Green & Fruity

Hrm. I could have sworn that I reviewed on here the cup of this that I got as a free tea from DT on… February 29? Or perhaps I wasn’t yet a Steepster at that point.

Anyhow, I first tried this in last year’s advent calendar, and thought I liked it, then had a bad experience with it from the store (it made me gag a bit, so I went back and had them add sweetener, and I still was gagging, and ended up pouring it out). I picked up a small bag of it to try out myself to see what the deal really was.

The aroma is fruity… but it’s a sort of fruitiness that doesn’t really agree with me. Like another tea reminded me of Mango Diablo (which I dislike), this one does too. I’m starting to wonder if I dislike DT’s dried mango… (is there mango in Long Life Oolong too??)

The flavour is kind of sweet-ish, and with a strange taste, which must be the green rooibos. It’s not as medicinal as the red can be, but still, I’m not really enjoying it here. Yeaaaah, this is not my cup of tea, at all, and as it’s unlikely to be an infusion problem, I’m going to have to attempt to get rid of the remainder of this one (a cup’s worth) through other means. Blecchh.

omg, OMG, OMG!!! Oh My God!!

I waltzed into DAVIDs today with the intent of buying 10g of 10 teas that I am not 100% sure I will be crazy for right off, and this was the tea I purchased as my “to-go” tea and why I did not get 100g+ to take home with me I do not know! I have yet to meet a tea at DAVIDs that has papaya in it that I did not like.

This will be on my permanent shelf for when I want something cold to drink, that does not have the incredibly high sugars of juice.

Last sip…. Oooooo, my GAWD!

I did a lot of cleaning today and was pretty exausted and dehydrated so this tea was perfect. (Also because I always forget to remove the strainer when I’m cleaning and this tea is really good even if I forget and let it steep for 5-10 or 30 minutes)

It’s my favorite ‘’refreshing tea’’.
It is super good, it is like drinking juice but without tasting really fake and sweet.

The green rooibos is really perfect and make me feel like i’m having a treat without feeling guilty because I know it is good for me ;).

The only thing is that it is not as good the second steep, the flavor is really weak.

It’s one of the tea I always have in my cupboard!

Yummeh!
I went in to David’s today to buy 4 teas, and this was my to-go iced tea. It tastes kind of like a fruity bubblegum. It’s super yummy. I love it. The end.

Until we meet again, G&F.

Cold brewed a good amount of this in an extra large mason jar this morning, and I’m just drinking it now. This is delicious! It’s absolutely fruity, in a very “tropical” way. And the green rooibos makes it a very light and refreshing brew. It’s sweet enough to serve cold without any additives. I might have to pick up some more of this once summer rolls around.

This tea both confuses and disappoints me.

I first tried it on February 29th, when David’s was having a free tea to go special for either this or North African Mint, and since I already had North African Mint I decided to try Green & Fruity, and I absolutely LOVED it. I got a cup and immediately texted my friend to come and get some of her own, and then she had some and loved it, and we were both very, very pleased and she agreed that maybe rooibos was a pretty good tea after all.

I was so happy that I bought a 100 gram tin of it a few days later and every subsequent time I brewed it was continually disappointed.

This tea is everything I technically should love: rooibos, mango, and papaya. I was even willing to overlook the ever-more-present artificial flavouring, but after trying for… half a year now, I think I’m going to have to lower my rating for this drastically.

I can’t get any flavour unless I sweeten it ridiculously with agave or honey, and though I don’t mind adding a little bit of sweetener these days, a tea has to be able to stand on its own for me. And if I have to use THIS much sweetener just to make something palatable, I don’t see the point of trying in the first place.

It leaves a dry, artificial taste in my mouth that actually leaves me feeling thirstier than before I drank anything. So once my current stash is out, I’m definitely not going to bother with this again.

So delicious! The name says it all…this green roobios is indeed fruity. This is my ideal antioxidant packed daytime tea. You can actually see the bits of dried fruit in the tea, and I love the flavorful punch they pack. Yum!!!!!

I am really enjoying this tea, far more than I thought I would. This is my fifth cup of tea of the day (holy smokes!) and I’m enjoying it with a nice juicy clementine. Yum. Very fruity, very juicy. Definitely something I plan to keep in stock.

I bought this for my Swampwater-addicted daughter so that we could share a cup of tea in the afternoon or at bedtime. Unfortunately, she didn’t seem to like it all that much at first, so I’m experimenting with how to make it taste more delicious.
We’re trying it today with no milk, just a little bit of sugar.
Full disclosure: I do not like papaya. Like, not even a little bit. It’s not quite down there with cilantro, but it’s pretty low on my list of likes.
The smell is friendly enough. The papaya is there, but it’s really low. I’m getting a delicious candied fruit vibe from this tea.
Ooooh, wow, I put way too much sugar in here!
But it’s delicious.
The fruitiness is almost like a mouthful of grapes, strawberries, apples or some other juicy fruit. (Not specifically those flavours, just the feeling each of them evoke.)
I’m sure this would be tasty iced, but I’m glad I’m drinking it hot. The juiciness is kind of cooling with a very warm after-effect. Quite nice. I’m thinking my problem the first time was steeping it at the higher end of the recommended range. The low end leaves me with a lovely tea; not overpowering like the last one tended to be.
I think I’ll brew this up for my toddler to enjoy while I’m preparing her dinner. (My dinner is a lovely dinner out at a simple italian restaurant here called Dacquisto, to be preceeded by appliance shopping with the husband. First date night since dinner and White Christmas at Manitoba Theater Centre just before Christmas! Woo!)

This tea is nice and refreshing. The big chunks of fruit are great. I can’t believe this! A couple months ago I balked at any tea mentioning fruitiness. Anyway, yes. Fruity and refreshing. I haven’t had it iced but will someday when there is nicer weather to get me in the mood.

I often choose rooibos as my take-to-work tea; I make it in my travel mug as I’m rushing out the door as it doesn’t get bitter on my way to work. I like to carry it on the streetcar and have it to drink once I get to the office. I need to learn that this tea isn’t so great for that; if you over-steep it, it starts tasting kind of off. Like bad wine, thanks to the fruit.

Otherwise, it’s a standby for me when I want something fruity!

I cold brewed this overnight.
This is quite good, but I think I like red rooibos better.
It is refreshing though and I can taste the papaya and mango.

I first bought this tea in a “David’s Top 3” pack for three friends for Christmas. Of course, I opened each little container to smell them – who could resist doing that?
Fast forward one month later, I finally tried this tea in a to-go cup.
Fast forward another whole month after that and I have finally bought my own 30g pouch of it.

This tea is worth buying. It’s sweet all on its own and the fruity tastes are easy to detect, but not overwhelming. The rooibos and fruit chunks really complement each other. Can’t wait til summer so I can make this iced!

This was my first tea I ever tried from DavidsTea and I love it! It’s tropical blend is naturally sweet so you don’t need to add much sugar. I drink this morning, afternoon and night! It’s caffeine free so I don’t have to worry about having a cup right before bed. Green&Fruity got me hooked on DT! Nothing measures up to loose-leaf tea; I can’t imagine myself ever going back to drinking boxed tea again.

When drinked hot… It’s good. When iced, it’s awesome!

Try this drink recipe too : “Mango Heaven”

3/6 Green and fruity DavidsTea
2/6 Mango Juice
1/6 Lemonade

Let me know what ya think about it!

I went into DavidsTea while I was walking around after work last week, and since I don’t need any new teas right now (I’m working to make room though!!), I decided to just get a cup of tea to go. I like green rooibos, so I decided to try one I hadn’t had before, and this was recommended. And boy was it tasty! I find that some teas with dried fruit in them don’t really carry the flavour through once steeped – they smell great but you can’t taste it. But this one really delivered! Once again, green rooibos has failed to let me down!

It’s very fruity and quite nice. I imagine it’ll be great iced. I think I ran out of it to make it iced. Next time…

This is a wonderful blend of green and red rooibos with papaya, mango, peach, and apple ( like the are actual pieces in the tea itself). It tastes so amazing iced, it’s like drinking a nice drink on the beach. I am sure while served warm that it offers a different taste altogether. I personally don’t add anything to it, this tea tastes amazing on it’s own, but everyone always likes something different. I have really and truly enjoyed taking this tea with me to classes, it gives me a boost of taste without the calories.I have had this delightful blend warm. This totally happened by chance. A few nights ago I was brewing some green and fruity for my next day and decided to just try a sip of it warm. Turns out I love this drink hot or cold. This is good because I can continue to love this amazing drink during the fall. Happy Drinking everyone!

Mild and fruity very good tea

Received this one as a sample and I enjoy this one very much. It is definitely fruity and yummy! I made this as an iced tea with a little sweetener. I may have to buy this one for the hot summer days that are approaching :-)

I. Adore. Green rooibos!!!!!!!

Since I require copious amounts of caffeine to get through my day, I sometimes forget about my rooibos blends. And every time I go back to this one I remember just why I love it. The earthiness of the green rooibos combined with all the sweetness from the different kinds of fruit results in this amazing combination of refreshing-relaxing-tropical vacationness.