Mint Green

Found in the back of my desk at work, I realized this little packet that came from my boyfriend’s brother back in January (who got it from his fiancée). It sat there for so long because:

1) It’s powdered green tea. We’ve all had bad experiences with that.
2) The blatant health claims on the packet and the healthy lifestyle marketing both rub me wrong.

Yesterday was an absolute shit day. I’m recovering slowly today. Don’t have the desire to make tea. Perfect chance to try this little gift. I opted for warm preparation over cold.

It pours out of the packet looking like turmeric powder (expires April 2025). A strange, thick white foam forms on the top after adding hot water. Looks like dark, clear apple cider. Tastes like very old oxidized green tea powder, that brown taste, you know it. Not in your face, but that taste is there. The spearmint is nice, not overdone, but my mouth is left with a sticky dry sweetness I don’t enjoy.

It’s overall not as scary is it sounds but never would I buy it and I certainly do not recommend it, not even for situations that might call for such an ease-of-use product. This is trash. My stomach hurts.

I think this is the successor to the Sencha Green Mint that they no longer carry.

These are tea crystals, supposedly made in such a way as to give superior flavor, antioxidants, etc. You just mix them with water of your preferred temperature, although they do not recommend boiling.

The crystals did dissolve well, I’ll give them that. There were a few clumps, but those dissolved in mixed in fine after 2-3 minutes. I used cool water for an iced tea flavor.

It was OK. I think it does have a decent taste, although weak. It tastes like, well, spearmint and green tea. I wouldn’t buy it again, though I’ll probably finish the box. It might be nice to have one or two in my purse for times when I am out and want something other than water to drink.