Rooibos Chocolate Orange

Plain, this tea left a bit to be desired. The rooibos itself was a pretty distinct flavor, which I’m perfectly fine with, but I would not recommend this tea to those that dislike red rooibos. The orange flavor was also strong, and I found it enjoyable enough, lacking some of the overly artificial notes I often get in orange flavorings, plus it wasn’t overly orange peel pithy, either. I’m not sure exactly how I felt about the rooibos flavor paired with the orange, though… it just danced a little close to that medicinal edge I sometimes get from fruit flavors (especially berries) paired with red rooibos. I think I more distinct chocolate flavor would have helped, but it wasn’t nearly as chocolately as I would’ve liked… it was there, but far too subtle, and I think if they’d just add some cocoa nibs to the leaf that would’ve helped a lot. It was fine, but not something I’d call a favorite…

Until I made it as a latte. Somehow a bit of warm, sweet vanilla almond milk just ties everything here together. The edges of the red rooibos leaf are smoothed out, the orange is really delicious with that creamy vanilla element, and something about adding a vanilla almond milk just really brings out the chocolate flavor (go fig). It’s really decadent… and delicious! So I will stick with this preparation for the rest of the bag, and will not be disappointed!

I agree with what other tea friends are saying about the Terry’s chocolate orange, however I think that the rooibos is more of a Marshmallow like flavor in the mix rather than savory. It’s definitely a darker chocolate flavor but it is rather nice. I know that chocolate flavorings are quite polarizing but this was is worth the try. The orange is on the weaker side but the rooibos makes it like an orange Creamsicle Chocolate orange. It’s a nice blend.

This is a fairly tasty herbal tea. I get the savory nature of the rooibos coming through. It is not one of those where you don’t taste the rooibos. The flavor of the orange is slightly stronger than the flavor of the chocolate but both are present. This is nice for an herbal as it has no caffeine. I would probably drink puerh instead if I wasn’t over sensitive to caffeine but this will have to do.

I steeped this one time in a Teavana Glass Perfect Tea Maker and 3 tsp leaf with boiling water for 5 minutes. For people who like the taste of red rooibos I would recommend this one. People who don’t like the taste of the red rooibos will not like this one.

Tastes very much like an unsweetened Terry’s chocolate orange. Has a dark roasty flavor from the chocolate with the hint of orange a bit more mellow in the background.