Pink Flamingo

In the winter, I was drinking this hot. Now that its summer I have tried it iced, and I love it both ways. It is the perfect citrus blend. I can’t generally have citrus teas as I am deathly allergic to mango but this one here doesn’t have mango in it so it is perfect. I get the perfect summery fruit blend without dying !

I have tried at least 20 or 30 teas, this is my favorite! experiment with the brewing a little to see how you like it. For me- i like it as hot tea or iced- i brew with boiling water- set for 5 minutes… 2 teaspons makes a nice sized mug.

This tea iced with a bit of agave, summer in a cup. Nothing explains it better! It’s perfectly fruit and sweet, not overpowering but still maintains a strong flavour. This may be my new favourite tea for the summer time!

I like fruity teas, so this one smelt great in the store. I’m having my first cup, the initial taste is great, but there is an aftertaste that I can’t quite pin down. I think I like it, I will have to try it a few more times.

Very, very tart. I had this when I was sick with a terrible cold and loaded it up with honey, but can’t really remember what I thought of it. Some of my friends tried it plain, and said it was way too hibiscus-tart. :(

For some reason, I thought “pink flamingo” must be strawberry! I just got my first order of Davids Tea and so far so good! This was a little tart for my taste tonight, but I’m going to ice it and drink the rest tomorrow. I do like it though!

I was actually pretty excited about this tea. My bff, katgolik, bought 50g on our last order because it was a citrussy fruit tea – which she adores; then wound up pretty much hating it. I tried Bear Trap, which makes me die a little with it’s sheer amazingness, so I traded her for PF, thinking I’d love it after my BT experience. Hmph. Not so much. Again, I might have used too much, or steeped too long (2 heaping DT perfect spoons/7m), but the hibiscus overwhelmed… I like some hibiscus, but this seemed all hibiscus. Unlike BT, where I can taste absolutely every flavour in different mouthfuls, I only tasted the one flavour in this tea – hibiscus! I was soooooo excited about the grapefruit – and the shiny pink lemonade color in the first few minutes of the steep – but unfortunately I got nothing but dark red overpowering deep flower hibiscus :-( I will try again as I have 50 g of it – iced, less time, less tea… I so hope I can find a way to love this!

This is my absolute favourite tea ever. Traditionally, I have kept to blacks and greens but this is the tea that reintroduced me to the fact that herbals can be just as delicious. Pink Flamingo has an extremely bold citrus taste that’s not for everyone, but it is balanced quite well with the hibiscus, beetroot and eucalyptus. It’s like candy to me! So sad that it is not carried anymore.

With the first whiff, I knew why this tea was named “Pink Flamingo”. It’s very citrusy, almost reminiscent of a pink lemonade but with strong grapefruit notes. I wasn’t sure if I would like such a strong citrus taste in my hot tea but it’s quite refreshing. Would definitely try this iced, maybe with a splash of grand marnier.

This is like drinking a cup of sunshine! It is an instant reminder of the springtime and flowers and heat to come. The deep flamingo-pink colour of the tea is just as refreshing and energizing as the citrusy grapefruit smell. I can’t believe there is no grapefruit in here – how could there not be??

I brought this tea to work with me on an overnight shift and it gave me a nice caffeine-free energizing boost at 5am. I didn’t find the taste to be too tart at all – I thought it was perfect just the way it was with no sugar needed. I was a little bit hesitant about drinking it hot because it only seems to make sense to drink it iced, but I was very pleasantly surprised. I also improvised a small glass of iced-tea by adding a packet of sugar and some ice cubes (which was all I could find at work) and it was even more delicious! I can only imagine what it would taste like iced when prepared properly!

The onnnly downside is that this tea does not last long due to the fact that 2tsp are needed for one cup, so you don’t get as much bang for your buck. But it is delicious :)

That’s fucking awesome! I usually didn’t really takes the herbal tea seriously, but now… God damn! That’s the spring in da mouth!

The scent was really overwhelming but the taste was smoottth yeah, seriously a smooth grapefruit! What about the color? It’s really vivid! Finaly, for the last little smash, there the citrus!

I am a citrus junkie so this tea was right up my alley. The scent in the package is mouth-watering and as soon as I spotted the big chunks of orange I knew I was in for a treat. I was delighted to see it turn not just pink but HOT pink – so cute!! On it’s own it was a little bitter but nothing that a tiny, little pinch of honey couldn’t fix. Delish warm, and although it’s not something I would consider an “evening tea” it went well with my lunch. Can’t wait to try it iced!

From the Caffeine Free sampler set!

I originally thought this was going to be a lot like Tazo’s Passion, since it’s a hibiscus heavy blend. I happened to have some Passion already brewed up in the fridge, so I did a quick comparison. Where Passion is a bit more of a straightforward tartness, Pink Flamingo has a hint of sweetness to it tasted surprisingly like a grapefruit lemonade. I decided to see how Pink Flamingo would do cold, so I brewed another cup and left it in the fridge overnight. When super cold, the lemongrass really stands out and it almost has a little peppery kick to it. I prefer the fruity notes of the warm version.

This tea has got to be my number one addiction right now.
I do admit, not a fan of this tea as a hot beverage, but iced? Yes please!! I am a tea guide at DavidsTea on a quest to try all the teas on our wall but with Pink Flamingo taunting me every single shift I always cave and make myself a cup.
When hot, I find it can get a little tart due to the over all combination flavours in it. It’s definitely more of a summer tea where you can sit back and make a giant pitcher of this guy. Throwing in a splash of agave in the iced tea brings out more of the citrus and hibiscus flavours in there making it the best summer tea yet! It almost has a grapefruit taste going but also has really sweet notes in it as well. Yum!!

First tried this one warm and I have to say that it was a great experience- the mixing of the heat from the water and the cooling sensation that the eucalyptus left in my mouth was refreshing and comforting at the same time.

I’ve never actually made a successful iced tea, however, so it could just be my inexperience that makes me love it warm.

The citrus in this also served as a much more pleasant midwinter pick-me-up than a lemon tea. I found it cleared my head of my sniffles while tasting like a grown-up fruit punch.

This is definitely one of my most favourite teas.

Although it can be a bit strong, if you do just 1 tea spoon for cup and about 3-5minute steep time it comes out a bit weaker and isn’t to overpowered.

I don’t add any sugar to this tea, it’s nice and sweet all on it’s own! With a few sour notes.

If you like other herbal teas, or citrus teas I would highly recommend this. I don’t think you can go wrong!

Almost is a little weird to have this hot. It would be fantastic iced. Totally smells and kinda tastes like pink lemonade… but a healthier alternative. ^_ Even the picky boyfriend likes it.

first hibiscus tea! and it was hot pink!

I tried Pink Flamingo on a whim and it is pretty amazing. The dry tea smells citrusy and sweet with the last note being a menthol (refreshing) scent. I have had it hot about 3 times and really love it. It isn’t really tangy (maybe a slight zing), but not that prominent. Yes, this would be amazing iced with some agave… But I also enjoy it hot. The carrots add a nice mouth-feel… If you steep it for a while it reminds me of a delicious vitamin C infused broth (some of you are like “yuck”) but its delicious.

Having this right now… The brewed color is amazing. A deep rich red. The dry smell is really nice, I can really smell the lemongrass. First taste… not bad. Its light and refreshing. I think it would be really great cold, but I am not a fan of iced tea. Its okay hot, I don’t mind it at all… yet I don’t think I would buy it again.