I live in Michigan, and cherries are kind of our thing. So when I sat down to try this blend from Teavana, I was excited to say the least. ‘Sour’ being a word some are afraid of, I was ready for the tartness challenge. With black tea, green tea, hibiscus blossoms, apple bits, sour cherries, orange peels and safflower blossoms, this tea is sure not to disappoint my taste buds.
Teavana describes this tea as:
A rich and flavorful blend of black and green tea sets the stage for an orchestra of flavor. Sour cherries stand out as the soloist in this sweet and sour symphony of tea. This tea in particular is prefect iced or delicious hot. It’s your choice.
Health Benefits of Sour Cherry Serenade Black Tea*
This tea offers the health benefits of black and green teas. Among other things, studies show this tea will help boost your immune system, avoid certain cancers (EGCG), regulate your blood sugar, lower your cholesterol and promote healthy skin, teeth and bones. It is a great, healthy choice that also has vitamins and minerals from the added fruit. This tea has approximately 10-15% the caffeine a cup of coffee would have.
Do not let yourself be surprised, this tea is tart. But that doesn’t mean you cannot enjoy it with a tiny bit of sweetener. It is like cherry pie in a cup! It does not have much caffeine so you can enjoy it anytime. I think it is a perfect kickstart to the day by drinking it in the morning. Or even a jump for the end of your day if you have to stay up late. The fact that it is black helps to make it well rounded in flavor and brew.
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"When I was a kid, in the middle of winter, my friend Penny and I eachbought a quart of ice cream, skated to the island in the middle of our lake and ate them. Soooo good and soooo naughty. It keeps us young to be naughty sometimes. I would just go for it an enjoy!"
marlena said, in reply to Better Belly Blend from Two Leaves and a Bud on August 30, 2010 at 12:35 pm
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"Well, as someone who has tasted a lot of chai tea, I can attest that this really is not very similar in taste to Chai. Chai tends to focus on the spices, whereas this tea’s focus is on the orange, with the spices being very gentle and more of an accent to the orange."
liber-teas said, in reply to Harvest Orange Spice from Octavia Tea on August 25, 2010 at 11:00 pm
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"How fun! I love drinking tea so I love that you have a whole blog related to reviewing them. One brand that I really love that I don’t see on your list is the Portsmouth Tea Company. When I lived in Boston I used to buy lots of their teas and they were oh so unique. They had some really great fruity and floral blends. It’s interesting that..."
Kelly said, in reply to Harvest Orange Spice from Octavia Tea on August 25, 2010 at 11:25 am
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"Haha!! My co-worker told me that she purchased this tea after having purchased the Matcha Latte at Seattle’s Best, and her and another co-worker purchased this because they believed it was what was served there. She stated to me today that “it didn’t seem the same exactly…it felt like their was something..."
The Tea Guru said, in reply to Matcha Latté with Honeydew from Tazo Tea on August 20, 2010 at 8:55 pm
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Matcha Latté with Honeydew from Tazo Tea
"I’m not absolutely certain, but I believe that this is the concentrate that Seattle’s Best coffee shops use to make their matcha latte. The lattes I’ve enjoyed there were sweet with a definite melon flavor… and I have noticed that they sell other Tazo teas there. If it IS the concentrate that they use… I am..."
liber-teas said, in reply to Matcha Latté with Honeydew from Tazo Tea on August 20, 2010 at 8:47 pm
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"I Love this tea!! This flavor is my favorite. I am so addicted to it! Thanks
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Betsy said, in reply to Raspberry Earl from Zhena’s Gypsy Tea on August 20, 2010 at 4:55 pm
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"Steph: Thank you for your information about the naranquilla. I didn’t find the flavor to be very tart at all – which is what I would have expected from the combination of lime and rhubarb. Perhaps the maraschino sweetened it up a bit and made it much more peach-like. It reminded me a bit of candied apricots or peaches."
liber-teas said, in reply to Easter Tea from Dammann Frères on August 19, 2010 at 7:42 pm
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