Sipdown (136)!
I think I’m the first person to write a review for this… on any platform?
This was a free sample in my most recent DT order, and I get the impression that it’s going to be a part of the Summer Collection when that inevitably gets released. However, I’m not 100% sure on that so don’t quote me. It seems, though, like it’d be taking the place of Pom Tango which is a tea that normally returns seasonally. While both are black pomegranate blends, differences are that this one doesn’t have mango in it but DOES have hibiscus and stevia. Don’t know ’bout you guys, but that seems like a downgrade…
So, I cold brewed my sample since the Summer Collection is typically designed for cold brewing/iced consumption anyway: the liquor is a really pretty kind of flushed pink colour so I guess if nothing else this was pretty to look at.
Kind of surprisingly though, I thought this tasted very nice too – I expected something richer given the stevia and DT’s recent penchant to sweeten freakin’ everything but the flavour was pretty mellow. Actually, what it first reminded me of was the kind of refreshing “juice” vibe of Vitamin Water, or heavily fruit infused waters. Definitely a distinct pomegranate flavour; not 100% the most natural of one but not shockingly artificial either. It treads that grey area pretty well, in my opinion. What little hibby I saw in the dry leaf blends into the pom notes pretty well; there certainly isn’t a tartness to this that I’d normally associate with hibiscus. Also, I think the lemon myrtle was a nice touch because there was a light lemon quality in the foreground, so not only was the refreshing like Vitamin Water but it also had some of the refreshing qualities of lemon water.
So overall thoughts? Not really mind blowing but it did exceed my (somewhat low) expectations and deliver a really refreshing cold brew. Ultimately it wasn’t a bad experience. Was it better than Pom Tango? Not necessarily. Though if someone’s looking for a tea that showcases the pomegranate flavour a bit more then this does have the advantage of at least doing that.
