Outsides: Prestogeroge just puts their teas in paper bags with ties on the end, which seems to work because I haven't noticed too much of a degradation in flavor. I'm sorry I don't have a picture of the leaves but they're pretty much your standard black tea. I brew 1.5 teaspoons of this in almost boiling water for 4 minutes. The tea looks dark and has a light coconut scent.
Insides: The coconut and vanilla flavors bring a lot of sweetness to this while also offsetting the bitterness. They also are a great combination (which isn't too surprising) because of how the vanilla adds a slight bit of creme flavor to the vanilla, making it more decadent. The base tea is flavorful but not too robust. I think the flavor diminished a bit over time, but it seems like an assam and ceylon blend. I do like this hot and it makes a great winter treat with some added milk, but this REALLY shines as iced tea. OH MY GAWD, it tastes like summer. The sugar really brings out the sweetness of the coconut while the tea keeps its light texture.
Tilt: Obviously, this is a summer drink. It's also pretty cheap, much like the vast majority of teas from Prestogeorge. I don't think a coconut tea is unique to them so I'm sure that you can find an equivalent somewhere else. I just really should use up more of my teas.
Overall: Obviously, you need to like coconut to like this. But I can't think of many teas more perfect than this for the summer.
My Rating: Buy (for the summer) and Try (for every other time)
Prestogeorge is a local tea shop in Pittsburgh with a wide variety of tea and coffee.
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