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Homemade Chocolate Mint Tea

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Homemade Chocolate Mint Tea is a comforting, delicious beverage that is so easy to make with just a few ingredients.

homemade chocolate mint tea in a brown mug with mint leaves and chocolate

Fresh Mint Tea is So Luxurious

I was in a health food restaurant many years ago when I was first served fresh mint tea. Just the simple combination of fresh mint and hot water muddled together is so divine! You would never guess how delightful it is until you’ve tried it.

I’m a huge fan of mint flavor, and adding chocolate just takes it to the next level. It’s been so darned cold this winter (even here in California) that I’m finding myself making tea at least once a day to help warm up.

How to Add Chocolate Flavor to Tea

There are a few ways to add chocolate flavor to tea. I’ve tried both adding cocoa powder and adding chocolate extract. Adding cocoa powder is a bit tougher because then it’s like a watery hot chocolate. Still good, but you’ve got to manage your expectations.

Then, I was introduced to chocolate extract and realize it was even more perfect than cocoa powder to add to tea. I used Rodelle chocolate extract for mine.

rodelle chocolate extract

How to Make Homemade Chocolate Mint Tea

It’s so incredibly easy to make homemade chocolate mint tea, and it’s tastes a million times better than any bagged chocolate mint tea I’ve tried. I promise!

Here’s how to make it:

  1. Place a sprig of fresh mint in a mug.
  2. Pour hot water over the mint into the mug.
  3. Use a spoon to muddle the mint with the hot water.
  4. Add a 1/4 teaspoon of chocolate extract or 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder.
  5. Stir and serve hot.

vegan chocolate mint tea with chocolate pieces and cocoa powder and fresh mint leaves

This is such a simple recipe, but I hope you love it as much as I do. I’m such a huge fan of using flavor extracts in cooking. They’re usually expensive ingredients, but they keep forever in the pantry and can be used in so many things. Right now I have chocolate extract, vanilla extract, raspberry extract, lemon extract, and cinnamon extract in my pantry just begging me to make something with them.

Is mint chocolate healthy?

Yes! Both fresh mint and chocolate are ingredients that are full of antioxidants. So, enjoy!

Is there chocolate tea?

Yes, you can buy chocolate tea, but I think this homemade recipe is so much tastier.

Does Tazo cocoa mint mate have caffeine?

Yes, mate has caffeine. This recipe is low in caffeine, although some people may find that cocoa powder can be stimulating, due to the theobromine content.

Here’s the printable recipe for my Homemade Chocolate Mint Tea:

 

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vegan chocolate mint tea

Homemade Chocolate Mint Tea

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  • Author: Carrie Forrest, MBA, MPH in Nutrition
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 minutes
  • Total Time: 7 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1x
  • Category: Beverage
  • Method: Easy
  • Cuisine: Dairy-Free, vegan, paleo
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This post includes a recipe for Homemade Chocolate Mint Tea

Ingredients

  • 1 sprig fresh mint
  • 6 ounces hot water
  • 1/4 teaspoon chocolate extract OR 1 teaspoon cocoa powder

Instructions

  1. Place the mint in a mug and pour the hot water over it.
  2. Use your spoon to smash the mint a bit to release the mint flavor.
  3. Stir in the chocolate extract or cocoa powder.
  4. Serve hot.

Notes

To make this more like a traditional hot chocolate, replace the water with unsweetened almond milk. Use a few drops of stevia to sweeten it to taste.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 4

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Comments

  2. Everything looks and sounds awesome as usual! I have an interesting World Food Dish today – posted – as part of Vegan MoFo as well as WIAW – looking for a few other things to link up to as well!

    Can’t go wrong with MINT btw! I LOVE mint! Ahhhhhh!

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  3. I loved seeing this because I make this SAME drink , except I call it peppermint cocoa:) I’ve never used a mint tea bag- I just always use cocoa powder, almond milk, stevia and a couple tiny drops of essential peppermint oil, which helps my belly:) This is my favorite coffee alternative!:) Have you ever had Crio Bru? (www.criobru.com)- I’m in LOVE with the stuff! 100% roasted cocoa beans you brew!:)

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    • Hi Heather! Ohhh, I love me some peppermint extract, but have never thought about putting in my tea (I’ve mainly been using it in my dessert hummus). Do you know if you get the same digestive benefits from the extract as from the leaves being brewed? I will have to check out Crio Bru but it sounds DANGEROUS. 🙂

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      • Oh, of course you can get the same benefits with the brewed tea!:) I actually just use food grade essential peppermint oil instead of extract. I got a humongous bottle on Vitacost’s website for like $8 and it lasted about a year. I just emptied it in an old liquid stevia bottle so it has an extractor at the top for ease of use:) Just a little bitty drop is all you need! I just use that instead of tea so I don’t waste my tea bags on my cocoa:) Plus, it takes up less room! I adore peppermint tea though. I often put the loose leaves or empty a tea bag and put them in my chocolate green smoothies for an extra chocolatey mint dose. Plus, raw peppermint leaves are so great for you:) I’m glad you’re enjoying this amazing combo as much as I am:)

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  4. I’ve been indulging in chocolate mint Teeccino lately. With a little vanilla soy milk, it’s better than a mint mocha latte from that big coffee shop that originated in Seattle!

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  7. You sure had a delicious day. I was surprised to read that you hate mustard greens–they’re actually my favorite because of their spicy nature. But, Reuben hates it, too, so I don’t buy them often. I loved the Chocolate Mint combo–yum! Nice to see your smiling face pop up on my Facebook page!

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    • Thanks, Zel! Yes, it’s the spiciness of the mustard greens that just makes me shudder. I even tried putting them in a green smoothie to see if I could mask the flavor with fruit, but that was a total disaster. 🙂

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  9. Mmmm what a great day of eats! Steamed collard greens huh? That sounds good! I’ll have to give that a try =)
    And oh my goodness chocolate mint tea!!!! That sounds so good! Yum.
    Looking forward to the chickpea burger recipe. Anytime I’ve ever tried making my own burgers, it’s always an epic fail…

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  10. Yum, your chocolate mint tea sounds great – it never occurred to me to add cocoa powder into my mint tea…..

    Oh, I love mustard greens…. ! Not in a smoothie though… but they are awesome steamed with some tamari, ume plum vinegar and nut yeast….

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  11. Love these posts.
    Something about that salad with the reheated sweet potato just looks so good. If only I had Brussels sprouts I would absolutely be having this for lunch today. Some days I just crave simple.
    Frozen kale? That’s a thing now? I had no idea. Must check the grocer’s freezer.

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  12. Hi Carrie
    Great day of food – I love your mint choc drink idea! Been craving a hot cocoa, I have to try this!
    Just a question, I’m thinking of incorporating more vegan food into my diet, but I’m concerned about getting enough protein. I notice your day is low on protein – is this typical for you?

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    • Hi Emily! Getting enough protein is not really that hard for me. I usually have several servings of minimally processed soy foods in my diet as well during the week. For more information on protein and vegan diets, check out some of the books I’ve included on my Resources page. 🙂

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  14. This chocolate mint tea reminds me of my favorite imported chocolate. 🙂
    Thanks for sharing this recipe! It’s a must try!

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  15. I make my coffee like this and don’t know why I hadn’t thought of mint tea since I love mint chocolate! It’s a great recipe and I loved it so much I used the leftover tea bag to make another half cup! Thanks so much for the recipe!

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  17. There is something about the aroma of chocolate mint tea that is so appealing. I would love this, curled up with a good book or watching a movie. Who can resist the chocolate mint combination?

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  19. I would just love to snuggle up with mug of this! Especially with Ohio winter still raging outside, this would be such a great drink to sip while I work on homework! 🙂 Especially since it’s so easy to make !

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  20. The first time I had fresh mint tea was in Amsterdam. It was just so refreshing and the perfect ending to a meal. I love the idea of adding chocolate extract. I mean who doesn’t love mint and chocolate? 🙂

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  22. This tea sounds amazing. I love the freshness of mint in my tea and to me you don’t miss out on mint in your tea. Love that it’s so easy to make.

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  23. Wow – I’ve never heard of chocolate extract before! This looks like such a nice after dinner treat, without the guilt of a real dessert.

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  24. I once tried a bag of chocolate mint tea and loved the idea of it but really didn’t like the flavor. Somehow I think that using fresh mint would be a total game changer! Sounds divine!

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  25. I also love making fresh mint teA! I usually have so much mint in my yard that I start drinking it to just get rid of the stuff!! Using chocolate extract is genius, I have used the cocoa powder before..and like you said..it wasn’t mind blowing. Looking forward to trying this out!

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  27. Chocolate Mint is my favorite drink combo ever! It is really cold here in Texas so warming up to this make my night complete! I have fresh mint in my herb garden too so this is a great way to use it up!

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