Last Updated: Mar. 9, 2010
Mint Tea is one of the most popular and widely consumed forms of
herbal tea. It is used as tea on its own, in herbal tea blends, and mixed with
green or
black teas.

Apple Mint (Left)
and Peppermint (Right)
Mint is not a single plant, but rather, a diverse plant family,
Lamiaceae or
Labiatae, that contains many plants called by the name of "mint" as well as many culinary herbs, medicinal plants, and a broad variety of other plants, including many plants important in herbal teas, such as lemon balm and wild bergamot.
Common varieties of mint used in tea include spearmint, peppermint, apple mint, and orange mint. Some cultivated mints are wild species--i.e. spearmint is
Mentha spicata, whereas others, such as Peppermint, are hybrids of different species. Many mints have medicinal uses. While most mints are generally safe for consumption in food or beverages, some species of mint, including Pennyroyal (
Mentha pulegium), are potentially toxic and dangerous if consumed in too great a quantity.
Mint tea can be made out of fresh or dried leaves. It is typically brewed with boiling water. Mint teas make particularly good iced teas, as mint is often described as having a cool or refreshing quality.
Examples of this style of tea: (47 including sub-styles - hide)
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