I need to review more teas from Prestogeorge, but since I have about 20 teas from Zen Tea and 10 teas from Prestogeorge, Zen Tea has won priority (although, it's also because I just bought higher quality tea from Zen Tea and it's something I really need to do at Prestogeorge). I'm not the biggest fan of Rooibos since to me, it's not complex enough on it's own. Pomegranate is another story and I will gladly consume anything that reminds me of that fruit, plus the sweet and tangy taste with a hint of floral should do wonders for Rooibos.
Outsides: What's unique about this tea is that it's a blend of green and red rooibos, which I rarely see together. It also contains safflowers, rosehips and, of course, pomegranate. I brewed a teaspoon and a half of this at almost boiling for 5+ minutes. The color is lighter than most rooibos teas I've tried but still that rusty orange. It smells fantastic, juicy, sweet and tart.
Insides: The rooibos actually serves as a nice base for all of the other flavors and doesn't hinder the wonderful pomegranate smell and flavor. This smells a lot stronger than it tastes, but there is a hint of natural sweetness and a little needed tartness from the pomegranate. There's also a slight floral flavor but it's more of a complement to the fruit than a flavor on its own. I think this would go great with sugar and would make a nice iced tea.
Overall: I've decided to change my thoughts on rooibos to not liking it unless it has some stronger flavor added to it. This is a very nice blend and worth the extra dollar or so I spent on it compaired to the other rooiboses.
My Rating: Buy it!
Prestogeorge is my local tea shop in Pittsburgh. They deliver to other parts, but their shipping is expensive so I'd just look elsewhere for other tea.
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