Bravissimo

Very sweet,long aftertaste

I always enjoy a nice cup of chamomile but after the first sip of Bravissimo I wasn’t pleased. A tea enthusiast, I followed the steeping instructions, tried three cups on three separate occasions, and still couldn’t finish my cup. At first, I wasn’t sure why I didn’t like it. I rarely find a tea that I can’t stand and I couldn’t stand the strong lingering flavour in this one. The initial smell and taste was nice – chamomile, light citrus, cool mint – then it turns with a hit of liquorice. That was it. Liquorice root. I’ve discovered I am not fond of strong liquorice flavour. I was surprised because I love anise and fennel. I checked my collection and there is liquorice in other teas that I enjoy. Maybe this is too much for me.
It is important to note that David’s Tea lists liquorice root as the first ingredient and chamomile second. If you know you don’t like liquorice root, you probably won’t enjoy this one.
Unwilling to give up on this tea, I opted to reduce the amount of tea (from 1.5 tsp to 1 tsp) and the suggested steep time (in half) hoping the flavour would mellow. It did! Though I wouldn’t buy Bravissimo again (I have many other chamomile based favourites), I will definitely enjoy a few lightly infused cups with what is left.

I really can’t rate this because I think it’s just awful, but if it works, who I am I to judge? Bleck! It really makes me think I’m sick – like Buckley’s. Tastes awful, but it works. I’m assuming that the overbearing sweetness is the licorice root? I’ll admit, I’m not a licorice fan but I don’t actually taste any in this blend, just an icky sweetness that takes over my entire mouth. Despite the taste issues, it does seem to be making me feel a little better. I made sure I stocked up on all the essentials before moving to China – but I’m glad I only have a small bag of this and a much larger supply of Cold 911.

Bravissimo is a tea that is specially made to help soothe sore throats. I was at my friend’s house, and her whole household is in love with this tea. They drink it even when they don’t have a sore throat! So I decided to give it a try while I was there.

The first few sips were really nice. Then it got quite sickening. It is extremely sweet and leaves a soothing feeling at the back of your throat, just like honey does. I’m not too sure which ingredient(s) does this, but I think it has something to do with the licorice root or chamomile or peppermint. Mostly, I can taste the chamomile in the tea, with a lot of sweetness and a floral hint. There is a bit of mint in the aftertaste.

Overall, I would definitely say that this is a fantastic tea, but only if you have a sore throat; otherwise, it can get a really sickening.

I don’t like chamomile, so this tea was kind of destined for failure… but I tried it anyway, out of curiosity. What did I learn?? I am apparently super sensitive to the taste of licorice! At first sip this seemed okay, then I noticed a sweet aftertaste… then it got sweeter and sweeter, sticking to the back of my throat, very cloying…. very very unpleasant! Aahhh! I took another sip and it happened again! I crammed my mouth full of m&ms but it did nothing to get rid of the taste in the back of my throat. Currently chugging water but to no avail. Bleehhhh! Never again!

There’s a dreadful black licorice taste that hits the back of your throat as an aftertaste, and it’s really offputting. However, the licorice comes with a great cooling sensation that soothes my often sore throat, and the cammomile and peppermint taste good, and are also not bad for throats either. I drink it only when needed, because it does work well for sore throats, and the taste is tolerable, but I wouldn’t have a cup for fun.

Wouldn’t consider myself a chamomile lover, but wanted something with a bit of liquorice-the nice girl at DT suggested Bravissimo before one of their other straight up licorice blends, and I’m glad-its a really nice amount, don’t know if I could handle more. I like my tea about 2 tbsp sweetener sweet and it was overkill-had to add more boiling water!. I can see this as a go to tea during cold andflu season..

This tea has many “layers” to it; from the first cup I had, I was first hit with chamomile, then peppermint, and lastly a subtle aftertaste of licorice. I like it! But I must make sure to have it more so in the evening, because chamomile makes me sleepy. Also, I can definitely see this being something I rush to when I am sick.

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I had a scratchy throat last week and this tea was nice and soothing. I’m not generally a fan of licorice but it works here.

The best for singing.