Bright and cooling, peppermint brings a crisp sensory clarity that feels fresh and invigorating. Its aroma carries a lively, open quality that has made it a treasured part of culinary and tea traditions around the world. For generations, people have turned to peppermint for its refreshing character and its ability to create a moment that feels clean and spacious.

At Purely, peppermint leads the Defense Ritual Collection in Celestial Renewal™ as part of the Mint Cacao Lane. It introduces the blend with cool brightness and a vivid lift, creating a fresh contrast that brings harmony and depth to the ritual.

In traditional herbal cultures, peppermint often appeared after shared meals as a refreshing and aromatic leaf that brought a sense of lightness to the moment. In European folklore, it carried themes of clarity, renewal, and protection as symbolic qualities rather than physical effects. Across regions, its cool and invigorating character made it a familiar presence in rituals that embraced freshness and openness.

A natural hybrid of watermint and spearmint, peppermint thrives in moist soils and spreads generously, releasing its crisp aroma with every touch. At Purely, peppermint carries this heritage forward in our Evening Ritual teas, where its bright, cooling profile adds a moment of spaciousness and gentle renewal to the cup.