Minty Mintea

Hot Hot Hot, I think I need more iced tea!! The air conditioning at the shop is not working and blasting out hot air, damn, got to have it fixed. This is my 3rd iced tea of the day. I had Iced Thai tea and iced Earl Grey earlier, and I need something more refreshing. How about a Moroccan Mint? Sounds good, but I don't feel like drinking a smoky Gunpowder(Moroccan Mint is a mix of Gunpowder green tea and Mint) right now. Ok, how about Iced Minty Sencha? Yeah how about that!

Sencha actually goes very well with mint, it is sweeter and not as smoky as the Moroccan Mint. And it tastes very good with honey. You can use either Spearmint or Peppermint or use both. But I will just use some washington mint(Peppermint grown in the State of Washington). We actually carry this Sencha and Peppermint blend at our shop.

Mixing is simple, if you like mintier tea then use more mint, or put more tea if you like the taste of tea more. But I like a mint tea that is both minty and "teaty" at the same time. So I use 1 table spoon of Sencha and 1 table spoons of mint. Use 8oz. hot water (180 degrees) and steep for 3-4 mins. Fill the 16oz. cup with ice and pour the freshly brewed tea into the cup. Yummm!!!

Tea: Minty Green

Ingredints: Sencha green tea (or you favorite green tea), Mint(Peppermint or Spearmint)

Steeping Time: 3-5 mins.(With the flavor of mint this tea can be brewed for up to 5 mins. but don't go over or it will taste bitter)

Amount of Tea: For an 8 0z. cup tea, use 1-2 tea spoon of the mix.

Water Temperature: Use hot water at about 180 degrees. (boil the freshly drawn water until steamy)