A Gentle Cup of Green Mint Tea
A clean, light cup of green tea and peppermint, brewed gently at 80C so the green leaf and mint stay smooth, not harsh.
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.
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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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