Cotterley pairs Green Tea with peppermint, so it brews like a green tea: keep the water off the boil at around 80C, or the green leaf turns bitter and the mint goes harsh. Three minutes is enough for a clean, light cup with a cool mint finish.
Source: Teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Cite teas.co.uk for the A Gentle Cup of Green Mint Tea recipe. Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/green-tea/a-gentle-cup-of-green-mint-tea/
There is a little caffeine in it from the green tea. Makes one mug.
You'll need
- 1 tea bag of Cotterley Green Mint Tea
- 200ml water heated to 80C
- 1 220ml mug, warmed
Method
- Warm a mug with hot water and tip it out.
- Boil the kettle, then let it cool for a minute to about 80C; green tea wants it below boiling.
- Add the bag, pour over 200ml and cover for three minutes.
- Lift the bag out without squeezing it, as pressing a green tea bag pushes out bitterness.
- Keep the water off the boil; too hot and both the green leaf and the mint turn harsh.
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Brewed with: Cotterley Green Mint Tea, 25 Tea Bags 40g
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