Moroccan Mint Green Tea from M&K’s Tea Company

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MoroccanMintTea Information:

Leaf Type:  Green

Where to Buy:  M&K’s Tea Company on Etsy

Tea Description:

A popular tea prepared in the North Africa region, Moroccan Mint is prepared with fresh spearmint leaves and Chinese gunpowder green tea, which is tightly rolled into small pellets. Lemon Verbena is also used to give it a little taste of lemon flavor. We recommend this tea sweetened.

Learn more about this tea here.

Taster’s Review:

I received this Moroccan Mint Green Tea as part of my Wintertime Sampler Pack that I ordered from M&K’s.  This isn’t a special “seasonal” tea but it is one of the most unique Moroccan Mint teas that I’ve ever tasted!

What makes this one so special?  Well, like some of the best Moroccan Mint teas I’ve tried, the tea base for this is a Chinese Gunpowder Green.  To give it the “Mint” – M&K’s chose not just one minty herb, but two:  spearmint and peppermint.  But then they added Lemon Verbena to give it just a hint of citrus.  That bright, sunny note of lemon gives this crisp, minty drink just the burst of flavor it needs to make it just a little different.

The citrus-y tone isn’t a loud flavor.  It doesn’t overwhelm the flavors that make a Moroccan Mint tea what it should be.  It just adds a little extra to the cup.  I like that!

The Gunpowder green is a smooth green tea with hints of earth.  It’s not overly vegetal.  I think I mentioned in a previous review that I like the combination of gunpowder green teas with mint – that in my mind, this is the making of a true “Moroccan Mint” tea.  Other Moroccan Mint teas that use other teas as a base just seem to miss the mark for me.  It’s a little earthy but not too grassy or vegetative.  It has a light smoky tone in the background.  I find these flavors to be a nice contrast to the cool, crisp notes of the mint without it tasting too “herbaceous.”

I also enjoy the combination of spearmint and peppermint in this blend.  I usually prefer peppermint because it’s a bit more zesty than spearmint, but I like the way these two work together to provide a minty taste to this cup without it tasting too minty.  I’m not drinking mouthwash, I’m drinking tea.  And this tastes like tea with a fresh, cool minty taste.  Perfect.

This is one of the best Moroccan Mint teas I’ve tasted – and in my years as a tea reviewer, I’ve tasted quite a few!

liberteas

Anne (aka the Mad Tea Artist) has celebrated her 29th birthday for many years now. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her hubby and her youngest daughter. Her oldest daughter is married and has bestowed Anne with the proud title of "Gramma" and her grandson is about the cutest boy you ever did see. Anne started her journey with tea as a casual drinker and became more serious about her tea drinking when she realized that she couldn't drink coffee. Shortly thereafter, she started becoming obsessed with the beverage and she started creating small-batch, artisan blends of tea that she sold online as LiberTEAS. After a few years, she realized she wasn't cut out to be the sole proprietor of a business so she closed LiberTEAS and started reviewing teas online. She met Jennifer through another blog that they both reviewed for and they decided to start their own review blog. This review blog! Throughout her journey as a tea reviewer, she discovered 52Teas and became enamored with the idea of creating a new tea every week. When the founder of 52Teas decided he wanted to move on, he offered the business to Anne but knowing that she wasn't cut out to be a sole proprietor, she instead offered the company to her oldest daughter who employs her as the Mad Tea Artist for 52Teas!

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