I’ve come to the conclusion (maybe again, but i can’t recall) that i am not a fan of 52 teas honeybush blends. Something about it just never seems to appeal to me regardless of the flavour. It’s just too overpowering and distracts from the blend each and every time. frown. it’s not quite a woody taste…it’s just…not sure. I’ve had honeybush that i DO like, so not sure what it is about this version that never works for me. :(
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oh dear. And for me, the honeybush teas from 2 Teas are great. I guess it’s in the tastebuds of the sipper. Sorry you didn’t enjoy this one.
How hot do you brew the honeybush? Just curious . . . I found that with honeybush (and rooibos) that I need to brew it slightly lower than boiling. (Something that I discovered long before I started doing the 52Teas thing.) I usually steep at about 195°F. When I was steeping at boiling temperatures previously, I’d get kind of a funky taste from both rooibos and honeybush that just didn’t sit well with me and I found that by lowering the temperature a little I avoided that funky taste.
yeah i almost brewed it under boiling and then noticed that VariaTEA had mentioned 195 :) I think there might be more honeybush in my care package so i’ll try again but i’m fairly certain i always brew it at a lower temp. :( It’s ok..i don’t have to love everything!
Yeah, we can’t love everything. :) After brewing honeybush and rooibos (for many years) at a boiling temperature – and not liking what I tasted – when I dropped the temperature I found that I liked it so I was wondering if this might be the case for you too.
oh dear. And for me, the honeybush teas from 2 Teas are great. I guess it’s in the tastebuds of the sipper. Sorry you didn’t enjoy this one.
How hot do you brew the honeybush? Just curious . . . I found that with honeybush (and rooibos) that I need to brew it slightly lower than boiling. (Something that I discovered long before I started doing the 52Teas thing.) I usually steep at about 195°F. When I was steeping at boiling temperatures previously, I’d get kind of a funky taste from both rooibos and honeybush that just didn’t sit well with me and I found that by lowering the temperature a little I avoided that funky taste.
yeah i almost brewed it under boiling and then noticed that VariaTEA had mentioned 195 :) I think there might be more honeybush in my care package so i’ll try again but i’m fairly certain i always brew it at a lower temp. :( It’s ok..i don’t have to love everything!
Yeah, we can’t love everything. :) After brewing honeybush and rooibos (for many years) at a boiling temperature – and not liking what I tasted – when I dropped the temperature I found that I liked it so I was wondering if this might be the case for you too.