I’ve never been a big fan of mint chocolate, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I didn’t like this tea. I was in Tea Guide training at one of the stores, and while learning to make a cup of tea I chose this one. I followed all of the directions so it wasn’t a mistake on my part that led me to have a bad taste in my mouth.
I really wanted to like it, considering how popular it is, and how adorable it is, too! But it really does taste like an After Eight melted in a cup, and I hate those. I didn’t hate the tea, but I certainly didn’t like it very much, either. Maybe if it wasn’t so damn watery, maybe if the minty-sweetness was less balanced and more sweet, as a balance between the two just tastes awkward in my mouth. I’ll be trying it again, but before I do that, I want to give Santa’s Secret and White Chocolate Frost a shot and see if either of those work for me.
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Well, never mind all that. It actually was a mistake on my part – I tried this for the first time as a latte, and made my judgement based on that. This tea is sweet enough without milk and agave, but add those to the mix, and it’s deadly. For me, at least…if there’s mint, I can’t stand more than the subtlest hint of chocolate. That’s what steeping this tea for about 4 minutes gives me, now that I know better. I’m glad I went back and tried it again, because now I crave it regularly. Oh Read My Lips, I’m sorry I ever doubted you.
Well, never mind all that. It actually was a mistake on my part – I tried this for the first time as a latte, and made my judgement based on that. This tea is sweet enough without milk and agave, but add those to the mix, and it’s deadly. For me, at least…if there’s mint, I can’t stand more than the subtlest hint of chocolate. That’s what steeping this tea for about 4 minutes gives me, now that I know better. I’m glad I went back and tried it again, because now I crave it regularly. Oh Read My Lips, I’m sorry I ever doubted you.