The Perfect Cup of Spearmint
Brew spearmint tea for 1-2 minutes for a light mint flavor, or longer for a distinct spearmint taste.
Serve with a slice of lemon or a square of fine chocolate.
"Spicata" Spearmint Herbal Tea
Pure Spearmint Tea from the United States
Spearmint, mentha spicata, also known as garden mint, balm mint or Notre-Dame mint, is one of the most well known and commonly found varieties. Its narrow leaves are deep green and its flowers are grouped together in pointed ‘spearhead’ formation.
Spearmint is highly appreciated for its digestive properties and its ability to relieve nausea especially due to motion sickness. Quite often it is also used to find relief from headaches and tension. Inhaling the steam from a double strength infusion will help relieve nasal congestion. Mint tea can also be used in compresses to soothe itching and inflammation. In the olden days, some doctors claimed mint was an effective aphrodisiac.
In the book - The Taste of Morocco, Robert Carrier notes that mint tea is used to “cure insomnia, calm the nerves, sharpen the senses and wake up those who are drowsing”. As with any herb, if you begin ‘taking it’ for medicinal reasons, you should do so in tandem with a doctor’s consultation.
Mint has an amazing variety of colors, aspects and aromas. The basic odor is fresh, piquant and peppery, but can vary with each type of mint. All the varieties of mint belong to the same botanical family, Labiatae, and their lavender or rose-colored flowers blossom all summer long.
Mint is lovely when blended with lime, but also works marvelously with balm,
green anise, vervain, orange blossom and licorice. Mint is a traditional
drink in North Africa and the Middle East and is always served to welcome
friends, family or visitors from afar. It is very often prepared using green
tea - generally gunpowder tea.
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"Spicata" Spearmint Herbal Tea Sampler - $3.95 |
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"Spicata" Spearmint Herbal Tea - Single Bag - 24 ct - $9.95 |
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"Spicata" Spearmint Herbal Tea - Double Bag - 48 ct - $15.95 |
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| "Spicata" Spearmint Loose Leaf - Sampler $3.95 |
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| "Spicata" Spearmint Loose Leaf - (50 serving) Single Bag $11.95 |
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| "Spicata" Spearmint Loose Leaf - (100 serving) Double Bag $17.95 |
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