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I can see why they call it Piña colada, and i’m sure if it were iced it would taste just like it! I was impressed with this one, as I will have more of it as time goes on. The pinapple flavoring was more of the candied pineapple taste but the coconuttiness was just right :)
I’m going to say that the pineapple was overpowering the coconut, 90-10. which was unfortunate, nonetheless solid,eventful tea. I noticed that it was green rooibos instead of what I usually have ( red rooibos ) I just find that it has more of a tea flavor if that makes any sense, as red lets the flavor do the talking and green lets the tea do the talking.
Interesting tea, will try again.. ICED!
YES YES YES! I absolutly loved this one iced. I don’t know how it would taste hot. but iced is awesome. Firstly, its a bright pink color, kinda reminded me of pink lemonade. Then it had a nutty splash to it, but a very nutty splash. Really refreshing on a hot summer day ( unsweetened and caffeine-free) Will definately try again ICED :D I must say at first it catches you off guard with the color and nuttiness but you get used to it.
First Steep:
The smell is like an underwhelming version of the odor of the dry leaves. There
is a really deep, musky taste that dissolves into a subtle sweetness reminiscent
of large volumes of high-end jelly beans. It’s pleasant without being too sweet
(at all), but after a few moments, a bitterness joins the aftertaste that is st
raight from a cup of bagged, bitter green tea. Enjoyable in the afternoon, but n
ot by itself worth the high price.
Second Steep:
This had a less intense aroma that reminded me of clover after a rain. It’s sort
of muggy. The taste was less intense, but in a good way. The bitterness from th
e first steep was all but gone. The after-sweetness was also gone. This left the
taste standing by itself. It’s sort of a cloveriness, but it’s really hard to d
escribe. Not bland, but not powerful.
Later, the bitterness returned. This is my first Oolong, so I’m not sure if this
is normal. The jelly bean sweetness returned, too. It’s not bad, and leaves the
tounge sort of tingely afterwards.
Third Steep:
Definitely the best steep so far. The harsh bitterness is completely gone, repla
ced by a sort of coppery tinge that leaves the tonge tingling. It’s not nearly a
s watered-down as I expected, despite the light colouring of the water.
Fourth Steep:
A fine metalic taste to it now. It has little aroma to speak of, but is very clo
very and pleasant. Very light in colouring, but very tastey. Maybe not worth it
at first, but I could grow to appreciate it.
Preparation
I actually did not like this tea. It looks nice – mix of black tea and LOTS of nuts -, but tastes like … I’m not sure if anyone agrees me but … ‘seaweed’…
If you put a lot of sugar and milk though, it tastes good. Though what does not taste good with sugar and milk?
On the suggestion of David’s Tea on twitter, I mixed this with some peppermint tea. Delicious. Really nice – just let the pearls and peppermint sink to the bottom of the cup. I’ll be adding some more pearls next time – four isn’t enough, I think, for my teacup.
Preparation
This was a really nice cup of tea; I just let 4 pearls sink to the bottom of my cup and unfurl – that was certainly a show. The tea tasted a lot like it smelled – sort of an fresh, earthy clover. It was very aromatic I drank the tea while it was still quite hot, so I decided to steep the leaves a second time later on.
The second steep wasn’t great – it was a lot less aromatic and tasted bland, with a tart finish. Definitely worth the price for the first cup, but I wouldn’t re-steep again.
Preparation
I had this tea late last night, and it was a relaxing experience. Unlike other peppermint tea I’ve had, it was an underwhelming peppermint finish that didn’t overpower the tea. However, it still left the tongue tingling after it went down and made for a very nice night’s sleep.
The second steep, this morning, was just as smooth and delicious, but with a weaker finish. It felt odd to drink it in the morning – I’d classify this as an evening tea that’s good for sharing :)
Preparation
From the smell of this tea dry, you’d expect something herbel with a fruity overpowering pomegranate flavour. However, this tea delivered a solid, full-bodied flavour. There was a solid and consistent pomegranate overtone that really drove the experience home.
I followed the directions to steep at 80 degrees for 3 minutes; it felt a little weak, so I may try steeping longer or possibly adding more tea leaves next time.
Preparation
As time goes on I enjoy this tea as much as I enjoy chocolate ( which is a lot ) I mean like the chocolate aroma and all around smell surrounding this particular tea is pretty outgoing and “friendly” everytime I drink it I am reminded of bitter sweet chocolate and like very closely. At first try ( see my first tasting note ) I wasn’t quite fond of it because I was expecting chocolate chocolate, but not when I drink this tea I know what to expect so it’s even better! I will bump up the rating because seriously it’s one of my faves now!
