Copabanana

This is another awesome sample I got from Tealizzy! This is a pretty decent fruity herbal, even though its a teeny bit fake tasting. This is the kind of thing I try not to drink too often because I prefer it with gobs of sugar! Probably would be delicious iced.

So all morning I have had Bobby Bloom’s Montego Bay stuck in my head, not really sure why seeing as that is a 70s song and just a bit before my time, but hey I guess it could be worse like a jimmy buffet song or something.

Again I purchased this herbal solely based on the dry smell, it seemed like it would brew a tasty cup; however after reading a few of the reviews on here I was scared I might be left with a slightly banana flavored cup of warm water. Thankfully though this was not the case.

Dry this blend has a powerful fruit smell that is heavily encompassed with Banana, there are big chunks of everything, its bright and colorful and there is huge banana chips in it…wait a minute are you sure this is tea and not something you mix with yogurt?

The brewed beverage has a nice banana taste to it, with just a touch of sugar added (less than 1tsp) it gave this blend the perfect little sweet kick that it needed, otherwise I could see where people are getting the watered down banana flavor from. Overall it isn’t a terrible blend, it does lack a bit in the flavor department for all the stuff in the blend but otherwise it is pretty tasty. Not sure if I would rush out to get more of this blend though, need to have a couple more cups before I can decide.

I’m finally starting to get through some of the samples I’ve received! Yay!! I received a more than generous amount of tea from Amanda and found a sample of Copabanana included. I am now interested in more fruity teas as the weather warms up and this one was exactly what I was looking for.

I brewed this one at double strength and then iced it. I find it to be quite flavorful! Banana is front and center with hints of coconut and strawberry. I used a bit of sweetener and it almost reminds me of a fruit juice. It might just be me, as I do not drink fruit juices anymore. While I am enjoying this tea, it reminded me that I need to put in an order for more tea suitable for summer. I love the teas I already have, but they seem to be more appropriate for cooler weather. There is nothing wrong with more tea though. :-)

Went to David’s today and bought 20 g of all the new teas, plus 100 g of Strawberry Rubarb Parfait… I tried copabanana first, the dried smell is so good, bananas galore. The first sip was okay but not great. I think I was getting more coconut than banana, but as it cooled it got better. The banana went back to the front and the other flavors took a step back. I think I like it more than Banana Dream Pie (DT) and Choco Banana Foster (Teavana). I will be adding more of this tea to my stash.

I finally managed to get my hands on a few Davids Tea 25g bags and my first cup was of this.

It smells gorgeous (banana and coconut mostly) and it reminds me of a fruit cocktail or luxury trail mix. Since this doesn’t contain any actual tea I don’t count is as one but instead it’s a fruit drink.

Alright so beyond smelling lovely both raw and once brewed the colour itself remains a very light yellow which is a nice novelty.

Taste wise it’s very yummy, each mouthful seems to have a different flavour changing from the banana to the coconut to cocoa (in a dark chocolate sort of taste). I gave a cup of this to my boss and he said it was like drinking a bounty bar. We tried it without added sugar because we frankly feel that it’s sweet enough and very natural tasting. Wonderful to clean the pallet and make a change.

Overall it’s nice but I’m not sure I could drink it all the time. Great to cure those naughty snacking urges.

YUM YUM YUM

I have to say normally i dont like banana teas but this is different, if i close my eyes right now i can 8imagine myself on a beach somehwere, nice….

i really like this tea banana coconut strawberry, apple yummmm

I added this to my cupboard then realized I used it all to make a pitcher of iced tea so technically I’m out of it haha!

I’m having a cup of it hot while I wait for the rest to cool down. This is an interesting tea, it tastes like a weak banana-apple cider (weak not being a bad adjective, just in comparison with how strong apple cider is). I’m a fan of all of the ingredients in this unique herbal. [yay coconut!]

I can not wait to try it iced with a splash of rum. For a fall tea, I think it is made to be iced, but then that’s the point of this one in the collection isn’t it? To take you away to a tropical place while you wait for winter to set in n_-

It’s a nice fruity drink – love the banana chips in it! Give it a try if you like apple cider and bananas b^_^

Edit: yup it really shines cold! It’s super sweet with natural sweetness (just like me, HEYO)

coconut! apple! banana!
that’s what this tea shouts as you sip, in that order specifically.
so tasty hot, can’t wait to try it iced with just a touch of agave!
yummmm

Got this as a sample, would definitely never order it. Absolutely did not enjoy it. Just bland. For all the fruit that is in there you would think it would taste better. It might be a good enhancement for a plain rooibos though, or something.

Hm. This is Banana Nut Bread with a twist. I didn’t really care for the Banana Nut Bread (still have some in my sample bag). I wish DT would send some different kinds of herbals with their sampler kits (though I did skip the winter one).
This is more enjoyable than the BNB (too lazy to type it out again), but I don’t think I’d go out of my way to purchase it. It’s like BNB toned down with some coconut thrown in as well as a mix of some juicier fruits. Kinda weird, but not bad.