Pina Colada Honeybush

This tea is delicious, as so many others have noted.

So far, while I really like 52teas, the three teas I’ve tried from them haven’t been as flavorful as I expected. Each time I opened a bag, the incredible aroma set big expectations for me, but the flavor of the liquor wasn’t as strong as I hoped (and had read about here on Steepster). This tea, however, broke that trend!

It was full of juicy, mouth-watering pineapple. I’ll have to see if I notice the coconut and slight rum that the description says…

However, I bet those flavors were present, too. I was just too busy enjoying this cup of tea to think about it!

A big thank you to JENN for this sample. And thank you DAISY for the inspiration to go make a cup with a splash of rum.
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Tastes true to it’s name! I enjoyed this tea although I sadly am not a pina colada fan. But I am rating it higher because if you enjoy Pina Colada’s this tea is for you! Glad I got the opportunity to sample this one :-)

I haven’t had this for awhile but it is a delicious evening treat with a bit of brown sugar and half and half. On to more great tea!

So it turns out that while I might not like pineapple to snack on, I do like it in tea. Or rather, I like fruit+ coconut. This particular 52teas blend tastes mostly coconutty, but it really smells like a pina colada, with a bit of rum in the background. I like that the fruitiness of this is sort of quiet, and I can really see this one growing on me a bunch as I enjoy the rest of the sample kindly gifted to me by Meghann. I may be tempted to throw this one into my next 52 teas order, but we’ll see how my next few cups go.

I had to try this tea because I’m a Rooibos fan and I’ve heard honeybush is very similar. Have I heard wrong?
Plus.. I love Pina Coladas!
I enjoyed this tea. I wish I could taste the coconut flavor a little more and I really didn’t taste the ‘rum’ flavor at all, but I can always add that, right! Maybe I should add some rum to this and see if I like it more.

I have not yet tried this iced. It’s delicious hot. It smells exactly like a good pina colada with real pineapple. The taste of pineapple is strong and true. When I added milk and sugar on the second infusion, the creaminess really came out to play and I thought that the faint strains of a mariachi band were emanating from my mug. A cold January night became a little bit sultry and tropical (in my mouth and heart, at least).

53teas is very strong on flavor, which makes them a favorite with me.

And tonight, in honor of spring, I tried this iced. Very nice. I made about 24 ounces and added only one brown sugar cube. Most certainly this will save so many calories! It holds up quite well; I think that the flavor “pops” more when it is hot, however.

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Aroma: amazing!

Hot: 1 tsp, boiling, 5 min, yummy pineapple taste and coconut of course. Pretty good, but I think it would be better cold

2nd steep: 10 min, still flavourful enough to be enjoyable

Cold brew: 2 tsp, 12 oz water, the flavours meld really well together but not quite as creamy as I was expecting. It was still good.

This is quite nice! I feel like I’m tasting mostly coconut, but I think that might be because the coconut and pineapple meld together really well. I’ve never had honeybush on it’s own, but now I’m curious to try it. I’ll probably also go for a second infusion tonight—anyone know if this tea is good for that?

Definitely deserves its award! This is an excellent, sweet tea that matches its description perfectly with a delightful blend of coconut and pineapple flavors with a fleeting taste of rum. The fragrance and the taste match perfectly. No bitterness and no off flavors. I’m very glad I ordered it.

Second 52 Teas honeybush sample of the night.

This is nice. The scent was much like other pina colada-flavoured teas I’ve had in the past. The taste, however, is much smoother and more pleasant than the others. I find it nice and gently coconut-y. It’s very good but not completely jumping out at me so I’m not sure if I will purchase a pouch. Possibly, as it would be great iced a few months from now.

I enjoyed this tea, thanks for sharing it with me, Kristin. I didn’t get much pineapple in this until the aftertaste.

I liked it, but to me it tasted like a weaker Buttered Rum with pineapple, but it will make a great night-time alternative to that daytime favorite!

I think I was hoping for, or expecting too much with this tea. It really didn’t do it for me. I think I just don’t like honeybush, just like I don’t like rooibos.

Mmmmmm….this was a winner. Elder son and I enjoyed some last night. The tea smells amazing when you open the bag. Is this really a tea, or a packaged tropical party waiting to happen? The visual appeal of the pineapple chunks and coconut flakes is superb. I wanted to eat them whole, but didn’t want to lose out in my tea. So I was good and didn’t num them right up before brewing a pot.

Sipping this tea really does take you to a beach somewhere. It reminded me of the endless pina coladas at caribean resorts, only lighter, and more refreshing ( and more appropriate in the middle of Canadian winter). For an enjoyable tisane, I’d drink ths any day! And with that, I ordered another four teas from Frank. I know I won’t be disappointed.

Doctor Who sipdown. Well, that smells nicely like pineapple. It has a good tropical flavour, but needs rum.

Just ordered from 52Teas, can’t wait. Except I’ll have to, about a week or two.

Update, 7 days later: got an email yesterday saying this had been shipped. Thanks, Frankie! Oh, the anticipation.

Update, a few days later still: IT’S HERE! Oh, my, this is good. I steeped it a long time and added some half and half. Lots of pineapple and rum flavor. I was thinking of taking the second packet to work but I am not sure that would be wise, as I sit here with my nose taking in all the sweet fruity rumminess. We are working on a second steeping, cold this time, to try in the morning. And then I will go excavating in the infuser for bits of pineapple and coconut.

I started with Steepster to learn about various black teas. What I’m finding is that I really enjoy bush tea! Who knew.

By far, this is the best honeybush tea I’ve ever had.

I am not a honeybush and rooibos tea drinker, the taste of those teas usually overpower the flavor of the blends they were intended for, especially rooibos.

The instant I had opened the bag, the aroma of pineapples and coconuts literally jumped at me, and I assure you the scent is very heavenly.

But, this is still honeybush tea, so I had still reserved my judgement until I tried the tea.

The beautiful thing is, this blend really works with the honeybush taste, as the pineapple and coconut help transform into a very bright pina colada flavor.

I’ve had this tea for a good while now, as the honeybush had worried me, but I am glad I finally decided to try this on the day the weather starts to turn into the minus degrees.

I got this in the V-Day sample set. I loved every tea I got, this being the last to taste. And I kept it last , because I was looking forward to it. Compared to the strawberry teas, I would say this wasn’t what I thought it would be. I was hoping for more fruit. I have had amazing pineapple and coconut tea, I was hoping for more of that. I didn’t like the rum flavoring, it just came off weird to me. And I do love rum, just more hidden.

My dad really liked this tea, though. I went through it quick, but I don’t think I would buy it again. It just wasn’t what I expected.

I was so excited to try this tea (I love pina coladas) and it totally lived up to my expectations! I was really pysched to see chunks of pineapple and coconut and it smelled lovely and refreshing.

Even though I skimped on the leaf a little bit in an attempt to make this last longer, it was still flavoursome and very rereshing.