For some reason I’m always excited by peppermint bark teas, but they’re always disappointing to me.
This one tastes mostly like peppermint leaf with a bit of added menthol from the flavoring, with an undertone of roasted chicory and a slight sweetness from the licorice root. I don’t really get chocolate at all.
It’s drinkable, but not something I would purchase. A shame, the wrapper is very pretty.
Holiday grocery store teas tried: 11/19
Flavors: Chicory, Herbaceous, Licorice Root, Menthol, Mint, Peppermint, Roasted, Smooth, Sweet
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To be honest, I have no idea how peppermint bark should taste like? It’s bark! The leaves are full of menthol, not the bark…
My interpretation is that it’s referring to peppermint bark candy that we see a lot at Christmas here in Missouri: it’s melted white chocolate with broken pieces of peppermint candy in it.
It’s hard enough to find a tea that replicates chocolate well—white chocolate must be even trickier. I think I’ve done this one with milk to smooth out the bumpy patches.
Ahm if so… I feel uneducated and a little stupid.
Ha ha, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a USA thing Martin. Sometimes it’s plain white chocolate, and sometimes it’s a layer of dark chocolate with white chocolate on top. Always topped with crushed peppermint candy or candy canes!
Don’t worry, Martin — I am continually amazed at what a farm kid I am and how little I know about other parts of the world! One of the dozen reasons I love hanging out here!
I just found out it is some kind of candy indeed. Ohh boy. And I was always thinking about bark of peppermint. Indeed seems to be a US thing.
To be honest, I have no idea how peppermint bark should taste like? It’s bark! The leaves are full of menthol, not the bark…
My interpretation is that it’s referring to peppermint bark candy that we see a lot at Christmas here in Missouri: it’s melted white chocolate with broken pieces of peppermint candy in it.
It’s hard enough to find a tea that replicates chocolate well—white chocolate must be even trickier. I think I’ve done this one with milk to smooth out the bumpy patches.
Ahm if so… I feel uneducated and a little stupid.
Ha ha, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a USA thing Martin. Sometimes it’s plain white chocolate, and sometimes it’s a layer of dark chocolate with white chocolate on top. Always topped with crushed peppermint candy or candy canes!
Don’t worry, Martin — I am continually amazed at what a farm kid I am and how little I know about other parts of the world! One of the dozen reasons I love hanging out here!
I just found out it is some kind of candy indeed. Ohh boy. And I was always thinking about bark of peppermint. Indeed seems to be a US thing.