Another new tea – and, fun fact, I named this one!
I think this is my least favourite of the three new teas, though I do still like it a fair bit. My main thing with this blend is that it’s really sweet, and the kind of flavour profile that I personally feel like I would get sick of quite quickly if I drank it over and over…
The main profile here is a very juicy and slightly tangy mango flavour paired with a creamy, tropical coconut profile. It’s very coating in the mouth, and while you get a tinge of tang/acidity it’s primarily a candied mango note with a creamy coconut undertone. It reminds me a little bit of this off brand mango ice cream I had once that was surprisingly tangy with a SUPER rich “mango ripple” that ran throughout it. It was the kind of thing that tasted amazing, but after a small scoop of it the flavour was too rich to have much more…
And because I would feel bad not saying it, the stevia is pretty darn strong in this one. In general, I seem to have a much higher tolerance for stevia than a lot of people do but even I’m struggling a little bit with the presence of it in this blend. It’s a strong tea on its own, so with that added stevia element I tend to keep the steep times for this tea pretty short. I think it’s better/less noticeable when you ice the blend.
I picked up some of this for myself, mostly for cold brewing, but I am sure I will drink it sparingly so that I don’t tire of it too quickly…
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On names (and brief descriptions!) alone, I was most excited about this one. Then I saw the ingredient deck…infernal carrots. I picked up one of the sampler kits to give it a try. Maybe I’ll pick out the carrots. Grr.
Out of curiosity, what is it about the carrots that’s a turn off? That’s not really an ingredient I’ve seen people avoid, though I guess I have seen people weirded out by the presence of them in tea blends.
Added to my wishlist just because you named it ^^ even though it’s unlikely I’ll ever get to try it
I’m not really weirded out by it. I just find it gives an earthy flavor. That sort of flavor makes sense in a blend that highlights carrots, like Carrot Cupcake…or in a blend like Sunny C, because oranges and carrots are often paired together in juices and so forth. But, it seems like a really odd addition in other blends, like this one or Luscious Watermelon.
Totally fair!
there’s no stevia in the ingredient list online…..that makes me not happy.
Hmm, that’s weird… I’ll double check when I get in to work tomorrow…
On names (and brief descriptions!) alone, I was most excited about this one. Then I saw the ingredient deck…infernal carrots. I picked up one of the sampler kits to give it a try. Maybe I’ll pick out the carrots. Grr.
Out of curiosity, what is it about the carrots that’s a turn off? That’s not really an ingredient I’ve seen people avoid, though I guess I have seen people weirded out by the presence of them in tea blends.
Added to my wishlist just because you named it ^^ even though it’s unlikely I’ll ever get to try it
I’m not really weirded out by it. I just find it gives an earthy flavor. That sort of flavor makes sense in a blend that highlights carrots, like Carrot Cupcake…or in a blend like Sunny C, because oranges and carrots are often paired together in juices and so forth. But, it seems like a really odd addition in other blends, like this one or Luscious Watermelon.
Totally fair!
there’s no stevia in the ingredient list online…..that makes me not happy.
Hmm, that’s weird… I’ll double check when I get in to work tomorrow…