Pomegranate Grove

This was a sample packet in the box from Nicole – many thanks!

I was in the mood for a hot tea before bed a few days ago and this one sounded promising. It says pomegranate in the name but the first ingredients listed are apple pieces and rose hips.

I was hoping it wasn’t just going to smash me in the face with hibiscus because honestly SO MANY tisanes all taste alike to me because the hibiscus overpowers everything else.

This one was an exception, though. The cinnamon is really front and center here and it is more of a tart apple and tart fruit vibe, but without being super puckery.

I wouldn’t buy it, as I don’t purchase much along these lines, but it was a decent enough evening cuppa.

Cold steeped.

This is weirdly named. To me, “Pomegranate Grove” just implies a pomegranate fruit tisane, so I expected it to be similar to their other similar blends, like the cherry and strawberry versions.

Nope, this is more of a mulled cider type of flavor. It’s quite spice-forward, on the cinnamon in particular. The ingredients claim there is only pomegranate flavoring and not spice, but I can’t imagine getting this strong of a cinnamon candy flavor with just a bit of ground cinnamon.

Anyway, the whole thing tastes quite artificial to me, it reminds me of potpourri without the strong floral presence. It’s that sort of “essential oil” cinnamon taste, and then a vague cherry/red fruits flavor and plenty of hibiscus tartness. To be fair though, I can imagine this might be better hot.

I read another note here that it’s reminiscent of cleaning products and I GET it. The dry leaf reminds of Goo Gone + Windex. Shrug

The flavor isn’t as harsh though. It’s mildly sweet and has a spice that I can’t quite place. The brew is kind of weak, so I’ll make sure to add more to the next cup. The color of the liquor is pretty, so there’s that.

The spices in this one combine to smell like some sort of cleaning product, and the taste is sadly reminiscent of that too. The fruit flavor is sort of generic, not tart, a bit thin, and the spices really aren’t that pleasing to my tastes. I’ve had it cold twice now, and I don’t think I want it again.

Steeped for 10 minutes. Smells like the scratch & sniff ginger cookie from the Pat the Bunny children’s book. Reminiscent of childhood feelings and warmth. Tried 11.2018.