Acai Matetini Mate Tea

Decided to have this iced with lunch. I didn’t think I would like it too much but I absolutely love it. I definitely would not drink it hot because of the tartness, but there’s so much going on that it doesn’t bother me.

I can actually even taste the mate. There’s an herbal taste to it that’s not all spearmint. And it’s very sweet and fruity all on its own. I taste blueberry, pineapple, raspberry, apple…I just wonder…if it’s called ACAI matetini, where on earth’s the acai?

But that would figure from Teavana, wouldn’t it.

My parents are in Tortola today on a cruise, and I asked them to bring me back coconut rum from somewhere if it’s super cheap. But even without any rum in this drink, I feel like I am on an island in the Caribbean too. Just wish I had the food of the cruise but that’s just because I’m lazy.

Thanks for sending me this in a swap, Tegan Fyretyde!

I think this is one of the most jam-packed teas with the most ingredients I have ever tried!

Ingredients: Apple pieces, candied pineapple (pineapple, sugar), hibiscus flowers, rosehip peels, elderberries, green mate, blueberries, blackberries, pineapple chips, citrus slices, citrus peels, apple slices (apple, acidifier citric acid), flavoring (blueberry, pineapple, lemon, lime, peppermint), raspberry pieces, raspberries, cornflower petals, spearmint,

AND…here are my thoughts…

I really thought that with all of these ingredients that it would be really gross BUT it’s not bad! I’m thinking it was meant for more of an iced tea but I am drinking it hot at the moment.

With all the berries and touch of hibiscus I knew the color would be a reddish-purple and I was right. BUT…considering this DOES have Hibiscus in it – and that I don’t usually care for hibiscus – I found this to be surprisingly nice taste-wise.

It does smell much like a mixed drink like a fruity martini or a cranberry and vodka type drink.

I can taste the apple, Acai, berries, and floral notes first and foremost. In the middle of the sip I can pick out the pineapple, and citrus family of fruits. As it cools at room temp I can taste a HINT of the minty ingredients if I hold it in the mouth for a while and then on to the aftertaste. The aftertaste is mostly Apple, Pineapple, Orange, Lime, Berry, with a hint of flowers and mint at the very end.

I’m rather surprised at the way I am enjoying this. I was thinking it was going to be too tarty, too sweet…yes, it’s sweet but there are other factors playing a part and I like that.

Yeah…I like this ok! Shock Factor rating is high! Interesting, indeed!

This is one full tea. And surprise surprise I’m not a fan, it’s too tart, too fruity with a hint of mint as it cools. It looks like I should eat it instead of drink it. This one is up for grabs!

Picked this up over the weekend. Yeah I got roped in by the new blends at Teavana. A very fruity aroma emanates from this one. The initial taste reminds me of Dr. Tea’s Obama’s Oolong. Further tasting it reminds me of the Passion Tea Lemonade from Starbucks. So it’s a very familiar taste, but with add in the fact that it’s a Mate and all is right with the world. You really can’t taste the green mate. Which if you were new to mate would probably be a good thing because I would say that un-roasted mate is definitely an acquired taste. I definitely like this one!

The wonderful The DJBooth sent this to me as an added bonus to our swap! I’m always game for another mate! Sadly, this one left me hanging. I’m not a hibiscus fan at all, and it seems painfully dominant in this blend. I don’t care for it at all, but I’m grateful for the chance to have tried it! I do like the bright pink color!

Oh! What a pleasantly delicious suprise. Bought this on the spur of the moment today at Teavana and i am suprised how much i enjoyed it. Reminds me a bit of Tazo passionfruit tea. Definitely recommended iced over, as all the fruit flavors are much more distinguishable. I dont taste acai so much but then again i am not 100% sure what that tastes like. Nice light and refeshing.

Thanks go out to Erin for me being able to try this one. I’m glad I did, too, because it is so unique and odd and I like it. Berry and mint aren’t two flavours I normally would mix, but here it actually works for me. There is a tartness here, thanks to the ever present blend ingredient of doom, but the mint helps to offset it. I’m really curious what this one would be like set in vodka — I wish I could drink to try it out!

This is yet another tea that I picked up the other day. I must preface this in saying that this has to be my 2nd favorite mate to date. Just like white tea, I haven’t exactly had a great experience in the past with mate teas. In the store this smelled amazing! I must emphasize that I bought it simply because it looked stunning and the strong tartness was something that bowled me over.
This tea smells far more tart than it turns out. It’s quite fun! I really loved this and at some point I’ll have to blend this with some other teas. The only thing about this that is a bit different than I expected is that the description mentions mint. I have tried this for different steep times but I’ve still never achieved any “mint.” Overall this has been a fun tea and I really like it for a mid-day pick me up. It is also my favorite out of the new teas that I purchased.
edit I must add that even though I love this tea there has been a major disappointment. I really enjoy re-steeping teas, mostly because the cost is pretty high for some of these. But this tea absolutely does not re-steep well. It looses everything that makes it really great in the 1st steep. This puts a huge damper on if I’ll purchase it in the future.

I had this one quite a while ago, and I really enjoyed it. With all the ingredients it is still quite a tasty cup, although I agree with some of the other reviews that the mate flavours were a little lost. Very fruity and not too tart (I added honey) its a great fruity mate for winter mornings, or even an iced tea in the warmer months. I’d really like to give this one a go again now that it’s iced tea season, so hopefully I’ll have a more substantial review soon.

Crisp, tart, sweet taste. Hot or iced, I really like this one. Even though the ingredient list is lengthy the flavor isn’t at all muddy. Clean and refreshing, it reminds me of a hibiscus and rosehip herbal tisane I had years ago. But this one is even nicer as it’s balanced with a veritable fruit salad of berries, citrus, apples, and pineapple along with a hint of minty cool finish. Think minty garnish on a fruit salad not full-on flavor like a Mojito. While it’s a listed as a mate, I don’t really taste any mate and I’m hard pressed to find even pieces of mate in with the beautiful, large chunks of fruit. They are there, though. I think I felt a little pick-me-up from the mate, but it could have just been the tart flavor giving me that little burst of energy. I actually found a second steeping was not bad. It is different — not as tart and bright, but still pleasantly fruity. I blended it with a couple of oolongs so far and it held up nicely. Yummy!

I had this tea awhile back and savored every drop. I think this would be my first large purchase after I go through everything I have.

This is another one of those “fruit punch” kind of teas, and I’m used to things like this tasting like glorified hot fruit water. The mate really makes a difference, though — it doesn’t detract from the taste of the fruit, just makes the liquor seem more flavorful and, oddly enough, thicker. The mint also helps the taste to be more interesting, although I would have liked there to be even more as it’s very subtle.

Definitely recommended for people who want a fruit tea that’s all fruit and no tea without feeling like they’re being skimped on taste.

I ordered this one before Christmas and am just getting around to trying it today. The tea smells really strong in the bag, and it is a lot of fun to look at. I picked around trying to get a little bit of every ingredient (and there are a ton! so there was a lot of rummaging).
I steeped it about 6 to 7 minutes and then pulled the tea bag out. I let it cool for a bit and took a sip. I am not sure how I feel about it. I thought it was a little tart and could not pick out any specific flavor, but would have been able to drink it straight. It was a very pretty red color.
I added a little honey and I thought it tasted much better, sweeter and not as tart. I think this one will make a great Iced Tea during the summer, but for now, I think I will keep it in the cupboard.

I loved this so much I restocked my pantry when it was gone. This tea has successfully become my go to morning caffeine fix. I always sweeten with a packet of stevia. The berries and citrus notes are perfect. Yum!

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I enjoy this tea mixed with guayusa. Even though it is good alone, the combination with guayusa gives it a smoother flavor which I enjoy.

Mmm, I love this tea. It doesn’t make me feel weird like I’m drinking hot fruits (something I’m iffy on sometimes, depending on the fruit). It would taste fantastic iced or as a base for an alcoholic drink. I love the pink-red berry color that this tea brings. I add in a heaping teaspoon of german rock sugar to balance out the tartness and to round out the fruity flavor.

Towards the end of the cup my mouth does get a little dry from the acidity in the tea but it isn’t as bad as others I’ve tried. Love the superfruits!

One of my Favorite pick me up teas!! The flavour is completely different from what is smells like!