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GCTTB Rd 3:

I had high hopes given the chocolatey bits in this tea but this is just a semi-chocolate tea. Nothing special but still interesting to try. Thank you mewakeling!

GCTTB Rd 3:

I was worried this would be over-the-top vegetal given the leaf but honestly it is just a smooth, slightly sweet, slightly vegetal drink. It is very, very subtle though and not something I would reach for often. It was fun to try though so thank you Lala.

GCTTB Rd 3:

This has a great almond flavor. If only the rose were not here, this cup would be 10x better.

GCTTB Rd 3:

Having this iced and it tastes very much like a fuzzy peach/ peach ring candy. Delicious! Thank you Christina for the opportunity to try this tasty treat.

GCTTB Rd 3:

Thank you Jeweled Thumb for the chance to try this tea but it just isn’t for me. It is a fine enough black but I am missing the malt and dessert notes I tend to reach for when picking a straight black. Oh well. You never know unless you try.

GCTTB Rd 3:

At first when I was drinking this, I didn’t get much flavor but then I saw “chicken soup” on the flavor list and oddly enough, I agree. It is subtle but definitely reminiscent of the no sodium added Campell’s chicken stock. Granted, that tastes mostly like water as well so when trying this out, don’t expect a big punch of flavor. Anyways, it was fun to try but one cup is all I need.

GCTTB Rd 3:

I have tried this before and really enjoyed it so I took the opportunity to get reacquainted and experience it in a new way: iced. Honestly, hot or cold, this tastes the same…delicious! It has notes of caramel from the mulberry that pair amazingly with the other fruits present in the cup. Really, really good and I am grateful to Christina for the chance to try it again :).

ETA: I am getting a lot more base as I drink this iced so in future, I may stick to hot brews. Though, for those who enjoy the taste of the white tea base, iced may be the way to go.

GCTTB Rd 3:

Having this iced and it is definitely a melon tea but at the end of the day, I can’t help but compare it to Cantaloupe & Cream and it just doesn’t measure up. It is nice though so thank you Christina for the chance to try something new.

GCTTB Rd 3:

Thank you Christina for the chance to try yet another RiverTea. This one is pleasant enough but a bit on the bland side for my tastes. Also, I am definitely getting a lot of floral notes that are slightly undercut by strawberry juiciness. However, to find those notes, it takes a bit more concentration than I would like to have to use. Still, it was fun to try and now I know this isn’t for me.

A friend came over to drive me to work and so I offered to make her tea. I asked what she was in the mood for and her response was “cold, fruity tea”. I have her a few options and she settled on this one. I brewed up enough for us both because I realized I, myself, have yet to try this tea.

So now that I have tried it, all I can say is if I were doing a blind taste test, I would definitely say this had mango but the pomegranate was lost on me :(. I will try it hot and see if it differs but as an iced tea, I found myself sort of disappointed.