Discontinued. Similar tea available.
“I was standing in line at TJ Maxx yesterday. Even though it was snowing (or maybe BECAUSE it was snowing) I’d gone to purchase a couple of pieces of spring/summer clothing. As I stood, looking out...” Read full tasting note
“I got a generous sample of this, so I decided to cold steep a pitcher of it. It’s pretty good – but a little subtle on flavour. It tastes somewhat like mandarin though. I’m not surprised, since...” Read full tasting note
“I stopped by the Teavana store in the Houston Galleria and got this as an iced tea to go (sweetened) right before I stepped out of the wonderfully air-conditioned mall and into horrendously hot and...” Read full tasting note
Iced tea that tastes like sunshine.
Inspired by everyone’s favorite brunch cocktail, this herbal infusion is a breezy blend of sweet citrus and bold tropical fruits. It pairs well with long days, warm nights and impromptu adventures.
Tasting notes: mandarin orange, mango, papaya and lemongrass
I was standing in line at TJ Maxx yesterday. Even though it was snowing (or maybe BECAUSE it was snowing) I’d gone to purchase a couple of pieces of spring/summer clothing. As I stood, looking out the wide window at the nasty snow, I felt like throwing a tantrum. Like a two year old who isn’t getting what they want. Full blown tantrum, like throwing myself to the floor, drumming my heels and screaming. We’ve had way too much winter this spring in North Dakota. :(
As I was waiting I saw a few Teavana tubs of bagged teas crammed in with the rest of the cart bait lining the checkout queue. This one appealed because it said good hot or cold. Yesterday it was snowing, so that would mean hot tea. But who knows? Next week could be 80. So iced tea. But last night I tried a cup hot.
Anyway, sorry for whining. Here is what I thought of the tea. It was quite good. It brewed up fairly pale, which is normal for a tisane with no tea or rooibos. The flavor was light but with a nice tart zing. Not like hibiscus-sour zing. I do not like hibby, and made sure to check the ingredients to be sure there wasn’t any. I think the zing would have been the citrus. So I will have no trouble drinking these 12 tea bags.
I got a generous sample of this, so I decided to cold steep a pitcher of it. It’s pretty good – but a little subtle on flavour. It tastes somewhat like mandarin though. I’m not surprised, since Teavana’s teas aren’t usually very flavourful. Glad I got to try it though!
I stopped by the Teavana store in the Houston Galleria and got this as an iced tea to go (sweetened) right before I stepped out of the wonderfully air-conditioned mall and into horrendously hot and oppressively muggy weather. I’ve got to say that I was a bit underwhelmed, and I think it’s because I’m so used to steeping my herbal teas for a minimum of 30 minutes. It had nice flavor, but it was so light and so weak despite using what looked like at least 1/2 cup of the tea (no wonder they’re so pricey!). It tasted like a watered down version of the juice in a of can mandarin oranges. Needless to say, I’ll just be stocking up on this tea when I place my next Teavana order (with a coupon code because it’s so spendy!) and steep the hell out of it in the air-conditioned comfort of my own home.
I understand that tantrum. It was a cold spring start here, and I was pretty much same. I could not wait for better and warmer days.
I wish I could find more Teavana varieties at my local shops. I’ve been looking for white chocolate peppermint unsuccessfully!
@Martin Spring will come eventually. Next Wednesday is expected to be 9C and by next weekend it will be 12!
@AJ I really liked that one. I found it at TJ Maxx as well, around Christmas last year. But that is completely hit and miss, and you never know what they will have. :(
April snow automatically justifies any springy-seasonal purchase that perks you up!