Green Tea Review 4

Yes, 4 weeks out of hospital and 4 packets of green tea consumed!

Today it's Clipper Green Tea with Peppermint

I think I purchased this last time we were in UK from Tesco's, although there are some big supermarkets in France that sell it.

I really like the box - the illustration is homely, graphic and sort of 1950's, in the style that so fashionable in UK at the moment. - I particularly like the two peppermint leaves garnishing the cup of tea.  No mistake what sort of tea this is.    I like the colour of the box too.  The name 'Clipper' is reminiscent of the tea clipper ships with their billowing white sails that sped back to UK with their precious cargo long ago.  Much more romantic than the a plane hold, but maybe more dangerous?

Clipper say about their tea 'Clipper products are made with pure ingredients and a clear conscience, we use not only the highest quality sources, add nothing artificial and strive to improve the welfare of the workers.  No wonder they taste so good .'  I liked the text on the box (which is made from unvarnished, recyclable cardboard) '25 bags of our green tea' which makes things personal as if it's coming from Clipper for us.

I liked this tea.  It did have a bitter taste if the bag was left to steep too long, so beware.  I found it to be a robust green tea and peppermint mix that was warming and refreshing at the same time.  The addition of peppermint makes the taste more interesting and has the added benefit of peppermint being an excellent addition to a tea.

Peppermint has the paradoxical qualities of being both a relaxant and a stimulant at the same time.  It stimulates the circulation and soothes the nerves.  It has stomachic and carminative properties in that it acts as an anti spasmodic, alleviates flatulence and colic, promotes the flow of bile and soothes the lining of the stomach.  It's aromatic qualities are also well known - that fresh air smell makes you feel like you've brushed your teeth or swallowed a breath-freshner tablet when you've drunk this tea.

Packaging- lovely, clear and stylish
Taste - robust and refreshing
Price - can't remember but middle range, not too expensive

+ Taste and addition of peppermint makes it an all purpose refreshing drink.  I liked the unbleached tea bag containing a good quantity of tea, maybe enough for two cups.  Fair trade product.

- Not organic and the silver wrapper holding the tea bags was not recyclable.  No tag on the tea bag, so it has to be fished out with a spoon.  Maybe this is a + for recycling?