, but we decided on number 12. Why? It’s different, and put simply, it’s perfect. Over a base of Gunpowder Tea, one of the highest quality green teas, the blend –with no added aromas– has a spectacular scent, it’s delectable cold or hot, and very refreshing.
Technical Notes
Ingredients
Green Tea, Peppermint Leaves, Spearmint Leaves and Cinnamon.
Light Strenght
Preparation Suggestion
Use 2 teaspoons per cup and brew for 2 minutes in fresh hot water at 176ºF using a filter or infuser.
Tin Contents
Loose-leaf tea.
2.12 ounces (40-50 cups).
Tasting Notes
Dry Leaves
Leaves with a multitude of green tones, with fragments of cinnamon. Intense peppermint aroma.
Tea Liquor
Bright amber colour, a fresh peppermint flavour persistent on the palate with presence of green tea. Wide minty aromatic spectrum.
Wet leaves
Bright leaves with a multitude of green tones. Cool peppermint and spearmint aroma.
Body
Full body, long and smooth.
Astringency
None.
Ingredients
Gunpowder Green Tea
Green tea originating in China, in the Zheijand region. At harvest the leaves are rolled into balls, making them look like ammunition. It’s one of the highest quality green teas and a very potent antioxidant.
Peppermint
It has antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Its aroma is decongestive and cools the respiratory channels, relieving irritation and reducing coughing. It’s used as a stimulant for study and concentration. Facilitates digestion and fights nausea.
Spearmint
Aromatic plant with a pleasant scent that aids chest decongestion, possesses anti-spasmic qualities and fights against flatulence, indigestion and stomach pain. It also keeps bad breath at bay.
Cassia Cinnamon
A spice with an intoxicating aroma that was traditionally attributed with aphrodisiac effects and used as an extraordinary condiment. It’s highly recommended for circulatory issues as its an anticoagulant, anti-thrombosis and helps control blood glucose levels.
Nutritional Information
Typical values per 100 ml of brewed infusion.
Energy 1 kJ / 0 kcal
| Fat, | < 0,1 g |
| of which saturates | < 0,1 g |
| Carbohydrate, | < 0,1 g |
| of which sugars | < 0,1 g |
| Fibre | < 0,1 g |
| Protein | < 0,1 g |
| Salt | < 0,1 g |
