Teavana makes me grumpy, but I keep going back because some of their teas are amazing. I just wish they weren’t so hit or miss.
This one is more of a miss than a hit. I brewed this cup according to their directions (1tsp/cup, 90 degrees, 3min), and no great surprise, it was a huge disappointment. It had that generic, cheap fruit tisane flavour, that’s vaguely tart with no distinguishable notes. Bleh.
I put the basket back in my cup for another four minutes (this was after it had cooled enough to take a few test sips), and it’s better. There are actual flavours now! But it’s still nothing great.
The strawberry and rose are there, but I’m not getting anything that evokes champagne. There’s a wee bit of oolong earthiness, and an interesting/odd smokiness in the finish and aftertaste; almost burnt. I can’t decide if I like or hate the smokiness. Quite tart too.
It’s better experienced as the fragrance from the bag than brewed up as a tea. Lots of fruit, including some lychee and raisin notes, maybe a hint of dried currant, none of which comes out in the cup.
Maybe I’ll give it another shot iced at some point. It seems like it might do better iced with a bit of sugar.
Flavors: Black Currant, Burnt, Earth, Lychee, Raisins, Rose, Smoke, Strawberry, Tart
or as potpourri ?
Yeah maybe. Teas that smell amazing and then taste blah are extra disappointing because, so much unmet potential!
I agree – they get your hopes up and then just let you down.