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My partner had a conference in Mexico in November, and I came along for some sightseeing. Every morning, I’d sleep in, and he’d grab some teabags from the hotel’s free breakfast for me. This is one of them! The berry flavor is pretty authentic, but light. The base is a bit too mild. This was pleasant, but the flavors could be amped up for sure.

Just some quick notes I jotted down while I was working about this bagged tea sample I picked up in the kiosk at our local Sam’s Club:

- North and South Indian tea blend
- Well-constructed silk pyramid bag with a clever notch on the tag to keep it from falling into the cup
- I steeped it for 7 minutes (by accident- lost track of the time) in boiling water
- Surprisingly mild flavor for 7 minutes of brewing
- Tasted slightly harsh
- Mild aftertaste
- Overall standard black tea taste- no flavor attributes shouted for attention
- Neither exceptional nor exciting

I should qualify this review by admitting I had a fine cup of Oliver Pluff English Breakfast loose leaf tea 15 minutes before this one, and Pluff was still on my palate (and mind).