Sweet Peppermint

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My last Tea Drops!

I’m actually enjoying this one. One of the drops was smaller than it was supposed to be, and because of that this came out weaker than anticipated and the sweetness isn’t completely overwhelming.

It still has a strong enough peppermint flavor, and the honey-like flavor of the raw sugar goes well with it. So it mostly tastes like a mild peppermint tea with a swirl of honey. I’m used to drinking spearmint green tea with honey as a cold brew, so maybe that’s why I’m enjoying this one even though it’s sweetened.

I’m not saying I would buy it, but it’s a pleasant enough nighttime tisane.

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When they say sweet peppermint, they really mean sweet peppermint. Like this is a cup of minty sugar…with sugar being the focus. I like mint and I like sweet but this is a bit over the top.

Leaves: heart shaped cube

Measuring Spoon: no

Steep: instant

Aroma: peppermint

Color: murky swamp green

Clarity: Cloudy

Taste: I had made this one before with 10oz of water & it was too much so this time around I decided to go with 8oz. The aroma wasn’t strong like other peppermint teas I’ve tried in the past I found it to be quite faint. The first few sips I found it to be bland & watered down, with little peppermint flavor. Overall, It’s alright & lacking. I couldn’t see myself purchasing it in the future, giving it more stirs didn’t help the flavor profile as it did w/ the citrus ginger.

I know someone who got a sampler of five different varieties of “Tea Drops” and they shared one of each with me so I could get in some quick tastings and add a few new teas to my memory bank…

I personally hate the concept of these tea drops; it just looks like low quality tea mixed with way too much sugar. However, I also see where the demand/interest would be on a consumer level and why people would have an interest in this product.

Of the five flavours, I thought this was one of the better ones – but it still wasn’t great. The tea in the ‘drop’ isn’t soluble and the grind is rougher so much of it becomes a sludge on the bottom of your mug and you’re sort of just left with a minty sugar water. It’s drinkable, but I’d never go back in for another mug of it.

A nice strong mint. The sugar was a bit overpowering for me but if you have a sweet tooth and like mint, this is for you!