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drank Peppermint by Zen Tea Life
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From Ontario to California, this must be a record — 6 days to receive a tea package from the wonderful Leafhopper :)

My housemate requested last night a cup of peppermint tea, so I used the opportunity to break into the box of goodies. It’s a sweet, herbaceous peppermint with plenty of menthol kick. I thought it must be that NW US peppermint and reading the description, it is! Peppermint grown in Washington is my favorite because it never tastes muddy or stewed even with boiling water and long steep times.

Thanks for the nightcap, Leafhopper.

Flavors: Herbaceous, Menthol, Peppermint, Sweet

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more 3 tsp 17 OZ / 500 ML
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Leafhopper
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Yay! Your teas arrived—and in record time! I’m glad you liked the peppermint. Now, if I could only find something similar in the wide world of peppermint teas out there… I’ll have to try your Two Leaves and a Bud peppermint soon!

derk
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Yes, I’m so excited to try everything you sent, especially the teas from Lochan since I’ve been feeling a pull toward Darjeeling lately. I hope you find Two Leaves and a Bud a suitable peppermint :)

Mastress Alita
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Ya, WA and OR peppermint is the top-tier of peppermint.

Leafhopper
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I’m glad you’re happy with the teas I sent. I was worried I’d included too many roasted oolongs.

derk
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Never worry! I try it all because I love variety and you never know when you’ll find a gem through somebody else’s kindness.

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Leafhopper
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Yay! Your teas arrived—and in record time! I’m glad you liked the peppermint. Now, if I could only find something similar in the wide world of peppermint teas out there… I’ll have to try your Two Leaves and a Bud peppermint soon!

derk
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Yes, I’m so excited to try everything you sent, especially the teas from Lochan since I’ve been feeling a pull toward Darjeeling lately. I hope you find Two Leaves and a Bud a suitable peppermint :)

Mastress Alita
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Ya, WA and OR peppermint is the top-tier of peppermint.

Leafhopper
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I’m glad you’re happy with the teas I sent. I was worried I’d included too many roasted oolongs.

derk
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Never worry! I try it all because I love variety and you never know when you’ll find a gem through somebody else’s kindness.

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This place, like the rest of the internet, is dead and overrun with bots. Yet I persist.

Eventual tea farmer. If you are a tea grower, want to grow your own plants or are simply curious, please follow me so we can chat.

I most enjoy loose-leaf, unflavored teas and tisanes. Teabags have their place. Some of my favorite teas have a profound effect on mind and body rather than having a specific flavor profile.

Favorite teas generally come from China (all provinces), Taiwan, India (Nilgiri and Manipur). Frequently enjoyed though less sipped are teas from Georgia, Japan, and Nepal. While I’m not actively on the hunt, a goal of mine is to try tea from every country that makes it available to the North American market. This is to gain a vague understanding of how Camellia sinensis performs in different climates. I realize that borders are arbitrary and some countries are huge with many climates and tea-growing regions.

I’m convinced European countries make the best herbal teas.

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