Tea Series Challenge: Day 5

Hello and Welcome to Day 5 of the Tea Series Challenge!

My tea this evening (even later than yesterday’s tea) is Citrus Mint, “An herbal infusion of peppermint & citrus.  Fantastic hot or on ice.”

I wasn’t quite sure, when I chose this one, how citrusy it would be or which type of citrus.  My guess was on lemon, just because it seems a common citrus for tea.  

I’ll be honest, though, I chose this tea mostly for the peppermint.  In the evening I find that peppermint tea is a tea that calms me down a bit, without being a chamomile or similar tea.  I’m never sleepy afterwards, just a bit more relaxed.  

So, now that I’m a bit relaxed, let’s move on to the ratings:  ​

Appearance/Color

Today’s tea was steeped in a small, white mug/cup so it was easier to see the color.  It was a light golden brown color, which was quite nice to see in the mug.

Aroma

The aroma, no real surprise, was mostly peppermint.  While it was easy to tell that it wasn’t just peppermint tea, the other aromas weren’t easy for me to discern over, or perhaps around, the peppermint.

Flavor

Similarly, the flavor profile of the tea was largely minty.  Other flavors were underneath it, but peppermint was definitely dominant and, while sipping, the other flavors disappeared a bit.

Body or Mouthfeel

This tasted a bit on the thicker side.  It was definitely not a watery tea but it was smooth and easy to drink.

Astringency/Structure

As advertised it was a minty tea, which came off to me as being fairly bright and light (despite the mouthfeel being on the thick side - I promise it made sense to me while I was writing my notes and sipping the tea!).  It’s possible that the underlying citrus added to the brightness and toned down, just a bit, the mintiness.  Honestly, though, it was hard for me to tell.

Aftertaste/Finish

The aftermath was probably the one time where the citrus came through.  Don’t get me wrong, the peppermint was still there as an aftertaste.  Finally though I could tell that there was citrus, and it did taste faintly like lemon.

Conclusion

I’m pleased to say that the tea was delicious and it fulfilled my desire for peppermint.  However, while the tea was one of the better peppermint teas I’ve had, it was hardly an earth shattering or surprising tea.  As I wasn’t looking for a surprise this suited me just fine today.