Marsh Mint Melange

   For the Marsh Mint Melange tea, I wanted to create another amazing summer tea for all of you and began thinking back to the best summer teas I’ve had in my life. I was reminded of Moroccan Mint tea and iced green tea from Starbucks and thought—why not combine them?! As I was studying the different forms of green tea, I started to imagine the Disney movie “Princess and the Frog” from all the yummy green plants and herbs in this tea which reminded me of the lush bayou. It also reminded me of the peat bogs in Northern Europe and how important they used to be to sustaining life from providing fire to being intricate ecosystems of their own.

   With these ideas in mind I combined Young Hyson Green Tea with peppermint and spearmint, then added a dash of lemon peel to resemble the fireflies drifting in the balmy marsh air.  This tea is a great afternoon pick-me-up as it contains caffeine but not enough that you will feel jittery. Plus, the mints provide a cooling effect on a hot day, so this is an all around perfect summer tea! Grab the book “Where the Crawdads Sing” and mix up a batch of this with honey then pour over ice. Pull up a chair on your porch and relax as you listen to cicadas and enjoy a magical southern summer evening!

  This tea contains Young Hyson Green Tea with Spearmint, Peppermint and Lemon Peel. Add 1-2 tablespoons to hot water, steep for 5 or more minutes (Not too long as Green Tea can get bitter) and add mint or lemon to taste before pouring over ice and enjoying. This tea is delicious with honey!

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