Rinse the Tea:

In a teapot, add the loose green tea leaves. Pour in about a cup of boiling water over the tea leaves and swirl it around for a few seconds. This helps to rinse the tea and remove any bitterness.

Discard this water.

Brew the Tea:

Add about 3 cups of boiling water to the tea leaves in the teapot. Let it steep for 5 minutes to brew the tea.

Add the Mint and Sugar:

While the tea is brewing, rinse the fresh mint sprigs under cold water.

Once the tea has steeped, add the fresh mint leaves and sugar to the teapot. Stir well to dissolve the sugar.

Steep and Mix:

Allow the tea to steep for another 5-10 minutes. The longer it steeps, the more aromatic the mint will become.

If you like a stronger mint flavor, you can crush the mint slightly with a spoon or muddler.

Serve:

To serve traditionally, pour the tea from a height into small glasses. This helps to aerate the tea and create a frothy top.

If you prefer, you can strain the tea before serving to remove the mint leaves and tea leaves.

Optional Flavoring:

If you like extra flavor, you can add a couple of lightly crushed cardamom pods to the tea while it’s brewing.