Someone brought this tea, and two other flavours from the same company, in to the office from Europe – apparently the brand is very big over there. I’ve seen them on instagram before, but I didn’t realize how apparently “massive” they are…
This was an alright mix – visually it looks a big chaotic/busy, and it has that weird popped rice thing that is a super European feeling ingredient when it’s used in anything other than Genmaicha blends. I’ve never understood if it’s meant to serve any purpose other than being a filler ingredient because, if it’s for visuals, then it’s WEIRD.
Taste wise I liked this well enough – it was the softest flavour of the three I tried, and had a bit of a thin mouthfeel but both strawberry and vanilla came through pretty clearly. The strawberry was pretty juicy, and a little artificial and the slight pop of tartness with the strawberry (hibiscus?) didn’t perfectly suit the silky vanilla. So, not my favourite blend overall but not bad. I can see/understand the appeal.
I’ve never heard of them haha, but maybe it’s just big in mainland Europe