Thai Rooibos

Looks like I am the lone dissenter here so far with the reviews of this, but damn, I thought this was tasty. I love the way this smells: coconut, ginger and lemongrass totally wafting into my nose the minute I open up the tin. I can see this is very strong on the herbs, it appears to be about 1/2 herbs and 1/2 rooibos.

This was steeped via regular infuser mug method and provides quite a kick – definitely reminds me of a spicy chai mix. The cinnamon and ginger are both quite strong here, although not quite as potent as the hot cinnamon spice this is for sure cinnamon-y. The lemongrass is very mild in the background but you can tell it is there. It is true that the coconut gets totally overshadowed though…

This seems like it would be a very healthy digestif or after dinner drink. Definitely recommended if you like very spicy potent tea…. yum

Meh. I really wanted this to taste like the Thai tea I got from Atticus Tea in Park City, but it does not. It is one dimensional and all I can taste is watery cinnamon. Don’t like this one.

I bought this because I fell in love with the Bangkok Green Tea that H&S has and I’ve been looking for a good rooibos. Unfortunately it doesn’t quite live up to my expectations. When I first opened the tin I was immediately blasted by the scent of cinnamon. I like cinnamon but I know that it can quickly overtake anything else it is paired with. That is more or less the case with this. I can taste the red rooibos, cinnamon, a decent kick of the ginger but barely even a hint of the coconut. The cinnamon definitely takes the show in this one and I tried adding some peppermint to help cool down the cinnamon, and it did help a little. As much as I want to love this I do not think I will be buying more when I run out, there are better flavored rooibos out there.