This flavoring smells great, and the taste is fairly accurate to the name. The rooibos base isn’t the most delicious of rooibos, unfortunately, and it distracts somewhat from the whole. This one might do better underleafed or understeeped because the flavor is super strong. I drink it with milk, and that definitely goes well with the richness. There’s just something a bit metallic and bleh about the rooibos Lupicia uses. I set this tea aside for about a month and have found that the overwhelming flavor has mellowed somewhat, which is a relief. Now it tastes boring sometimes, but other times quite caramelized and delicious. It’s just not consistent enough to recommend.
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I am finding Lupicia’s rooibos works fairly well as a latte. Hides some of the metallic/medicinal notes.
Yeah that worked decently well for this one. Mahina was overwhelming even as a latte, but today I tried it with almond milk, and I feel like that was finally able to overpower the weirdness.
Ah ya, I’ve been using vanilla-flavored (sweetened!) almond milk myself, so it does carry its own flavor.
Agreed! I’ve only tried one rooibos from them and didn’t care for it. I believe it was Peach Melba.
I am finding Lupicia’s rooibos works fairly well as a latte. Hides some of the metallic/medicinal notes.
Yeah that worked decently well for this one. Mahina was overwhelming even as a latte, but today I tried it with almond milk, and I feel like that was finally able to overpower the weirdness.
Ah ya, I’ve been using vanilla-flavored (sweetened!) almond milk myself, so it does carry its own flavor.
Agreed! I’ve only tried one rooibos from them and didn’t care for it. I believe it was Peach Melba.