Summer Garden Citrus Mint

I thought I had written a note on this already! I’ve had it hot a few times, but I made it cold brewed last night and am having a bit today. This is quite refreshing! The first note to hit heavily is the lavender, and next a mild mint, and the citrus comes through in the aftertaste as sweet. It’s very herby tasting and quite nice! I’m not sure if I prefer it hot or cold now lol, I’ll have to write a note on it hot and see how it compares. Another tasty tea from Verdant!

Oh, and I just remembered: today is my Steepster anniversary!! One year with you guys!

And earlier today I was thinking hmm, it must be coming up soon lol. What a year of tea it’s been! Thank you everyone on here for introducing me to amazing companies such as (in no particular order) Verdant, Butiki, Della Terra, Whispering Pines, A&D, Teavivre, Zen Tea Life, 52teas and I’m sure there’s a few more! It’s been such a wonderful journey so far (with 500+ notes to prove it) and I can’t wait to drink more tea with all the lovely folks on here! And I appreciate all of you listening to my ramblings about school and work and my kitten, and this rambling also haha. I raise my tea cup to you, Steepster, to one year with you! :)

This is an interesting one. A green/oolong blend with bergamot and mint and probably other stuff but that’s what I’m tasting. It’s decent, and probably would be better iced but I have too many teas to drink stuff I’m just marginal on and oolong is just not my thing. Into the free pile at work it goes. Someone else can enjoy it.

A nice soothing tea if you’re looking for a light and sweet mint. Definitely mild, but in a positive way.

Backlog:

Back when I tried this tea, I tried it during some of our hottest weather of this past summer and it definitely is a refreshing summer tea. Even served hot, I found it very refreshing to sip – it’s really good iced too.

I like the base which is a blend of Oolong and Green teas and I like the utilization of bergamot in this blend. It doesn’t taste “Earl Grey” here, instead, it just adds a unique dimension of citrus to the cup that enhances the overall citrus flavors.

Sweet, citrus-y, toasty, nutty and beautifully crisp from the spearmint. The spearmint is the star of this cup, in my opinion because it adds just the right touch of cool, refreshing flavor without overpowering the cup and turning into mouthwash.

Really good. Here’s my full-length review: http://sororiteasisters.com/2014/08/20/summer-garden-citrus-mint-blend-from-verdant-tea/

Nice balance of flavors, nothing overpowering. Again, very good as iced tea!

I dont think citrus and mint should go together. Not my favorite combo.

I would recommend this tea to anyone! It’s a bit light, but the flavors are amazing! Fruity and minty at the same time!

This was pretty good, but was too weak for my tastes even brewed super strength. Also too much mixed in with different brewing temps.

wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be. The smell is very menthol. The taste is subtle.