Autumn: The Perfect Thyme For Peppermint Tea!

It’s Autumn again, and with the mornings and evening getting cooler, there is no better time to sit in front of a warm fire with your favorite novel and a cup of delicious peppermint tea.

Peppermint tea has many herbal properties that throughout history has help to aid the body to improve digestion, sleep, bad breath and helps to relax the mind and body.

Most herbal teas including peppermint are caffeine-free, so many people with concerns about sleep or drinking caffeine can always enjoy a delicious cup of peppermint tea.

The botanical plant name for peppermint is Mentha piperita, when using peppermint, always make sure that you are getting pure unadulterated Mentha piperita. Peppermint is a cross between water mint and the spearmint plant. The peppermint plant is a perennial that grows up to 12–35 in tall. It has smooth stems with leaves that are broad and dark green with a slightly fuzzy texture to them. The flowers of the peppermint plant are purple with a four-lobed corolla usually flowering from mid to late summer in the mountainous and cooler regions. In warmer climates, peppermint will cycle its flowering throughout the year.

So enjoy a comforting cup of peppermint tea and treat yourself to a day or evening of relaxation.