Flavour: Chocolate & Mint

Ingredients: Cocoa husk, peppermint (34%), chocolate chips (sugar, cocoa, soya lecithin), natural cocoa flavouring, natural peppermint flavouring

Caffeine Factor: Caffeine-free

Organic Ingredients: Unknown

Price Range: £4-5

Bags Per Box: 15

Our Review: There are a growing number of chocolate-mint blends on the market, these days, and this isn't our favourite.  As expected, it has the After-8 mint smells, but with a hint of earthiness and a touch of what Three Tulsi's mother-in-law described as 'the scent of changing rooms at a swimming pool'.  Odd, yes, but we know what she means.

The taste is mostly peppermint tea, but a little smoky and very bitter.  There is also a highly unpleasant aftertaste that we can't define ('changing rooms at a swimming pool', Three Tulsi's mother-in-law chimed in again).  What's missing?  The chocolate!  Somehow, despite throwing in 'flavouring', they failed to make the flavour they were aiming for - an artificial failure.

We offered it to Three Tulsi's husband, who said, 'It tastes like car sweets...oh wait...oh, is it meant to taste like After-8s?  No, I'm not keen.'

This is ridiculously overpriced for what it is - it's not even natural.  If you're looking for a good chocolate-mint infusion, go for Yogi Choco Mint - or, if you're willing to pay a bit more, Hotel Chocolat's offering is definitely worth the money - but Teapigs is NOT.  AVOID.

Best time of year to drink this: NEVER

Best time of day to drink this: NEVER

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