Berry Almond Amaretto

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The smell of this has a lot of really lovely almond amaretto notes, but the flavour of this only has the most subtle hint of it. It’s mostly just generic fruity and tart. There’s also a slight perfumey note that develops as it cools.

Not a stand out fruit tisane. Ah well, I’m glad I got a chance to try this without buying any.

I could drink this but really prefer not to. It’s not as bad as the cranberry Singapore sling. I really like the taste of amaretto but this had an artificial taste to me.

Not as advertised. Given the name and the aroma of the dry blend, this infusion aims to disappoint. It didn’t brew with an Amaretto flavour, but it did come out unpleasantly tart. Thankfully, this was part of a gift set and not something I had large quantities of. Wouldn’t buy nor recommend.

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I’m starting to think it safe to say I’m just about the only person in the world who doesn’t hate hibiscus and rose hips. Probably because I usually sweeten all my teas anyway, and I usually ice my fruity teas.
This was an instant where I really don’t think the tartness belongs. Even sweetened and iced, the tartness was distracting from the berry almond taste. If it was toned down a tad and just berry, it would be fitting, especially if there was lemon added, because then it would taste sort of like a berry lemonade. Or if again the tart was toned down and the amaretto was sweeter, then I can see this being like a tea version of an amaretto sour, but as is it just doesn’t please me. Added extra sugar helps a tad, and maybe a shorter steep time will cut back on the tartness as well.

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When I opened the bag I was floored by the scent. It’s AMAZING. I went to my sister and my wife and said “OMG SMELL THIS” and it took a few minutes for me to decide what it reminded me of. My sister said “I want to rub this in my hair. Or take a shower with it.” I said “OMG it smells like it’d be an epic lotion!” She said “Cherry… almond… it’s the almond!” I said “CHERRY ALMOND! It’s JERGENS! THIS IS JERGENS TEA!”

So that’s what it makes me think of.

So we brewed it up. It smells great in the cup. I take a sip and I’m so disappointed at the sour tang that hits my mouth. Oohhh that is… unpleasant. Sister takes a sip and agrees… I go “This has rose hips in it” at a guess. A guess I’m certain is correct. She grabs the packet “Rose hip peels” she reads. I nod. “Rose hips… ruin way too many good teas. But I know how to fix rose hips. More sugar.” I add a half teaspoon more tea than the one I started with and it’s a decent flavor. Sister suggests icing it. “This tastes like it shouldn’t be drank warm.” She comments.

I poured off some in another cup and sister iced it. Meanwhile I added another half teaspoon to the first making it 2 t for most of a cup. THEN it tasted good. And the iced version was much better.

So my feel on this tea is a note to Teavanna.

Dear Teavanna,

Remove the damned rose hips please. This tea did not deserve rose hips. It didn’t do anything to you. Stop putting rose hips in perfectly good teas. They are mean little bullies and they RUIN perfectly good flavors. How would you like it if some giant came along and put rose hips in you? Not very much? I didn’t think so.

Sincerely,
Arshness

Unsure what to say on the recommend… yes? no? … maybe? No until Rosehips are removed. Yes. That. Tho I still recommend it if you want to RUB IT ALL IN YOUR HAIR BECAUSE IT SMELLS AMAZING.

This tea is quite a bit better than I thought it was going to be. It smells great dry, you could probably use it for potpourri. The taste is good but not great. I guess that’s probably because I’m not a big fan of fruit punch and this reminds me of fruit punch. A more adult version of fruit punch. My favorite part of this tea is the liquid color. It’s a deep, rich red. Maybe more of a fuchsia actually. I think it would go good with lemonade.

Total keeper.
Absolutely amazing. I love amaretto anything really, and the Amaretto tea from Davids has been my go-to for that thick, marzipan flavour. Not anymore. This one really hits it out of the park. There’s that unmistakable amaretto taste but it’s more complex here and not just straight-up amaretto. It’s a rich blend of juicy grape and amaretto. Who thought the two would work so well in a tea? Not me. But I’m glad someone did because WOW it’s good. The aftertaste is grape, almost like grape juice (the real stuff), with a hint of tanginess but it’s creamy, oh so creamy.
This one is just great. A favourite for me!

Prior to brewing, the aroma of this tea is devilishly intoxicating…nothing but amaretto! Brewed, this tea turns a gorgeous rich red that mimics merlot and the amaretto is still present, but somewhat muted. And the taste, oh my. It’s a bit tart as it contains grape and black currant, but if such a thing existed, I’d say it tastes a bit like a natural fruit punch. It’s tasty as a hot tea, but will probably be better as an iced tea.