Grapefruit Granita

(DavidsTea 2022: 79)

G is for… Grapefruit Granita!

This tea has a really lovely grapefruit flavour, no bitterness, and was very unsweet, which was unexpected since it contains sweet blackberry leaves. I assume it was just luck of the draw that I didn’t get any in the 1.5tsp I used, but I was briefly pleased that it was a rare tea that hadn’t come pre-sweetened!

Probably one of my favourite grapefruit teas so far, if I had to choose.

First off I want to say I sweetened mine a little too much with sugar, so my score is a little low…. but I’ll redo it once I try another cup. It’s exactly what is says, grapefruit. Wow does it pop, but without being to sour or tart (I was expecting it to be super sour) Once it cooled, I was really getting the ginger taste…. I usually don’t like ginger, but the ginger in this one adds a nice kick of heat! Can’t wait to try it iced, definitely an amazing summer drink I’m sure… and I love the little bit of caffeine too!

Delicious, sweet, and like having the real thing. It’s cold out but I want this iced now! :)

This was another tea I won as a part of the 2017 summer collection. I’ve also put off trying this one for months since I’m not a big fan of grapefruit or ginger. I first tried it steeped hot and then iced. Then I cold steeped the rest of it. Steeped hot, the ginger was overwhelming and made me feel ill as I drank it. There was no sweetness in this one either. Cold steeped, the ginger was a little less prominent but the grapefruit was ever more sour. I did not like this one no matter what I did with it. I won’t be buying any more of this.

I’m not sure how I feel about this one. It smells one way, tastes another way in the mouth, and has yet a different aftertaste. There is a definite grapefruit peel flavor to this. I don’t actually taste tea, but I kind of feel it is in there because it kind of mellows that grapefruit bitterness. There’s a sweet flavor to the aftertaste. I love grapefruit, and this one does definitely have that bitterness, but it’s still just off somehow. Again, I’ll finish this off but no need for more of it.

Not bad, but I think my water was too hot. This was fairly dry and the grapefruit taste was sour, though decently accurate.

I like grapefruit, but this is just a wee bit too tangy for me to love. I don’t hate it, and would definitely drink it again, but it takes a bit to get used to the “zing.” Maybe just a tad too much ginger? Almost tastes like the smell of grapefruit peel, for lack of better descriptor.

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I hate honey in teas. Most are already sweet enough. But my throat is still sore and honey in tea is what is supposed to help so here we are. I pick teas I won’t mind not being their best. This tea was old and never a favorite so I figured it was no great loss to have with honey. Alas, the blackberry leaf and honey are playing off each other making this really quite sweet. Too sweet, perhaps.

I didn’t feel strongly about this tea either way. There was something a little off but not enough to make me hate it. The ginger and grapefruit is nice. But… I must have had extra beetroot or something. Meh.

This one seems quite polarizing – I love grapefruit and ginger, so it’s no surprise to me that I like it because indeed it is heavy on the grapefruit with a big sprig of ginger to boot. I brewed it with hot water (boiled that sat for 2 minutes) for 5 minutes, served over ice. No green tea taste whatsoever if you ask me, just the slightly bitter and tart taste of grapefruit with some spicy sweet ginger. I didn’t add any sweetener but I bet it’d be a nice addition sometime.

This actually reminds me a lot of soda Squirt, which I also used to love. Grapefruit isn’t for everyone, but if it’s for you you’ll like this tea.