This is another abandoned breakroom tea.
Brewing it up, it has a very strong citrusy aroma… I was expecting it to be quite tart or even puckering based on the aroma, but tasting it, the stevia really comes out and it’s much sweeter than I was anticipating. The ashwagandha also comes out far more strongly than I was expecting, as there is this sort of hay-like, herbaceous note in the background. Something about that herbaceousness and sweetness hits together at the end of the sip and leaves a bit of an unpleasant aftertaste. The orange flavor is good, and far less artificial than I often get with orange teas, but the ashwagandha and stevia just kind of ruin the overall experience. I also don’t taste any of the spices despite seeing cinnamon, ginger, and clove all listed in the ingredients… maybe a hint of cinnamon in the weird aftertaste?
This is drinkable, but I definitely won’t be grabbing any more teabags of this one. I grabbed Tazo’s “Wild Sweet Orange” from the breakroom at the same time as this one, so I’m curious to also try that one and see how it compares.
Flavors: Cinnamon, Citrus, Hay, Herbaceous, Orange, Sweet
Abandoned teas are a great way to experiment! (There are plenty in my office.)
My coworker left a massive amount about a week ago… I asked her if she decided to get out of the tea game altogether, and she was like, “No, I just had way too much!”
I get all the “I didn’t like it, but you are a tea person so you will” leftovers. Which is why I am currently highly overstocked on lapsang.