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It’s magenta!!! Deep, bright magenta!! In fact, it’s the exact shade I wanted my El Camino to be when I was 5. Yes, when I was 5, I wanted a magenta El Camino when I turned 16. I fully admit that I had (have) no taste. And, yes, this was one of the things that stuck in my father’s mind when 16 rolled around. Thankfully, he wasn’t that cruel.

Thanks to Meghann M for sending me a few bags of this to try! I brewed it like I do all my hibiscus teas: 10 minutes in boiling water (have I mentioned I like tart?). Loved the smell of the dry bags, and the individually wrapped bags themselves.

It’s not tart. It’s sweet, and thick, almost syrupy. I can taste the rosehips, the orange, the faintest hint of apple (almost a Pink Lady taste), and, of course, the hibiscus. This could rival some of the Republic of Tea’s hibiscus teas…that’s saying something.

What I’d really like to do with this is brew up a big pitcher, sugar the snot out of it, and then set it up in one of those “turn your juice into wine” home brewing kits. Oh, yeah, must get more of this tea!!

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more
Meghann M

Oooh….turning fruit tea into wine? I need one of those kits!

Glad this ranked right up there with RoT’s hibiscus. I still have to try this one but I’ve heard good things about this company. Might have to steep up a cup now!

Jaime

Here’s the link:

http://gizmodo.com/5647605/turning-welchs-into-wine-in-48-hours

My best friend and I are going to be experimenting with it during our next wine massacre girls’ weekend.

It’s delicious!! I’m going to have to look for it around here!

Cofftea

Me too Meghann only I’d use stevia.

Meghann M

Thanks for sharing the link. I bookmarked it and will have to search some down. That would make an awesome girls night drink.

Fariborz Farnia

Hi, I wonder if anybody knows about the mix rate of hibiscus, blackberry leaves and orange peel in this tea. I want to mix my own loose leaves.

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Meghann M

Oooh….turning fruit tea into wine? I need one of those kits!

Glad this ranked right up there with RoT’s hibiscus. I still have to try this one but I’ve heard good things about this company. Might have to steep up a cup now!

Jaime

Here’s the link:

http://gizmodo.com/5647605/turning-welchs-into-wine-in-48-hours

My best friend and I are going to be experimenting with it during our next wine massacre girls’ weekend.

It’s delicious!! I’m going to have to look for it around here!

Cofftea

Me too Meghann only I’d use stevia.

Meghann M

Thanks for sharing the link. I bookmarked it and will have to search some down. That would make an awesome girls night drink.

Fariborz Farnia

Hi, I wonder if anybody knows about the mix rate of hibiscus, blackberry leaves and orange peel in this tea. I want to mix my own loose leaves.

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My love of tea started in 2001, whilst in an internship in London, England. I shared an office with a lovely man who would make me a cup of tea every morning without asking me if I even wanted it. I drink my tea neat now, because I’ve yet to find the sugar/milk combination that lives up to Pablo’s.

I drink any and all kinds of tea, and love trying new brands/varieties/flavors.

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