Witch of Walkerville Chocolate Mint Tea

Fresh mint combined with full flavored chocolate tea that is wonderfully reminiscent of an after-dinner mint. How decadent!   Enjoy it as a latte.  This is a simple tea latte brewed with classic earl grey or an excellent flavoured black tea such as Minty Chocolate, your choice of milk, a hint of vanilla extract to warm things up, and a drizzle of honey to sweeten.  Drink for the burst of energy and mental alertness!

Hot Tea Instructions:
Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea for each 7-9oz / 200-260ml of fluid volume in the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea).

Ice Tea Instructions:
Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea or 1 tea bag into a teapot for each serving required. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 6-7oz/170-200ml per serving over the tea. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes. Add hot tea to a 12oz/375ml acrylic glass filled with ice, straining the tea or removing the bags. Not all of the tea will fit, allowing for approximately an additional ½ serving. Sweeten and/or add lemon to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about!)