45 Tasting Notes
The first time I smelled this tea, I fell in love.
This tea, a flavored green rooibos, is the perfect tea to cheer one up on a cold winter day. Its flavor and aroma are reminiscent of the summer. The taste is sweet, but not sickly sweet. It leaves a nice, fresh aftertaste that lasts for quite a while. Quite possibly my personal favorite out of all rooibos teas I’ve tasted.
Preparation
Wow!
I certainly did not expect this tea to have the sort of punch that it did. The chili drowns out all hints of orange – this can be a good or a bad thing, depending on your taste. My throat was burning for 10 minutes after drinking this, and I only steeped it for 8 minutes – the minimum recommended amount.
Don’t let the sweet aroma of this tea fool you. I found this quite difficult to drink on its own; indeed, it might be best to maybe have some yogurt or white bread to go with this. Then again, if you’re used to spiciness, this is a perfect beverage for a cold day.
Preparation
The label claims this tea to have a taste reminiscent of mandarin oranges. I, however, couldn’t quite detect that. There was maybe a very subtle hint of those behind an overwhelming aroma of fish, which persists in taste.
I tried steeping the tea leaves in a few different ways, but always ended up with the same result – maybe stronger or weaker on occasion. I very much prefer sencha.
Preparation
The color is a very deep amber, more reminiscent of rooibos than black tea. An incredibly beautiful sight.
The aroma of the tea leaves is much stronger than the flavor. The infusion itself smells quite sweet and inviting, yet subtle. The taste is quite similar – I imagine that this would make an excellent iced tea. As the mango pieces are quite large, the taste can sometimes hide under the tea leaves. This is an excellent basic tea for any friend of flavored black teas.
