This tea really surprised me, in a very positive way! Let me begin this review by saying that I am not a fan of the primary ingredients in this blend, hibiscus and rosehips. It’s strange that hibiscus and rosehips are such an often used combination in a lot of herbal tea blends, when very few people that I’ve spoken with actually like the blend of rosehips and hibiscus. It usually leaves the tisane tasting overtly tart.
So indeed I was surprised when this didn’t taste tart in any way, and in fact, it tasted just like apples and pomegranate! Now, I LOVE pomegranate, it is one of my favorite fruits. So I was truly surprised when this tea was remarkably able to closely resemble the flavor of real pomegranate arils. Juicy, ripe plump arils!
The apple flavor is more of a generic “apple” flavor that isn’t exceptional on it’s own, however it blends fabulously with the pomegranate, and gives the overall blend a sweeter flavor.
Tea Forté describes this tea as:
Juicy apple and tart pomegranate bring a touch of fall to this ruby red rosehip and hibiscus tea. Available in the gift option of our Winter Solstice Gift Set.
Ingredients: apple, rosehips, hibiscus, orange peel, sunflower petals, safflower, flavoring
This delicious herbal tisane comes in Tea Forté’s signature pyramid sachets that add to the aesthetic value of this blend. Even though this is only sold as part of a winter gift set, it also makes the perfect hot autumn tea as well, and would make a great iced blend in the spring and summer. A lot more versatile than they give it credit for.
And I drank this one hot with a touch of sweetener. It’s too fruity to use milk, and sweetener seems to help balance the flavors just right. A lovely light fruit punch type of flavor!
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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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"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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