Bought this tea on a whim during my recent visit to Calgary, Alberta Canada. I love bringing back tea souvenirs from my vacations. Also picked up a nifty little yunomi teacup from a really cool Japanese chain there called Oomomo.
The first thing to note about this tea is the smell. It is incredibly potent. Even without opening the bag, you can smell the watermelon candy from a mile away. The dry leaves, interspersed with pink ribbons (flowers?) and dried citrus rind, are quite beautiful to look at. Aroma is reminiscent of watermelon, Jolly Rancher candy, root beer, and soda. I had to double bag it because it was making my entire tea drawer smell like watermelon.
Ambient brewed the tea for a little over 2 hours and then served over ice. I was worried it might be too overpowering but the flavor was surprisingly balanced for such a strong scented tea. Juicy watermelon with a hard candy sweetness and hint of bubblegum flavor. Citrusy finish. The watermelon flavoring is pretty natural and not artificial or cloying. Pretty much nails the flavor it was going for.
Flavors: Bubblegum, Candy, Citrus, Watermelon
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I don’t remember reading very many favorable reviews of anything with watermelon in it—sounds like your whim was a winner!
@gmathis You’re right most watermelon flavored tea isn’t great. They did a good job with this blend.
This sounds like one I would love carbonating.
Frasier Tea has good watermelon oolong!
I don’t remember reading very many favorable reviews of anything with watermelon in it—sounds like your whim was a winner!
@gmathis You’re right most watermelon flavored tea isn’t great. They did a good job with this blend.
This sounds like one I would love carbonating.
Frasier Tea has good watermelon oolong!