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“Oh-so-slightly scented fruit and mint. Nice. The color after infusing is that of a rooibos. The Elderberries, Hibiscus, Mint, and Rooibos work REALLY well together, here. So-much-so that is...” Read full tasting note
“Backlog: I was actually a little surprised at how much I enjoyed this given that there is hibiscus in it … I’m not a fan of the hibiscus. But, it’s done lightly enough so that it doesn’t overpower...” Read full tasting note
“At the first couple of sips, I was ho-hum about this tea, but by the time I got to the end of the cup, I was loving it. The spearmint comes through on a nice subtle level and mixes well with the...” Read full tasting note
Sweet notes of mint and tart hibiscus with just the perfect elderberry twist flow smooth as water through the rooibos base – It’s like a cup of serenity pulled straight out of the deep northern forests!
The Perfect Cup: 8 oz of 212ºF filtered water, 1 heaping teaspoon (1/2 tablespoon) of tea, steeped for 5 minutes. Great iced!
Ingredients: Organic red rooibos, hibiscus, spearmint, elderberries
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Oh-so-slightly scented fruit and mint. Nice.
The color after infusing is that of a rooibos.
The Elderberries, Hibiscus, Mint, and Rooibos work REALLY well together, here. So-much-so that is creates a unique flavor of its own and one ingredient does NOT over power the others…you can’t really pick-out the individual ingredients and in this offering I LOVE THAT about it!
It’s sweet, fruity, juicing, somewhat wine-like, even.
Ya know what? I actually like this one EVEN BETTER ICED :)
YAY!
Backlog:
I was actually a little surprised at how much I enjoyed this given that there is hibiscus in it … I’m not a fan of the hibiscus. But, it’s done lightly enough so that it doesn’t overpower the cup, and actually it accentuates the elderberries in a really favorable way.
Not bad, everything is nicely balanced. This tisane has a lot going “against” it for me … given that it’s not only a rooibos blend but also a hibiscus blend … but I still quite enjoyed it given all these components … I expected I’d hate it. But I didn’t. So, Kudos to Whispering Pines! Well Done!
Here’s my full-length review of it: http://sororiteasisters.com/2013/04/20/ancient-forest-rooibos-blend-from-whispering-pines-tea-co/
At the first couple of sips, I was ho-hum about this tea, but by the time I got to the end of the cup, I was loving it. The spearmint comes through on a nice subtle level and mixes well with the rooibos, hibiscus, and elderberries. I found a longer steeping time (7 1/2 minutes) better than 5 min.
Would I purchase this again? I would say . . . 50/50.
what a lovely tea name ! Ancient Forest…I am sure we feel relaxed after drinking it.
Mark this day. TeaEqualsBliss liked a blend with Hibiscus!
LOL @ K S – Fo Sho!!!!
Glad you liked it! Haha, checking into steepster from Beijing…new products, wooot! Got some incredible puerh tou cha’s on the way to the shop! :D