Spearmint

Product Overview

Minya-Grown Spearmint Premium

Egyptian spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) cultivated in the Minya Governorate is distinguished by its naturally sweet, carvone-rich aroma and vivid green color. The Upper Egyptian climate — with its long sunny days and fertile Nile-irrigated soil — provides ideal conditions for producing spearmint with volatile oil levels that consistently surpass global averages. Egyptian spearmint is a cornerstone of the international herbal tea market.

HS Herbs supplies premium cut-and-sifted spearmint leaves that are harvested at the pre-flowering stage to maximize essential oil retention. Our post-harvest protocol includes shade drying at controlled temperatures, de-stemming, and multi-stage sieving to achieve uniform particle size and minimal stem content. Each lot is tested for volatile oil, moisture, and full microbial compliance.

Egyptian spearmint is widely used in herbal tea blends, confectionery, chewing gum formulations, oral care products, and culinary seasonings. Our spearmint meets European Pharmacopoeia and ASTA specifications for export-grade dried herbs.