H-EC-051
Guayusa Mint
Caffeinated herbal blend, from Napo, Ecuador.
Herbal tisanes
Guayusa Mint is strongest on smoothness, aroma intensity and vegetal. Typical tasting words: mint, cooling menthol, herbaceous, wet stone. Guayusa has been cultivated and consumed for centuries by Amazonian Indigenous peoples, with mint frequently added in modern export blends for flavour. Traditionally brewed before dawn in community gatherings to promote alertness and discuss dreams.
Also known as Mint Guayusa and Wayusa Mint.
The profile
Taste, 0 to 5
Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Napo, Ecuador
- Plant
- Ilex guayusa leaves and Mentha piperita leaves
- Harvest
- Year-round
- Elevation
- low
- Oxidation
- to %
- Roast
- unroasted
- Leaf
- cut
- Price band
- affordable
- Availability
- fairly common
- Ageing
- a little
- Forgiving to brew
- 5 of 5
- L-theanine
- none
Made by: harvesting, then wilting, then drying, then blending.
Caffeine
A cup of Guayusa Mint carries a typical estimate of 70 mg of caffeine, within a range of 50 to 90 mg depending on leaf amount, water temperature and steeping time. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Better earlier in the day if you are sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.
How to brew it
| Method | Leaf | Water | Steeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western, 250 ml | 3 g | 95 to 100 °C | 5 min, 7 min |
| Cold brew, 250 ml | 3 g | Fridge | 8 to 12 hours |
Up to 2 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- morning
- afternoon
- morning
- study_focus
- hot_weather
Pairs with fruit and salads. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: yes. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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