Discontinued. Similar tea available.
“The story behind my having this tea is rather interesting. I ordered from Teavana back in December, and received a couple of the teas (which I had gotten at deep discount) singly, and shipped via...” Read full tasting note
“This is a fairly enjoyable green tea with light berry flavors. Very light. And the green tea is fine, it is neither good nor bad, it is pretty much middle of the road. I don’t know if I would...” Read full tasting note
A tea for berry lovers, this fruity flavored green tea is perfectly offset by the aromatic flavor of sencha. Mixed with strawberry slices and red currants, this blend is idea any time of the day, hot or iced.
The story behind my having this tea is rather interesting. I ordered from Teavana back in December, and received a couple of the teas (which I had gotten at deep discount) singly, and shipped via UPS (pretty expensive, especially since I live in a rural area). Then, during later January, then February, then the beginning of March, I just kept getting emails stating that the rest of my order would be shipped within 30 days. Great. I believed them the first time, but after the second identical email, I was less trusting.
Anyway, I then contacted Teavana through their website…No response….Then left a message on their Facebook…That got a response. They explained that my teas were all either out of stock or discontinued and would send a package to make up for it. OK, why didn’t they just say the stuff was discontinued a long time ago?
So, that’s how I got this tea. It arrived with a couple of massive tins and some other bags yesterday in a big box, and I opened this at the behest of my daughter who wanted to smell it. It smells awesome. Reminds me of summer mornings when I would get up early with my Mom to pick strawberries. The green tea smells fresh and grassy-green (in a good way), and the strawberries smell real and juicy. After steeping, it maintains its aroma, but on tasting it falls short of the mark. Just not that flavorful. Maybe, if I added more sugar it would be brighter, but I’m not a big sugar fan. A teaspoon in 12 oz. should be enough, and it’s not with this tea. Drinkable, but not something I would purchase…Except maybe to use it as potpourri.
Lastly, I looked at the packing slip from the Teavana “gift,” and noticed that 1 Teavana mug was supposed both packaged and shipped in the order. It wasn’t. I don’t want or need another mug – I just find their customer service to be weird, disjointed, and lacking in follow-through.
That’s my weird story, and I’m stickin’ to it.
This is a fairly enjoyable green tea with light berry flavors. Very light. And the green tea is fine, it is neither good nor bad, it is pretty much middle of the road. I don’t know if I would seek out this tea again, or just buy better quality plain greens when I’m in the mood for green tea.
