Maracuja Flavored Tea

Sorry Steepsters I have been so busy this weekend and have not got around to reading many tasting notes or even tea logging.
I did finally get to enjoy some of my Maracuja from Upton and I really love it! SOOOOO good when cold!
I fell asleep exhausted with a nice new cup of this beside me – woke up and it had cooled of course – was room temp (which is COLD since hubby likes air conditioning set low! I wear a sweater lol) and so yummy!
I am so glad I went for a large bag of this one when I got my samples! This is the only one I decided to go full size on!
Perfect for summer!
I like it hot as well but I feel the flavors really woke up and the tea base was also present when cool.
Since I was so unhappy with Upton’s Peach with Pieces this was a welcome new tea love!

I don’t understand this tea. Maracuja is passionfruit, and this tastes like peach.

I mean maybe there’s a little itsy bit of passionfruit in there, but for the most part this is peachy. And no, passionfruit doesn’t taste like peaches, it’s like a pineapple and a guava had a baby that rolled around in citrus juices.

So, considering this now as a peach-passionfruit tea, it’s pretty delicious. I bought a sample and I’m glad Azzrian sent me a bit more because I will gladly drink it up.

I steeped it for 3 minutes after the fiasco that was the summer tea blend from Upton, which said 4 minutes. Even at 3 min, the black tea is showing a good bit of astringency.

I think this has to be far better iced than hot, and I am drinking it iced. It’s so fruity that I think the black tea would be entirely lost underneath the flavors hot.

A sample plus what Azzrian sent will be enough for me! It’s good but not something I’ll feel the need to keep around.

Another sample from Azzrian!

I did a crappy job of trying this one though, so will have to rate it another time, but it was an interesting flavoured black. I couldn’t quite place what I was tasting, kind of a nutty fruitiness. Not bad, but probably not a favourite either. I also don’t recall it being astringent.

sipdown! (276) as I’m pretty sure this is a tea my friend would love. Thank you Kittenna for sharing this one with me. This is a tea that tastes like peach. it’s not a bad tea…there’s no astringency or bitterness and it’s pretty smooth. But it’s not a tea i love, or need in my cupboard. It’s a fairly average tea with not a whole lot going on. there are better black peach teas out there that i’d pick before reaching for this one.

Note to self……pass on this one. I am thinking it was some version of passionfruit tea, but not one I would consider owning. Brewed to specifications on tag. As far as a rating goes, I am not qualified to rank this one as it did not appeal to me at all.

Edit to add…..It was too much fruit flavor and not nearly enough tea flavor. It was kind of like drinking dried fruit except wetter?

Another selection from the wonder tea box I got from Azzrian! She is amazingly generous, but I’m almost at the end! Thanks Azz!

Didn’t really care much for this one hot, either plain, with stevia, or with stevia & french vanilla coconut milk creamer. I’m trying a cold brew with the rest of the sample. I’ll get back to you with the results.

I’m usually not a fruity tea drinker, but this one was pleasant. Very smooth, fills the mouth with fruity smoothness, no overpowering flavors. I have no idea what a Maracuja is, but it’s tasty in this tea.

Sort of peachy, but mellowed by.. the Maracuja perhaps? Try it, one dollar sample pack. I DARE YOU.

I’m surprised no one else has tried this tea on here.. it’s so awesome! One of the best flavored teas I’ve had so far. Yummy fruity sweetness! (and not overwhelming!) I definitely recommend trying a sample of it next time you order from Upton.