Goji Pop

One of my favorite herbals from DAVIDsTEA!
A must try iced! <3

So, Goji Pop, we finally meet. A bit different-tasting than I expected but so far I think I like it. The predominant flavour is melon (before reading the ingredient list I thought watermelon), with a lemony overtone. Slightly sweet and light-tasting; I suspect it would be delicious iced during the summer! Suspecting the rating may improve the more I drink…

Ok…. definitely liking this better the longer it sits, and the cooler it gets. Fabulous!

Along with Bear Trap, one of the best iced. Ever. Just. Ever.

All the fruits!

I have not grown to love this yet, but I do appreciate it’s tart fruity flavour. I wish there were more goji berries in it (but that may just be the package that I got).

I actually don’t find it too flavourful on its own. I add a tiny spoonful of brown sugar which usually sweetens it to a satisfying taste. A nice tea to bring in a thermos and sip throughout work or class.

Goji berries and hisbicus = <3. Very tart, minus the rosehip. Now I can imagine myself reaching for this one from time to time.

I normally prefer something with more spice or herbal flavour in my tea (my favourite from David’s Tea is Mulberry Magic) but this tea is great when you need something fruity. The sweet and tartness of this tea are perfectly balanced (kind of reminds mee of cranberry and apple). Really enjoyable, especially when you want something fruity, but probably not my go to tea.

Just beautiful! Reminds me of summer with it’s fruit punchy taste and scent. Delicious and good for you? Can it be?

The after taste is quite different, its almost like there is something spicy underneath, I want to say cinnamon but I can’t quite put my finger on what it is.

This tea shall be added to my favourites.

My boyfriend ordered this as an iced tea to go. When I tried it the first time, it tasted really tart and light. From reading other reviews, it seems like it’s best this way and I agree! Before when I tried it I was kinda like, ‘Hmmm…not sure about this one’. I picked up a small sample bag to try and WOW, the tartness makes this tea. I tried it hot and iced and I think the iced version is the way to go with a tiny bit of agave to lift a bit of the tartness away. This is definitely made to be a summer tea and I think I will purchase this when spring rolls around :)

This tea rocks! I’ve read some reviews of this tea that haven’t been exactly positive, and I can’t wrap my head around that. I feel almost defensive when this tea doesn’t get the praise it deserves. Goji Pop is a wonderful fruity lift your spirits kind of tea.

Love this tea. I left it to steep while drinking over half of it since I enjoy a stronger tea and it was wonderful. A little tart but that could be remedied by only steeping for the 5 minutes suggested. This was my sample tea in my first order and I am very glad I ordered it today when I placed my second order.

I’m not a fan of fruit/herbal teas, but a colleague at work offered some to try so of course I said yes (it’s DAVIDsTEA, hello!!?).

I can say that it is pleasant. I was looking forward to the melon taste and I think that helps sweeten it up a little, but I find the lemon a little overpowering. Overall, I’d say, thanks for the cup, but I think I’ll go buy some David’s Organic Breakfast and/or drink some Black Needles. ;)

EDIT: The one thing I DO love about fruit teas is that you can eat them after you’re done! NOMNOMNOMNOM

I had my first taste of this tea this morning on my way to work. There are so many flavors swimming over my tongue that I’m not sure which to concentrate on, but let’s say my mouth is immensly happy!

As I drank it hot, I got a nice sweet taste of berries, apples and melons. There was a hint of tartness to it in the background – but as I didn’t let mine steep to long, I think it kept the level of tartness down a bit.

As I was drinking it at work as well, it ended up cooling off – but that didn’t hinder the flavor at all! In fact I think this will work very well as a nice, refreshing iced tea in the summer! Yum – can’t wait to try!

My one and only complaint? That I didn’t try this one sooner!

Dear Goji Pop,
I know this is kind of sudden, but…would you marry me? From the moment I first smelled you, I knew we were destined to meet. Your hot pink colour and sunny smell and fruity taste light up my day. Our wedding will be filled with flowers and sweetness, just like you. So, what do you say, Goji Pop? Would you be mine forever?

mmmmmmmmmmmm…love how fresh & sweet this herbal tea smells…tastes great too & makes me want summer to get here NOW!

Maybe I just tend not to like popular teas or something, but despite all the hype about this as a clear favourite from the Spring Collection, I really don’t love it.

I can see that it would make a nice iced tea, but it doesn’t really taste particularly unique to me. Just a berryish undertone, a slightly sour aftertaste. A very fruity smell and taste overall. It is pretty to look at, I’ll admit.

I’ve had a cup and I definitely don’t yearn for more. It’s just OK. I don’t see myself buying more of this tea.

I think I just don’t have patience for iced teas, and this one tastes odd hot to me. And I think I’ve super confirmed I’m not a huge fan of fruity teas.

This is the perfect drink to get me in the mood for warmer weather!! Every time I sip it, I think of the sun and green grass!! And of course goji berries and lemon.
I dare someone to smell this and not want to try some – it’s kind of like fruity lemonade with strawberry Pop Rocks candy, and a hint of melon underneath it all. You can’t help but take a little piece of it and have a nibble (they could seriously sell this as a trail mix).
This one is more expensive – it weighs more so you get less volume of the product compared to a lighter tea. Plus it calls for 2 tsp per cup ( a bit more than the average amount ). So I made this in a smaller cup with 1 big tsp and just left it all in my cup the whole time, and the results were delicious.
I love this one, because it’s a no brainer – throw some right in your cup ( I didn’t even use a strainer) and pour over hot water. It tastes great while it’s still warm – like a spring/summer version of the hot apple cider or mulled wine you’d have in the fall/winter. Then as it cools, it just pops even more in your mouth.
It’s energizing, refreshing, bright and delicious :)
The only reason I don’t give it a perfect score, is because it’s more expensive and won’t make as many cups as other teas would.

Goji Pop is a tea I’ll probably restrict to mornings.
In the bag, it smells refreshingly lemony with a hint of the typical ‘very berry’ smell and something kind of flowery. It’s interesting! But the aforementioned lemon is powerful in a way that makes the whole thing taste a little too much like hot lemonade with a berry aftertaste… which is yummy, but not what’s advertised.

Instead of partaking in this tea while hot, I much prefer to let it sit out and become cold. Iced, this tea is fantastic. While still not tasting like an authentic tea, it makes up for it by tasting like a citrusy bite of spring. The smell you get in the bag is what this tea tastes like cold.

EDIT: Goji Pop is tasty, but not much of a ‘bang for your buck’, as the saying goes. =P It’s made of bulky, candy-looking bits of apple and other things and the recommended amount for steeping is 2 tsp. With most tea places measuring/charging in weight rather than ‘you will get this many cups’, you’ll probably get much less out of this than DavidsTea’s other selections.

Frm the Sweet Indulgences sampler set.

I’ve never tasted a goji berry in my life, so I have no idea how true this tea is to flavor. What I can say is that it smells berry-ish and sweet and is an attractive coral pink. You do have to use a generous amount of tea, though. On my first try it was a pale pink and didn’t have much of a taste either.

When it comes to taste, there is a sour, citrusy berry note that fades into sweetness. I enjoyed it more as it got closer to room temperature, so this would probably be lovely iced. I’m not sure if I would buy more of this, but it was a nice fruity treat at the end of a long, hot day.

Sometimes I try to drink this before bed, but I think I might have to switch to something a little less sweet. It’s perfect for the day. It brews pink and although I don’t particularly eat goji berries, the smell and taste of the tea makes me want to eat the loose tea. Maybe it’s an appetite enhancer, I don’t know. I haven’t tried it iced, but it is just as refreshing at room temp.

In the category of fake tasting tea- I’m beginning to have an eyebrow on the ceiling for David’s Tea. I’ve only been at this for a few weeks but I find they are often trendy flavors that are supplemented with artificial flavors. I like this tea- it has a refreshing melon taste,it is a pretty pink color- but as long as artificial flavor is listed I am suspect.