The second of the Bluebird samples I brought to work with me this morning. This one is a green/white blend, and smells beautiful as soon as I open the pouch – sweet and peachy, a touch vegetal in the way of cut grass. I used 1 tsp of leaf for my cup, and gave it 3 minutes in water cooled to around 170 degrees. The resulting liquor is a very pale yellow.
To taste, I’m mainly picking up pineapple, followed by coconut. The watermelon isn’t as prevalent as the name would indicate, but there’s a watery sweetness that somehow suggestive of watermelon kicking around in the background. There’s a hint of hibiscus tartness, although it doesn’t overwhelm the other flavours – it’s one of those rare occasions when the balance is about right. The green and white base is pretty much drowned out by the tropical fruit flavouring, which is fair enough given that it’s a flavoured tea. The pineapple and coconut are sweet and taste fairly true to life, and there’s a pleasant creamy edge that’s actually putting me more in mind of a pina colada than anything else. It’s a tasty cup, if perhaps misnamed.
This is another one I’m going to finish off cold-brewed. I’m hoping I’ll be able to coax a little more watermelon out before I write this one off.