Moment of calm: Orange, Mango & Cinnamon

I was served this by a friend a while ago and was pleasantly suprised, so I tracked some down today in the local shop. I don’t actually like orange in tea, so this isn’t something I would have picked out for myself. Here, though, the orange just adds a nice juiciness to the strong cinnamon flavour while the mango adds sweetness. I was a little apprehensive to try this as the vivid pink fluid suggests the presence of hibiscus, which I rarely enjoy in teas, but it seems it is just there to add colour, because I can only detect the slightest note of it in the tea, and it contrasts nicely with the sweet mango.

I am a big fan of the cherry/cinnamon version of the moment of calm, so obviously this one was one not to be missed.

Sure its a grocery store appearing tea, but still I was pleased with its riverdance on my palate. The mango mellows and smooths the cinnamon’s tap dance aross my taste buds. The orange is subtle but its citrus flick is notable.

I love this one at work between lashings of ‘normal tea’ and it has that soothing ‘anti-brain popping feature’. Tis a keeper, well until work stops being stressful. ;)

A hard day at work and another tea while on break. The orange in this sounds perfect for me at this moment in time.

Colour: Red…it looks like a berry tea.
Smell: Fruity – It does smell like sweet mango.

Taste: With this tea being red (which was a surprise) I imagine it’s due to the hibiscus and after one taste I find that I am correct. It’s sharp, sour and bitter all in one but with an added fruity taste to blend it altogether. It’s not so much of an orange, cinnamon or mango tea as it is a hibiscus tea. I cannot really taste orange or cinnamon at all. I don’t think this will be a regular in my tea cupboard.