Really Unusual Teas....

Oh no, cilantro is just one of those love it or hate it ingredients. I was surprised when I was doing a search on here for our tea and I just typed in cilantro and the only 2 teas that came up was a custom blend I made for Indigobloom and the Pineapple Cilantro Cream. I thought it would be more common than that.

There is only one way I can eat it, there’s an Indian restaurant near one of my classroom buildings that has a chili cilantro chutney. It’s so spicy I can’t taste it. So I know pineapple being sweet means the complete opposite would happen haha.

It’s weird, but depending on your genes, it can taste like metal. Ugh, like for me.

Mmmmm, cilantro chutney. Sounds yummy.

Incendiare-That’s interesting that it tastes like metal to you. I’ve heard that to some people it tastes like soap. To me it just has an incredibly fresh taste.

I find that sometimes cilantro tastes like soap, and other times as you said Stacy, it tastes very “fresh”! I found that in the tea, it was not a strong flavour at all, and definitely “fresh” tasting. Yum. I should have more soon.

In small amounts I get soap, but big pieces definitely taste metallic.

@Butiki Teas – I personally find cilantro to taste like soapy metal (yeah, weird), but I actually like the taste. Yep.

Pineapple Cilantro Cream sounds REALLY good, but the base is Bai Mu Dan, which makes me ill. :(

Daniel-That is so weird about the metal taste and to see others are getting metal taste too. I’d be happy to make you a small batch of the Pineapple Cilantro Cream with a different base if you were interested. Though it would need to be at the same time I’m also making the large batch.

I can’t wait to try this one!

@Butiki – I sure would! I will message you.

One of the reasons that some people don’t like cilantro is a genetic effect where some people taste soap when they taste cilantro.
Also, it helps if you change your keywords when searching, cilantro is also known as Coriander, also sometimes misspelled corriander. Hope that helps expand the search range!

Except in food, coriander is considered the seed, which tastes nothing like cilantro.

coriander leaf though might lead to less confusion, but definitely not just coriander…there are opinionated cilantro haters out there who do not like to be thrown off. https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-HATE-CILANTRO/54754722016?fref=ts

Yeah, that was my blend because I couldn’t find a tamarind tea and was dying for one! not surprised really, it’s an unusual ingredient in most places.

ah! you were the one that made the request! yup, I grew up with it in several ethnic recipes, but that was about it.

I’ve been thinking about getting this one! I love the taste of tamarind.

Kasumi no Chajin-It was more than a request. Alphakitty did a custom blend with us and made the decisions for that tea including the base tea. That was the first custom blend I had done that I thought was really unique.

I understood that from the description of the product, thanks for the elaboration though.

I second the Potato Pancake & Applesauce tea! It’s pretty unique yet tasty!

OMG, mango lassi?! Sounds delicious!
Now I want a mango lassi. :/

Iced barley teas are super refreshing!

Kinda like non-fermented beer?! Interesting.

barley teas are great, but I have never thought of them as unusual. Though Luprica has some flavored ones that I had never heard of…

I have a watermelon barely tea from Lupicia that I find very refreshing iced.

Tumeric tea sounds good. I love that spice.

Me too, there are some pretty great suggestions popping up!

I think DavidsTea does as well… though it may have a fruit flavor too. Pineapple or peach?