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Peppermint is a perennial herb that has been popular for centuries for its deliciously fresh taste and reviving properties. It is said that Greeks and Romans crowned themselves with peppermint leaves at their feasts and adorned their tables with its sprays.
A hybrid of watermint and spearmint, it is occasionally found wild with its parent species, but it was only recognised as a distinct species by an English botanist in the 17th century. It soon became cultivated widely and such was its popularity that, by 1750, it was being grown commercially around the London area.
Our peppermint infusion is just that – 100% peppermint and nothing else. It is specially dried in hot air chambers, a process which takes only 4 hours compared to the usual drying time of several days and ensures that its volatile oils remain potent.
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To enjoy the refreshing aroma and rich flavour of our Peppermint Tea at its best, infuse in freshly boiled water for 3 to 5 minutes. Because it’s naturally caffeine free, you can enjoy this delicious tea at any time of day. It is often drunk as a digestive or by people suffering from colds.
Peppermint was included in the London Pharmacopoeia early in the 1700s but evidence suggests that it has been used in medicine for thousands of years.
Drink hot or cool in the fridge for a wonderfully refreshing ice tea.
To add to its natural sweetness, try a little honey.
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At Dragonfly Teas we consider that the way crops are grown is intrinsic to the well-being of everyone.
Working with nature to achieve the best quality with little or no chemicals involved is in our view, the way things should be.
The demands of the modern world for more; faster; better has resulted in short term exploitation of the land and the people who work it, with no thought for the future.
So we prefer to do things differently.
We believe that it is important to respect the relationship to the land of those who patiently grow our food (often under great hardship).
We are aware of the difference that the ancient country artisan traditions of food–making can make. Traditions that are thankfully still used today to create high quality teas and other foods, such as fine wines and local cheeses.
There are reputedly up to 8,000 different hand-made teas in China. They are part of a 1,500-year-old tradition. These are disappearing rapidly through mechanical and chemical intervention. The world has plenty of poor quality teas with very few of high quality on offer. This is because of lack of consumer awareness of the rich heritage of taste experiences produced by the smaller artisan tea-makers.
Dragonfly Teas is pledged to bring these teas to the discerning palate and in so doing, help to keep alive the traditions and skills that have created them.
We believe strongly in the ideals of the Slow Food movement, which is growing fast throughout Europe. We think it is important that every country has a dynamic small-scale agricultural food production sector. It ensures that rural people are rewarded for their efforts and helps to stop the depopulation of the countryside.
We also support non-political Fair Trade that campaigns to ensure we pay fairly and as directly as possible to the farmers with as few intermediaries as possible. This means that more of the profits end up directly in the hands of the communities that grow the crops.
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