35 Tasting Notes
This smelled amazing, as tea always does in the store, and it was new so of course I was curious.
I love pina coladas, so I thought I would love this tea. I was wrong. The heat brings out the taste of coconut which I found to be to insulting on my senses. I thought it might taste better cold, and it was a little better. The coconut was more in the background and the fruit came out.
I don’t think I like coconut teas.
With this bottle, the mesh is not immersed in the boiling water as with other infusers.
If you watch the videos online, they point out so many ways to use this wrong, making it sooooo easy to use. I make my tea, let it stand 5 minutes to let steam escape, put the lid on, throw the bottle in my bag, and I’m on my way. It might leak if you bump the lid, but it’s only drops.
I like the idea of the see-through infuser but I’m always afraid of breaking the glass ones and my Bodum tea press leaks through the top.
The Libre Tea bottle is perfect… now if only I could find it in a bigger size for road trips, etc.
Preparation
My mom and I love using this gadget. It is well designed and has much cleaner lines than the Teavana Infuser, which I find mechanical looking. Both are a hassle to clean, but it works. Someone online suggested cleaning the mesh with a toothbrush once in a while. I’m thinking of buying a single serving infuser for my office as well as my bf’s place.