2814 Tasting Notes
When I tried this hot, it had an underlying flavor that I didn’t enjoy. Maybe it was whatever flavor they put in there to evoke alcohol. Once it cooled, however, it was quite nice. I was drinking it at the same time as blackberry blizzard, and their flavors are kind of similar. Next time I make this one, I’ll add some mint to it because I love mint and fruit together, and I would’ve loved to see a mint flavor in this. As it is, it’s a decent fruit blend at room temperature. Similar to other teas of the same brand.
Hmm this one smells and tastes a lot like their raspberry cream pie flavor. You definitely get the sense of berry flavoring, but without the sourness that some other brands bring. Very light and sweet. They’re definitely good at making this type of blend if this is the sort of thing you want. I like it, but as with most of their blends, likely wouldn’t repurchase.
I should probably also mention that this resteeps into a very nice cold brew. I try to resteep almost every tea I make. Usually regular steeps of blacks, oolongs, and red rooibos, cold brews of everything else…it’s not an exact science. The results are often disappointing, but I’m happy to report that this was great.
This tea is so nice to have a pitcher of in the fridge. It’s so sweet and flavorful. I was obsessed with Teavana’s weight to go flavor, so my main use for wild strawberry is as the base for recreating that. I use two teaspoons of this and one teaspoon of Adagio mint, and it tastes pretty close! If a tea advertises fruit with mint together, I’ll just buy it. I love the combination. But this tea holds up on its own too. I just finished what I have, and I’ll probably buy a pound the next time I make an Adagio order. That’s how much I like this tea.
You will never, ever see me use the term “mouthfeel”…but if I were to use such a term, I’d say this tea has a nice one. It’s so light and fruity and pleasant to drink. I find it best at room temperature. I think I still prefer green rooibos key west, but I’ll have to buy some more of that and compare head to head. I’m glad I have three ounces of this.
I bought a box of six pitcher packs of this for $1.50, so the value is pretty unbeatable. I always bring a hot and a cold tea with me to work. This has been my cold tea of choice lately. I add a decent amount of sugar to the pitcher, so the flavor ends up being a sweet and slightly sour berry and lemon mix. But there’s complexity to the flavor that I didn’t expect and which I don’t have the trained tastes to identify. It’s like licorice and a little of something else. Anyway, when I bought this, I was expecting nothing, but I have been won over!
