Doulton

Doulton drank Blueberry Cocktail by SpecialTeas

I’m going to try this again. My first date with Blueberry Cocktail was disappointing. The hibiscus taste (or at least I think it is hibiscus) runs away with the whole gestalt. There are ample blueberries in the dry tea. Plenty of blueberries! And yet, perhaps, the other components overwhelm the blueberry.

For me, the hibiscus comes across as a loud and brassy citrus-y note, but without the clear flavor of an orange, grapefruit, lemon, or lime.

2010-03-30 10:50:02 -0400

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Kristin 2010-03-30 11:05:59 -0400

I agree with the hibiscus comment. I also thought it had a lot of grape flavor. But, the more I drank it, the more I liked it. And I love the way it makes the house smell like blueberry pop-tarts. I didn’t like this one when I first tried it, but I just ordered a whole bag of it yesterday. BTW, it tastes great cold.

Kristin 2010-03-30 11:20:53 -0400

Did you add any sugar to this? If not, try it with a little sugar or agave nectar.

teabird 2010-03-30 14:08:57 -0400

Blech. Too much hibiscus ruins so many otherwise-good fruit blends

Doulton 2010-03-30 14:29:51 -0400

I did add some sugar. I think this might be ok as an iced tea but I don’t think I’ll buy it again. Yes, I’m going to, in the future, avoid tea with added hibiscus unless it gets excellent reviews.

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Never again in a hundred million years

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