Cranberry Apple

A tea I managed to pick up from Wallmart in Las Vegas earlier this year.

Colour: Deep red
Smell: Sour apple

Fruity, fruity, fruity and hibiscus(sy). This is a sweet and sour tea, sweet from the apple, sour from the cranberry and some tortness from the hibiscus which in fairness is not too badly blended in behind the other fruity flavours. It’s so super strong which makes me think this would be a lovely iced tea especially as it’s caffeine free.
I also love that is is naturally flavoured.

Cautionary note: Prepare for your lips to pucker and your tongue to say ‘OOOHHHH’.

Looks like hibiscus. Smells like artificial apples. Not an auspicious start. Tastes blah. Very similar to the Apple Cinnamon Bigelow I tried yesterday. Both of them similar to Celestial Seasonings Apple Cinnamon. I can finish the cup, I think, but this is not good tea. I want my Joys Teaspoon back! : )

Alaska Airlines serves this tea in their Anchorage to Nome flights. I’m pretty sure the teabag has traveled many, many miles, and is probably really old. However, I was happy with this tea — it was super red (hibiscus coloring?), but I could taste the cranberry and apple. I don’t know, the ingredients list is different on my teabag, so perhaps the blend has changed? It got pretty tart after about 5 minutes of steeping, but it was good without sweetener.

As with all herbal teas, I left the tea bags in until I finished the drink. The sweet cranberry smell has been enhanced with some cranberry honey, as on its own the tea is rather tart.

It’s not a tea I’d go out of my way to purchase again, but it’s pleasant hot and sweetened. I’m pretty sure I bought it to ice during the summer, but I don’t remember how it was cold. Evidently not excellent as I have most of the package left!

Had this with a bit of sugar in it, it was a nice reddish-pink color. Had a sour/tart taste, along with floral tones, with a smooth, sweet finish. Pretty good!

Another work tea, pretty good strong taste without overpowering sweetness. Doesn’t resteep at all though.

The cranberry in this tea really stuck out! Quite tart, even sour, but fruity and all around a pretty yummy tea.