This is another of the hibiscus teas I took from my coworker’s decupboarding stash left in the breakroom. I prepared it as a coldbrew, and it’s okay, but nothing I’d be wowed by. Mostly it just tastes a little thin of flavor… there were two teabags available and I took both and steeped in 500ml water, but I’m guessing this is a tea that would do better to be overleafed a bit… a third teabag probably would’ve made a world of difference. The flavoring isn’t bad though… I can taste both blackberry and raspberry, with the blackberry being a bit stronger at the front of the sip and a tart raspberry note popping toward the end of the sip. The hibiscus is rightfully tangy, and though there are some sweeter ingredients in the blend, it retains more of a berry tartness. It’s likely too much for those that already don’t like hibiscus, but it isn’t as potent as the “Hibiscus Sangria” from Republic of Tea I tried the other day.
Flavors: Berries, Blackberry, Fruity, Hibiscus, Raspberry, Tangy, Tart
Do you happen to know if the blackberry was the actual fruit? Or was it the leaf? I understand that blackberry leaf can bring a sweetness to tea and you did report that this was sweet. I’m just curious! It really sounds tasty!
Blackberry leaf and fruit flavoring. It was a standard teabag with pulverized ingredients, so no chunky dried fruit additions.