This is a World Market exclusive tea sold during the last holiday season. It is Spicy Chocolate Mint tea.

It’s good black tea made with peppermint and spices such as cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, chicory. Along with other ingredients I wouldn’t think to add to tea such as cacao kernels and coconut.

I hesitated to try this tea since I’ve never really like tea with too many spices (such as Chai).  But since it’s from Republic of Tea I knew it would be good tea.

Some of my favorite tea from them is Ginger Peach Black tea and their line of White tea.

Once I poured the hot water to my cup of tea, I noticed a nice and warming scent from the spices and peppermint.

As for the taste, it’s more like black tea with peppermint.  The spice is really light and you can’t really taste the chocolate or coconuts.

It’s great as breakfast tea to pair with something sweet.  It’s especially good with cakes and muffin too.  And possibly good tea to drink during the winter as the spices are very warming.

A message from THE MINISTER OF TEA - Republic of Tea:

“Traveling to the misty green tea gardens in Asia and India, The Republic of Tea seeks out only the best unblended, estate-grown leaves. Our special find Rare Teas and Limited Editions may not always be available, because fine tea is not mass grown, but nurtured on small family estates. These teas are the product of expert cultivation and perfect timing with varied and unique characteristics similar to those of truly interesting wines. However, the one drawback of these much sought after teas is that when they’re gone-they’re gone.”

I picked this up from the after-holiday sale at only $2.75 for 50 of unbleached tea bags.