Dried Single

Peppermint Leaf

$8 BY WEIGHT

What it is

Whole dried peppermint leaf, loose by weight — bright, cooling, unmistakably itself.

The sensory experience

Crush a leaf between your fingers before you brew it and the smell arrives before the tea does — sharp, cold, almost minty enough to sting. Steeped, it softens into something rounder. Good on its own, better as the thing that wakes up a blend that’s gone a little flat.

Materials

Peppermint leaf (Mentha × piperita)

Provenance

Grown and dried by hand. Cut before flowering, when the oil is sharpest.

How it may be used

Steeped on its own, a heaping teaspoon per cup, 5–7 minutes
Blended into other teas for a cooling lift
Added to iced tea in the worst of the Austin summer

Safety & use notes

If you have acid reflux or GERD, peppermint can make symptoms worse for some people — go easy at first.
Not intended to replace medical care. Consult a doctor if pregnant, nursing, or on medication.