ChariTea

Picked up from a cafe we stopped at before boarding the train from Hamburg to Bamburg. We grabbed some takeaway so we’d have lunch on the trip, and I added in a bottle of this local iced tea that I ended up drinking before we’d even gotten on the train.

It was a little sweet for my liking, but also quite juicy and refreshing. I really like iced or cold brewed rooibos, and I thought this one had a fantastic natural red fruit note that suited that punchier, sweet and tropical passionfruit flavour that made up the bulk of the drink. I think about a third or half as sweet and it would have been really quite perfect!

At first, I thought this was pretty meh, but I let the cup sit and get cold before trying it again, and I’m happy I did! The flavor was jammy and delicious. Such a deep, authentic berry flavor. I did a cold resteep, which tasted almost the same. The second time I had this, the flavor was just all right – I’m not sure what changed! Sort of muddled berries, but also something artificial. Unfortunately, Sips by servings are so small that I won’t get to give this a third try!