Cotterley Green Mint Tea, 25 Tea Bags 40g
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A French supermarket staple worth knowing about. Cotterley is Intermarche own label, the kind of everyday tea that sells by the shelf-load in France, and we bring it over because the build quality sits a notch above most UK own-brand at a similar price. This green mint is mint-led: real peppermint gives a dominant cooling top and a menthol finish that genuinely lingers, while a sencha-style green base sits underneath with a fresh grassy, slightly nutty note rather than heavy astringency. It is more refreshing than contemplative; if you want a delicate, ceremonial green tea this is not it, and if you want pure peppermint with no tea, a single-ingredient mint bag is cleaner. But as an everyday green-and-mint at this price, it is well balanced and does not turn bitter if you over-steep. Good after a meal, equally pleasant iced. Keep the water just off the boil to protect the green base.
Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes.
The brand's mission is affordable luxury, high quality tea at family prices rather than premium tier mark up. Cotterley uses an in house blending technique called L'Oriental designed to give a consistent flavour profile across every harvest. The mint is cooling peppermint, dominant on the palate but balanced against the green tea base so the cup reads refreshing rather than medicinal.
Brew at 80°C for 2-3 minutes, no milk, no sugar. The natural sweet grassy notes pair best with light food: sushi, sashimi, steamed rice, dark chocolate, almond cake. Excellent cold brewed, drop one bag in 250ml cold water and refrigerate for 4-8 hours for the smoothest extraction. Iced version: brew double strength, cool, pour over ice and dilute. Both formats give consistent results.
Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes.
Cotterley is the in house tea brand of the Intermarche group in France, the country's third largest supermarket chain. The Cotterley range is one of the most popular tea labels on French supermarket shelves, competing with Carrefour and Casino on the everyday tea tier. We import it to the UK for British customers who want better build quality than supermarket own brand at a similar price point.
The taste profile
Four sensory dimensions, scored against the green tea blend category:
- Mint intensity, 5/5. Dominant cooling top note from real peppermint, immediate palate cleansing and refreshing relief.
- Vegetal clarity, 4/5. Green tea base provides fresh grassy notes and a slightly nutty foundation underneath.
- Cooling finish, 5/5. Refreshing menthol persistence lasts long after the final sip; the signature of a proper green mint.
- Green tea body, 3/5. Smooth structure that supports the mint without adding heavy astringency or bitterness.
Teas.co.uk Curator Rating: 4.7/5, our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk.
The story behind Cotterley
Cotterley is Intermarche's tea label, the third largest supermarket group in France launched the brand as their answer to Carrefour's and Casino's in house tea ranges. The name was chosen to evoke a traditional English cottage feel while the product itself is blended and packed to French retail standards. The format is L'Oriental blending: a specific in house technique designed to give a consistent flavour profile across every harvest, with bags larger than most UK supermarket standards at 1.6g each.
Why we import it
The build quality at this price point is unusual on a British shelf:
- 1.6g bag size. Larger than the 1.2-1.4g standard on most British supermarket own brand teas. The cup brews stronger from a single bag.
- French value positioning. Cotterley's mission is high quality at family prices, not premium tier mark up. The UK price reflects that.
The perfect serve
- Temperature. 80°C (boil the kettle and let it rest for 90 seconds). Boiling water destroys the delicate amino acids that give green tea its smooth, sweet character.
- Steep. 2 to 3 minutes. Any longer and the cup turns bitter. Remove the bag promptly; do not squeeze.
- Service. No milk, no sugar. The natural sweet grassy notes need nothing else. A slice of lemon brightens the cup if you prefer.
- Cold brew. Drop one bag into 250ml of cold water in a glass jug and refrigerate for 4 to 8 hours. The cold method extracts the sweeter compounds preferentially.
- Iced version. Brew double strength (one bag in 100ml of 80°C water for 2 minutes), cool, pour over ice and dilute with cold water.
Best paired with
- Sushi, sashimi, steamed rice dishes, the green tea base cuts through the rice and the mint refreshes between bites.
- Dark chocolate or almond cake, the menthol cleans up the cocoa or nut oils on the palate.
- Post dinner cup, peppermint is traditionally associated with digestive comfort.
- Storage: keep in the airtight inner packaging once opened. Store away from strongly flavoured foods.
How Does Cotterley Green Mint Compare to
- Twinings Green Tea Mint: Twinings sits a tier above on brand polish but uses smaller 1.2g bags. Cotterley offers a more intense mint profile in a larger 1.6g bag at a similar price.
- Lipton Mint Green: Cotterley provides a smoother, less astringent experience through the L'Oriental blending discipline. Lipton skews more bitter.
How Does Cotterley Green Mint Compare to
- Twinings green teas: Twinings sits a tier above on brand polish but uses smaller 1.2g bags. Cotterley offers a more intense mint profile in a larger 1.6g bag at a noticeably lower per cup cost.
- Lipton Green Mint Tea: Cotterley provides a smoother, less astringent experience through the L'Oriental blending discipline. Lipton tends sharper; both contain caffeine from the green tea base.
- Caffeine: decaffeinated or low-caffeine; a product-specific milligram figure is not claimed.
Safety and dietary information
Ingredients and dietary suitability: Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.
Caffeine: decaffeinated or low-caffeine; a product-specific milligram figure is not claimed.
Shelf life: see best before date on the pack. Product remains safe past that date but loses aromatic strength. Store somewhere cool, dry and away from direct sunlight.
About Cotterley
Cotterley is the in-house tea label of Intermarche, France's third-largest supermarket group. The Cotterley range, green mint, lemon, fruit and breakfast blends, is widely sold across French stores as affordable everyday tea. We import the range to the UK because the build quality at this price point is unusual on a British shelf: biodegradable bags, FSC cartons, L'Oriental blending discipline.
Product information
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A French supermarket staple worth knowing about. Cotterley is Intermarche own label, the kind of everyday tea that sells by the shelf-load in France, and we bring it over because the build quality sits a notch above most UK own-brand at a similar price. This green mint is mint-led: real peppermint gives a dominant cooling top and a menthol finish that genuinely lingers, while a sencha-style green base sits underneath with a fresh grassy, slightly nutty note rather than heavy astringency. It is more refreshing than contemplative; if you want a delicate, ceremonial green tea this is not it, and if you want pure peppermint with no tea, a single-ingredient mint bag is cleaner. But as an everyday green-and-mint at this price, it is well balanced and does not turn bitter if you over-steep. Good after a meal, equally pleasant iced. Keep the water just off the boil to protect the green base.
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| Product type | French Tea |
|---|---|
| Brand | Cotterley |
| Caffeine | Check the pack |
| Pack yield | 25 servings |
| Allergens | Check the product pack before use; ingredients and manufacturing information can change. |
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