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The most elegant of mints, these gentle leaves make a remarkably smooth, well rounded infusion. Grown on the rolling, green hills of the Shire Highlands of Malawi; they have a delicate softness while still revealing intense layers of flavour.
This is an ideal mint to accompany food - working splendidly as a flavour pairing for both sweet and savoury dishes. It also works rather well as a digestif.
Naturally caffeine free.
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
A delicate softness while still revealing intense layers of flavour.
Cost Per Cup
Cost Per Cup
13p per cup based on 1g of tea per 150ml of water and 3 infusions.
Origin
Origin
Satemwa Estate, Shire Highlands, Malawi
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Recommended Infusion Guide
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Quantity
Use 1g of tea per 150ml of water.
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Temperature
For the optimum infusion use 100ยฐC water.
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Time
Infuse for 1 - 2 minutes, tasting regularly.
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Infusions
You can infuse these herbs at least three times. With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.
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Quantity
Use 0.1 oz of leaf per 5.5 fl oz of water.
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Temperature
For the optimum infusion use 212ยฐF water.
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Time
Infuse for 1 - 2 minutes, tasting regularly.
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Infusions
You can infuse these herbs at least three times. With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.
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Quantity
Use 1 heaped tbsp. per 150ml of water.
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Temperature
For the optimum infusion use 100ยฐC water.
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Time
Infuse for 1 - 2 minutes, tasting regularly.
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Infusions
You can infuse these herbs at least three times. With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.
More infusion tips
How to infuse your tea is very personal, and these are just our recommendations based on experience. Please experiment with these variables to your heart's delight. These are our recommendations, not hard and fast rules. The most delicious tea is the one you love.
Our guide uses a standard tea cup size (150ml/5.5 oz) as a measure, please adjust the quantity of leaf accordingly for less or more water. Our whole loose leaves are of such a high quality that you can infuse our teas at least twice, and the second infusion is often better than the first, with different flavours revealed as the leaf softens. If you prefer your tea stronger, add more leaf, donโt leave it for longer (this will just make it bitter).

MALAWI
Spearmint
This native African spearmint was one of our most unusual finds. From the rolling green hills of the Shire Highlands, Malawi, it is grown by smallholders alongside the Satemwa Tea Estate, helping supplement the incomes of local families.
Like all our herbs and teas it is grown without herbicides or pesticides, beside a small river beneath the tea fields.
This is Flora, one of our smallholder farmers who grows and harvests our spearmint.
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