Okay, so the other day I was feeling a little blah, you know? Needed a pick-me-up, but coffee felt too heavy. I remembered this thing I saw online about mixing black tea and mint, so I figured, why not give it a shot?

Getting Started

First, I grabbed my favorite mug – you know, the one that just feels right. Then, I boiled some water in my kettle. While that was going, I rummaged through my tea stash and found a box of regular black tea bags. Nothing fancy, just the usual stuff.

The Mint Situation

Now, for the mint. I didn’t have any fresh mint leaves, which would have been ideal, I guess. But I did find a box of mint tea bags. I figured it was close enough, so I went with it.

Brewing Time

• I put one black tea bag and one mint tea bag into my mug.
• Once the water boiled, I poured it over the tea bags.
• Then came the hard part: waiting! I let it steep for about, I don’t know, 4 or 5 minutes? I just eyeballed it until the color looked good and dark.

The First Sip

I carefully removed the tea bags and gave the mix alittle stir. And wow, the first sip. It was surprisingly good! The black tea gave it that strong, familiar taste, and the mint added this cool, refreshing kick. It was like a gentle wake-up call, but without the jitters of coffee.

Final touches

I am not a fan of orginal tea tatses. So I added a little honey to the tea and it tasted better.

My Thoughts

Honestly, I was pretty impressed with myself. It was such a simple thing, but it made my afternoon a little brighter. I’ll definitely be making this again. Maybe next time I’ll try to get my hands on some fresh mint leaves to see if it makes a difference. But even with the tea bags, it was a win!