Guava Cadabra

R.I.P Guava Cadabra

This was probably my favorite tea in the cupboard, I only have half a tin left so I have to use it sparingly as it is no longer carried by davids tea. As to the flavor of the tea itself I have never had a fresh guava, so I cant say to the actual guava taste, but man is it tasty.

I bought a rainbow tin of this on sale… a pretty big risk as I bought it online and did not even get a chance to smell it first. It’s actually quite delicious and refreshing. It’s also not too overly sweet or artificial tasting. The guava is quite nice without being too overpowering, and it’s got a hint of an underlying floral note. The smell is amazing! Looking forward to trying it iced.

I prefer most of David’s Tea fruity blends to be cold brewed. They’re just so much better that way. So, I cold brewed this one for my niece, her friend, and myself. I honestly don’t remember how much I used but probably a couple of David’s Tea perfect spoon worth. I kind of winged it. I let it cold brew for about 15 plus hours. And it was perfection. The color itself was beautiful, a deep reddish pink color. The taste was phenomenal, so juicy and refreshing! Forget juice, I’ll just drink this tea!

Wow, what a shade of pink! Or maybe magenta or maybe melon — not sure exactly what to call it, but it looks more like fruit juice than anything else.

The blend has a strong pungent hibiscusy smell in the packet. Steeped, it retains some of the pungency but also acquires a sweetness, and an exotic guava smell with an undercurrent of berry. This is pretty much exactly how it tastes, too.

I don’t think I have any other guavas, currently, and this is a really nice one.

Green Passionfruit is my go-to when I want a tropical tea, as I love how sweet and smooth it is (and that it actually tastes and smells like passionfruit). Guava Cadabra is too sour and dry for my tastes, with the hibiscus, elderberry, beet root and rosehips. It tastes like sour berries to me more than anything.

Whew! Summer has certainly made an appearance in Chicago this week. With today in the 80s, I was craving iced tea like nobody’s business. Luckily, I had some of this left over from a tea party I hosted a few weeks ago, and brewed it hot (double strength) before pouring over ice. So refreshing and just what I needed. This is one of my favorite iced teas from Davids, largely because the guava flavor is so uncommon to me.

Nice fruit flavored tea. Good hot and holds its flavor well when iced.

Sample from Tea in Spoons’ stash sale. Thank you!

This is very sweet and fruity, as if it were a fruit juice rather than a tea. I don’t know what guava tastes like, but this has the sort of flavor I associate with tropical fruits. I can definitely taste mango, and maybe some pineapple as well. This is definitely delicious.

Great flavor on this one. The Guava is one of the most unique flavors I have tired in a tea. Its perfect hot or cold. It is expensive compared to some of the other types but It is very good.

I couldn’t finish the cup I made. Such a gross, strong artificial taste.