A friend had shared a few teas last week with my wife and I. We all recently discussed that Red Rose isn’t my first choice of bagged tea when / if I grab any from the grocery store. This gift was to prove that I was wrong to think Red Rose was some substandard tea brand.
We made two cups – iced and hot. Both really blew us away. It’s pre-sweetened, so there’s a lot of pop in the mug; however, the cup hit the palate like a train. Not only can you taste that blueberry, but you get a little of the “muffin” as well!
Flavors: Blueberry, Cake, Sweet, Vanilla
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I had been checking my local stores for this flavor ever since reading your review, but without luck. Not even the red rose name (which I have had lots of, decades ago, when each box came with a little porcelain tea pet!). So today I checked online, and found it! Alas, I also found it is sweetened with stevia, which reacts badly with my taste buds, so it’s a no-go. :-( Aside from that, I’ve been wondering, are you actually a milliner? Or just a fan of CL Dodgson?
The Red Rose dessert varieties I’ve tried were cloying with stevia, but I don’t think Blueberry Muffin was one of them.
Thanks, gmathis, for the encouragement, which took me within one “click” of a purchase, before I chickened-out. I just haven’t liked anything sweetened with stevia. It’s as repellent to me as rooibos. Instead, I decided to just buy some blueberry muffins to eat with tea.
@TeaEarleGreyHot: I believe this series of dessert teas are sweetened with stevia. This was a good tea more for my wife/guests, but I was happy with the results, and would drink on an occasion, if I we’re overwhelmed by my sweet tooth. Haha. I’m simply a fan of Lewis Carroll!
I had been checking my local stores for this flavor ever since reading your review, but without luck. Not even the red rose name (which I have had lots of, decades ago, when each box came with a little porcelain tea pet!). So today I checked online, and found it! Alas, I also found it is sweetened with stevia, which reacts badly with my taste buds, so it’s a no-go. :-( Aside from that, I’ve been wondering, are you actually a milliner? Or just a fan of CL Dodgson?
The Red Rose dessert varieties I’ve tried were cloying with stevia, but I don’t think Blueberry Muffin was one of them.
Thanks, gmathis, for the encouragement, which took me within one “click” of a purchase, before I chickened-out. I just haven’t liked anything sweetened with stevia. It’s as repellent to me as rooibos. Instead, I decided to just buy some blueberry muffins to eat with tea.
@TeaEarleGreyHot: I believe this series of dessert teas are sweetened with stevia. This was a good tea more for my wife/guests, but I was happy with the results, and would drink on an occasion, if I we’re overwhelmed by my sweet tooth. Haha. I’m simply a fan of Lewis Carroll!