Kenyan Purple Tea with Blueberries and Mint
Kenyan purple tea poured over muddled blueberries and fresh mint, with a spoonful of honey and an optional squeeze of lemon: soft, berry-bright and easy to sip all day.
This drink leans into what makes purple tea distinctive rather than fighting it: instead of masking the leaf's berry note, it doubles down with a small handful of muddled blueberries, letting the natural anthocyanins in both the tea and the fruit reinforce each other in color and flavor.
Brewed at a moderate strength, purple tea sits at level 2 of 3 on our caffeine scale, a step below a strong CTC black — a useful base for a mid-morning or early-afternoon cup when you want something steady rather than a jolt.
Fresh mint adds brightness and a cooling top note that keeps the drink from feeling heavy, while a touch of honey rounds out the tea's natural sweetness instead of covering it up.
Drink this mid-morning as a slow cup — it is light enough to enjoy over a work session rather than gulping down for a quick caffeine hit, and the berries and mint keep it interesting to the last sip.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp loose Kenyan purple tea (or 1 tea bag)
- 1 cup hot water (90–95°C)
- 8–10 fresh or frozen blueberries
- 4–5 fresh mint leaves
- 1 tsp honey
- Squeeze of lemon (optional)
How to make it
- 1Steep the purple tea in hot water for 3–4 minutes, then remove the leaves or tea bag.
- 2While the tea steeps, gently muddle the blueberries and mint leaves in the bottom of a mug.
- 3Pour the hot tea over the muddled blueberries and mint and let sit for 1 minute.
- 4Stir in honey and a squeeze of lemon if desired. Strain into a fresh cup if you prefer a smoother sip, or drink as is.
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