Mint herbal tea

Mint tea (Korean: 박하차) is a herbal tea made by infusing mint leaves in hot water.^[1] Mint tea made with peppermint leaves is called peppermint tea, and mint tea made with spearmint is called spearmint tea. There also exist teas that infuse peppermint and spearmint leaves. In Korea, traditional mint tea called bakha-cha (박하차) is made with East Asian wild mint leaves.^[2] In India, traditional mint tea called pudina chai (पुदीना चाय) is made by steeping spearmint or peppermint in hot chai.^[3][4]

Mint tea
Type	Herbal tea
Other names	Peppermint tea spearmint tea bakha-cha
Origin	Various
Quick description	Tea made from mint leaves
Temperature	195 °F (91 °C)
Time	3 minutes
Korean name
Hangul	박하차
Hanja	薄荷茶
RR	bakhacha
MR	pakhach'a
IPA	[pa.kʰa.tɕʰa]

Due to the high content of essential oils in leaves (1–2.5%), especially menthol, mint tea is popular for its curative effects. Affecting the digestive system and excretion of gastric juices, it is thought to act as an anti-inflammatory.^[5]

Gallery

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  Spearmint tea
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  Peppermint tea
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  Peppermint tea (tea bag)
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  Infusing bakha-cha
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  Bakha-cha (dried leaves)
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  Serving of mint tea
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  Glass of mint tea beside mint leaves

See also

• Maghrebi mint tea, green tea prepared with mint