Mango Diablo

I love this tea! At first it’s a bit like mango madness, but not for a long time! It’s spicy and not too sweet, really impressive!

I had a dinner time mug of this with butter chicken and a chocolate muffin. This tasted like juicy mango sprinkled with hot chilli powder. Amazing.

Two sips. Too spicy. The SA did say that it was spicier than normal because it was a TotD and somehow being in the pot all day intensifies the spice.

Finally got around to trying this one and..hmm..I’m not sure about it!

The heat is wonderful. Wonderful! This is what I always hope for when I see that there is chili in a tea. It actually gives me that oh-my-god-it’s-burning-my-mouth feeling that I crave from spicy food. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t out of this world spicy, but it has a really nice kick for a tea, especially considering that I’m usually disappointed by teas with chilis or peppercorns because they never quite have the bite that I’m expecting.

My only real gripe with this tea is that I’m not really smitten with the mango flavouring they’ve used. Mango is kind of a hit or miss flavour with me, and in this case I found it a little cloying and artificial tasting. Not enough that I didnt want to finish my cup, but I don’t think I’ll be stocking up. The spice is soo good though!! It’s the kind of heat I wish was in blazing strawberries, or as DaisyChubb said, in chocolate chili chai. Why can’t more spicy teas pack this much of a punch?

First, I am a huge mango lover and I am definitely a fan of heat! I had a cup of this iced when I was away last weekend. The girl at e counter warned me that it was actually spicy, which I found odd (the description seemed pretty upfront), but I think she must have had a few disappointed customers who werent expecting it!

Normally when I am home, I make my iced tea a little bit more on the strong side, but I understand that getting it made quickly in the store It is bound to be a bit weak. The smell was lightly fruity, but I could smell the chili as well; they sort of tickle your nose! My first sip was full of mango flavor, and the heat from the chilis came afterwards. It seemed like an ok amount of heat, but if it had been stronger I probably would have wanted a refreshing and cool (not spicy!) drink to go with it.

After my first few sips I was impressed, but as I kept drinking everything seemed to muddle together and I lost any specific fruit flavor. By the time I finished the cup I had decided that I definitely didn’t want to buy more….ick.

WOAH.

This tea is way exciting! I was shocked to see that chili is in it, and even more shocked to be able to say that I actually liked chili in it!

Personally, I don’t think that it particularly tastes like chili. It tastes like mango and has the green tea background body. Where the chili really shines, is in the way it warms your mouth after each sip. I found it to be a pleasant warmth, not a building or distracting warmth, that makes the tea very unique and exciting.

My mom and I were unsure, so only purchased a 50g bag. But we quickly decided to split it 50/50, we were both so impressed!

Finally finished with my pre-spring break projects and tests. Got my order from Davidstea in the mail this morning. Perfectly timed! Now I can have new tea and pistachios as a reward for getting through it all. (Plus, I got all the samples from the Spring collection I wanted to try. Gotta remember to try those before they go away this time. XD)

Now I’m not going to lie, I was looking forward to this tea. Mango salsa is probably one of my favorite things ever. I opened the bag, and it smelled absolutely intoxicating.

Now first of all, maybe its because I’m from Texas, but this doesn’t have any spice in it. At all. I mean, my throat is kind of warmed after drinking it, but not really. Maybe a shot of Tabasco would liven it up? Ahaha, I can’t believe I even thought of that.

Secondly, the mango in this tastes like Juicy Fruit. Seriously, maybe its just the way I brewed it, but the resemblance is uncanny. I’ll try steeping it a bit longer next time to see if that helps the flavor any.

Overall I’m pretty disappointed by this. Admittedly my expectations were very high, I expected to fall in love. As it is, its good, but its not the spicy mango I was hoping for. And for the cost to cup ratio of David’s Tea, I’m not sure it was worth it.

EDIT: Its getting spicier as it cools. Now THATS what I’ talking about Mango Diablo.

To be honest, I don’t know how I feel about this tea. The bf loves it, despite claiming he hates mango. And this tea is wha-bam mango. Also spicy, but more of a throat-spicy and not tongue-spicy, as another “drinker” pointed out. I’m not a fan of hugely spicy food, and I still haven’t decided if this is over the threshold for me, yet. I’ll have to ponder it over some more.

One of the things that I did like is that despite leaving the ball of tea in my cup for far too long as per steeping instructions on the packet, there was no bitterness like you usually get with green teas. So that’s a major plus in my books; I usually forget about my tea for up to 15 minutes before remembering to drink it. Sometimes the bitterness gets too overwhelming to finish the glass.

This gets a “sideways thumbs”. I’ll have to decide after a few more cups if I like it enough to buy it again.

Now that is a spicy meat-a-ball, er, I mean tea.
Dry, the mango smells so good. I couldn’t wait to jump in.
Steeped: I found the mango to be very weak, but I need to mention that I didn’t use as much leaves as they suggest. I very rarely do. I always find using the amount they say makes it too strong for me. This time I wonder if I should have done the amount that they suggested. At the same time, the kick of the chilis is unreal. It is definitely a spicy tea, which I’m not use to at all.
I do like this tea. It’s quite nice. It would have to be one of those ones that I reach for when I need something different and something to give me a kick.

I would love to try this iced. It’s pleasantly fruity, with a subtle, lingering heat.

Looks: Light and Golden, some tinges of green
Smells: Strong Mango
Taste: I usually like strong mango taste with my tea and didn’t find it with this one. It defiantly smells stronger than it actually is. There was a subtle tingle going down at the end that I suspect was suppose to be the heat. Not as spicy as I thought it would be but still pleasant. This wouldn’t be my goto mango tea but its still a nice drink if your looking for something to warm you up.

When I first tasted this tea, I had to think of mango to experience that part of the flavor. This was a little disappointing for me at first because with the name “Mango Diablo” I was expecting an in-your-face bold fruit and spice combo. But now that I am over that initial disappointment, I can really appreciate this tea for what it is. When I drink Mango Diablo as a hot beverage, it tastes mostly like a green tea with just a little added spice tingle left on the tongue in the end. The mango flavor becomes slightly more evident for me when I drink this tea cold. I originally thought I wouldn’t repurchase this tea once I finish what I have, but the more I experiment with this one, the more it grows on me. Perhaps I just need to play with it a little longer to figure out how to perfect it for my palate.

I got this tea iced the other day and it was pretty good
I was expecting it to be a lot spicier But it there was just a spicy aftertaste
In all a good one time tea

SPICY!! HOT!! Mango? Not so much. Maybe I need to add more dry tea than required on the package label because I found it weak and slightly watery but spicy hot. It’s so strange because to smell it in the tin, the mango makes my mouth water!! I will try it again tomorrow and we’ll see. I’m not unhappy with it because I enjoy the hotness of it, but come on mango, speak to me!!

another winner! really great mango flavour, works nicely with the green tea.
i didnt get any heat from the chilies until a few sips in, and even then it was a light tingle, which is great for me because i dont appreciate anything TOO spicy.
awesome!

Daydreamer is one of my go-to teas right now – so I was excited when I saw Mango Diablo in the store today. Brought some home, steeped it and sipping it right now!

Clean, crisp green tea with a mango flavour that is nicely balanced, not overwhelming – you can taste a hint of the chili and there is a pleasant lingering spiciness that builds as you sip it. Also excited to try it iced!

I want to like this one, but I just don’t. Love mango, love the spiciness of chili in tea, but do not like how they combine in this one. Tried it hot and cold, with sweetener and without, and can’t seem to shake that bitter bite of chili that gets caught in the back of my throat when drinking this one.

Interesting. I like the mango, and I don’t dislike the heat, it’s just a little bit too hot for my taste. I’ve been mixing this 3/4 Mango Diable to 1/4 my fav straight green tea. I need a bit more green to cut back the heat. All in all not bad.

My only tea I dislike from Davidstea. The sencha combined with the chili threads can easily go bitter and the mango essence does not come through.

This tea is one of my favorites to enjoy at work. It’s spicy hot and gives me a boost! Overall, it tastes pretty good.