UPDATED REVIEW:
U.S. Wellness reached out to me to let me know that a handful of bulk nettle tea was mispackaged as spearmint. After I'd written my review, I also saw another customer had had the same problem. Wellness refunded my purchase (thank you!) and then sent me a free 1lb bag of spearmint (double thank you!). And the (actual) spearmint tea is lovely. The leaves are large and the taste is very nice and spearminty. I was hoping to find a higher quality spearmint tea and I did! I will be switching to U.S. Wellness for my spearmint tea needs. And I suppose I just don't like nettle tea ;)
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I'd bought spearmint tea from a different company and thought it was fine, but hoped this would be better. Sadly, I'm not sure what exactly the deal with this spearmint is, but it barely has a mint smell whatsoever. It has a grassy, hay smell, almost bordering on something close to hamster shavings. When heated (I poured boiling water over it, as instructed), it doesn't taste spearminty at all. It tastes like hay water (I did try it, so there's that). I don't recommend it. I'd love it if they refunded me, frankly.
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Good spearmint!
It is good tea, not at all like what I expected it to taste like, but I think that is error on my end, and not the tea.Smells DE-licious!! The minty aroma is nothing like I have ever smelled in other mint teas-- it is so sweet and mellow. Reminds me of or orbit or some other sugar-free mint gum whose name I cannot remember right now.The taste is not at all like the smell. It doesn't have any mint kickback, at ALL. It tastes like just plain old earthy leafy leaves. If it wasn't for the smell, I wouldn't even know it was mint. No cooling sensation, no minty freshness, nothing. I think this is because spearmint does not contain menthol?? I want to give more credit to the tea than what I am tasting. I am not a pro at tea at all and so I do not have any valuable professional opinion.The leaves were in excellent condition when arrived. Fresh-looking, not crushed, few twigs. Lots of leaves, LOTS! So much tea! This is a whole pound of tea! I think I really underestimated what a pound of tea would look like, but it is good, so I will drink it all.
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It is good tea, not at all like what I expected it to taste like, but I think that is error on my end, and not the tea.
Smells DE-licious!! The minty aroma is nothing like I have ever smelled in other mint teas-- it is so sweet and mellow. Reminds me of or orbit or some other sugar-free mint gum whose name I cannot remember right now.
The taste is not at all like the smell. It doesn't have any mint kickback, at ALL. It tastes like just plain old earthy leafy leaves. If it wasn't for the smell, I wouldn't even know it was mint. No cooling sensation, no minty freshness, nothing. I think this is because spearmint does not contain menthol?? I want to give more credit to the tea than what I am tasting. I am not a pro at tea at all and so I do not have any valuable professional opinion.
The leaves were in excellent condition when arrived. Fresh-looking, not crushed, few twigs. Lots of leaves, LOTS! So much tea! This is a whole pound of tea! I think I really underestimated what a pound of tea would look like, but it is good, so I will drink it all.
Smells DE-licious!! The minty aroma is nothing like I have ever smelled in other mint teas-- it is so sweet and mellow. Reminds me of or orbit or some other sugar-free mint gum whose name I cannot remember right now.
The taste is not at all like the smell. It doesn't have any mint kickback, at ALL. It tastes like just plain old earthy leafy leaves. If it wasn't for the smell, I wouldn't even know it was mint. No cooling sensation, no minty freshness, nothing. I think this is because spearmint does not contain menthol?? I want to give more credit to the tea than what I am tasting. I am not a pro at tea at all and so I do not have any valuable professional opinion.
The leaves were in excellent condition when arrived. Fresh-looking, not crushed, few twigs. Lots of leaves, LOTS! So much tea! This is a whole pound of tea! I think I really underestimated what a pound of tea would look like, but it is good, so I will drink it all.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2018
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Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018
It seems like at least one other customer has experienced this same issues and from reading their review it seems like this is the only way to get a response from the seller. I was so excited to get my big bag of tea right on time, only to find once I open the bag that it is not spearmint. Immediately upon opening the bag this smelled more floral, almost like green tea. I tried steeping some to see if maybe the minty smell would come out once prepared, but just as I suspected, the tea was green and tasted like green tea. The tea I received also doesn’t match the product pictures posted by the seller — theirs features nice big dried leaves whereas mine is smaller green leaves and twigs.
I’ve been drinking spearmint tea twice daily to treat hormonal acne. I know what spearmint tea looks, smells, and tastes like. This isn’t it.
I’ve been drinking spearmint tea twice daily to treat hormonal acne. I know what spearmint tea looks, smells, and tastes like. This isn’t it.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2018
I purchased the spearmint leaf tea and am quite pleased with the amount of product, the quality and the yummy and refreshing taste. My main reason for purchasing spearmint tea is to lower my androgen hormone levels that cause my cystic acne (post menopausal). According to reputable medical sources spearmint is a natural way to reduce levels of testosterone and androgen. As always PLEASE CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR before consuming any herbal remedy for it could negatively interfere with certain medications and/or medical conditions. As pictured, The Hiware 1000ml Glass Teapot with Removable Infuser, Stovetop Safe Teapot, Blooming and Loose Leaf Tea Pots can be purchased on Amazon. 🤗
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