You know, maybe I was wrong about Tazo. Maybe they aren't so bad after all. I mean, I now like 2 teas of theirs, although I still think that they are overpriced as all hell. And now I'm going to try Wild Sweet Orange, which sounds fruity but pleasant.
Outsides: This tea has a laundry list of ingredients; lemongrass, blackberry leaves, citric acid (first thing that should be noted), rose hips, spearmint leaves, color (tumeric, riboflavin), orange peel, hibiscus flowers, natural flavors, rose petals, orange essence, ginger root, licorice root and licorice extract. It's in a nice foil wrapped packet and is your standard tea bag. I brewed this at boiling for three minutes before i tasted it (the second thing you should take note of since herbals should steep for 5 minutes). The tea is a brighter orange and smells like oranges.
Insides: I don't know if I can properly put my feelings on this tea into words, but I'll try. OHMYGOD THIS IS F***ING TERRIBLE! It's sour, and I like sour but this is undrinkable sour. The licorice makes the texture of this drink seem very thick so it's pretty much a thick, sour mess. It's just terrible and I don't understand how Tazo can call this SWEET wild orange. Maybe the licorice is supposed to act as the sweetener but then it should be the third ingredient instead of friggin' CITRIC ACID! Also, why do we have all these ingredients if you're going to bombard your drink with sour and licorice. This is bad and I honestly can't imagine someone liking it without copious amounts of sugar and bad taste.
Overall: No, just no. Tazo, my lack of faith in you is restored.
My Rating: Stay AWAY! It's not even worth stealing.
Tazo is everywhere. I often get my Tazo teas from the hospital cafeteria because it's "free" there.
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