Passionfruit Tango

Cold steeped!

This one is a bit odd to me. It’s almost like a mulled cider sort of flavor profile because of the cinnamon, but then it’s paired with tropical fruit? I wouldn’t call it distinctly passion fruit, but it does have a tropical slant to it. The cinnamon here is reminding me of potpourri, which, needless to say, isn’t the best association to have lol. Quite similar to Pomegranate Grove, with a different fruit.

It’s okay? I think this one might have been better hot, as I find this mulled spice sort of tisane a bit odd cold.

Day 2 of Advent Calendar. Was very good. Perfect cross between tart and sweet

Adventaggedon Day Two – 3/5

I thought that this might have been a new tea from Adagio because I didn’t remember it from any of my past orders, but given the quantity and posting date of all these Steepster reviews it doesn’t look like that’s the case.

The dry leaf aroma was intense. Lots and lots of passionfruit and red fruit flavouring packed into this little sample, with a whiff of cinnamon. Steeped up, it was a beautiful bright red colour and the aroma a little nicer – a bit like a tropical grenadine. I didn’t notice the cinnamon as much, either.

It wasn’t really my favourite tea. The passionfruit was just a little bit funky paired with the cinnamon. Even though the cinnamon was pretty light in intensity, it was more of that red-hot sweet type and I just found that strange with the tropical notes. It’s weird though, because this was much more red fruit in taste to me than I would have ever guessed based on both the name and ingredients list. A touch of hibiscus, but mostly a pomegranate kind of vibe. That worked _much better with the cinnamon and also kind of worked a tinnnyyyy bit as a bridge flavour between the tropical flavours and cinnamon.

I don’t think I’d revisit this one, though.

Today’s Advent Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/Clrnn5vOcag/

Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_3jBwLHMkU

Light pink in color with the full flavor of hibiscus and rose. All the other flavors are drowned out. I do get some of the lemongrass coming through on the back end. Fruity, sweet, and floral. Bright flavor, makes me think of summer and bubblegum. The hibiscus and rose stay on the tongue long after the cup is finished.

I am not a fan of rose or hibiscus but my aunt loved it.

Steep:
212°F
5 min
Metal Strainer

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: fruity, tart (sour patch kid candy)
Steeped Tea Smell: hibiscus, tart, fruity
Flavor: hibiscus, citrus fruit, tart
Liquor: translucent bright maroon

Post-Steep Additives: honey

sweet fruity still tart, enjoyable

Resteep:
Weak, watery

Rating: 3/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

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I almost didn’t order this one because I thought it was going for a cider sort of flavor, which I don’t enjoy. Actually, the cinnamon chips add sweetness, depth, and just a touch of spice that really makes this blend interesting. Yeah, it’s definitely not just another random fruit blend. I’m not sure if the flavor is passion fruit; more like hibiscus and other red fruits. I look forward to drinking this one again.