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drank AquaRosa by Kusmi Tea
22 tasting notes

Back in 2016 I organised a pretty casual, laid-back wedding under the open sky in my family garden. We wanted to celebrate with a small crowd of our closest people. For the evening, we prepared a wide selection of drinks. Of course, for me personally, the most exciting task was choosing the tea. I went to the Kusmi store in city centre of Berlin and with the help of an extremely handsome assistant that made me blush on multiple occasions we chose 8 types of which I bought huge quantities. I disdain all fruit tisanes and wanted to completely omit this category but the gorgeous guy made me aware it’s a mistake, as people generally tend to love them. He chose this one for me. I frowned but took his advice and invested in a few boxes of AquaRosa as well. During the dances in the evening, of course I tried all teas that we chose and how big was my surprise – when I discovered that AquaRosa was the only one that we run out of! Shocking. People really don’t mind the devil called Hibiscus, as much as I do.

For me this tea is nothing but underwhelming. Heavy on the berries, quite sweet, but also sour. You can feel the apple (meh, another meh ingredient). Honestly, it doesn’t taste like much! I would never repurchase. But then, hey, given a choice of 7 lovely Kusmi teas and this funky one, somehow this one turns out to be the crowd pleaser. Well, life is full of surprises.

Flavors: Apple, Berries, Berry, Hibiscus, Sour, Sweet

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 3 min, 15 sec 5 g 7 OZ / 200 ML
Cameron B.

I could see it being popular if it was iced and maybe a bit sweetened?

anna's tea party

You’re right! Cold brewing and a bit of sugar might save this devil. But as my wedding was in August, in the evening it started to get a tad chilly, we served all teas hot, so that people could warm up a bit. And they still loved it! Quite a few guests commented how tasty this one was – shocker!

Cameron B.

Ha ha, I don’t understand it either then! XD

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Cameron B.

I could see it being popular if it was iced and maybe a bit sweetened?

anna's tea party

You’re right! Cold brewing and a bit of sugar might save this devil. But as my wedding was in August, in the evening it started to get a tad chilly, we served all teas hot, so that people could warm up a bit. And they still loved it! Quite a few guests commented how tasty this one was – shocker!

Cameron B.

Ha ha, I don’t understand it either then! XD

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Hi there, I’m Anna! I’m a lawyer currently living in Cambridge, UK. Tea is my biggest hobby and the only thing I consume without fail every day. Probably between 6 and 12 cups/mugs/buckets of tea a day.

I prefer my tea smoking hot and without milk or sugar.
Actually, I take it back, the best ‘cheer me up’ beverage is black tea with honey and lemon. Handed to you by someone you love and who says everything will be fine.

Favorite Purveyors:
Kusmi
Paper & Tea
Moya

Teas I love and could die for: Moroccan mint, Genmaicha, Green jasmine, White tea, Earl grey, Darjeeling, Mate and Macha

Teas I hate with a passion: fruit teas, rooibos, chai, roasted mate

My guilty pleasure is having high tea experiences in posh places around Cambridge. It’s so worth it.

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