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Ventured into Teavana last night for the first time in over a year. I’ve heard wonderful things about both their Youthberry and Wild Orange Blossom blends, so naturally when I saw pre-scooped bags of both teas mixed together at the front of the store, I had to have one. The two teas I most wanted to try in one convenient bag, AND less time spent having to talk to the obnoxiously perky, aggressively knowledgeable, and pushy salespeople? Sign me up!!

I. Regret. Nothing. This is a perfect tea. It’s a mark of a quality blend when it encompasses pretty much everything I dislike in the tea world (fruity and hibby) and I’m still madly in love with it.

The dry leaf smells VERY strong. I can smell it across the room, and the bag is completely closed and clipped shut. Once opened and viewed, the dry leaf is beautiful. The Teavana signature generous chunks of orange peel, apple, mango, pineapple, whole currants, and whole leaves of white tea all look very graceful together. The mixture is also dusted with something called “fruit powder,” which I’m sure is a flavor preservative/ enhancer.

I’m not ignoring the fact that Teavana is a problematic company.

I steeped this at 175 degree Fahrenheit for two minutes, like the label told me to. The liquor is a bright, true pink. The perfume is heavenly… Sweet, tropical, exciting, energizing.

Upon sipping, I taste the orange and mango mostly, with a note of genuine fresh pineapple in the aftertaste. It’s like sipping a very healthy fruit smoothie. I get what other people are saying on here about the fruit punch factor— it is very punch-like in both mouthfeel and flavor. I didn’t get much in the way of berries this time around, but there’s so much going on in that dry leaf that I’m sure I’ll get different dominant notes each time I scoop some out.

10/10, would recommend! Love it.