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| Sorry that the glass is almost empty, but I didn't want to make another cup to tea just to review this. |
So as you can see, I drank most of this but will give you my pre-thoughts anyway. This is blueberry herbal tea, a popular and very versatile blend of hibiscus, green rooibos, berry, cinnimon and in my case, blue marigold flowers for added color. If this sounds familiar, that's probably because I reviewed a blend like this from Teavana. Now, I really liked that herbal tea blend and honestly found it pretty addicting, but it was 8 dollars for 2 oz. This tea was $6.25 for 4 oz.
Insides: I probably should take a picture of the tea because the flowers make it quite lovely, but you're supposed to drink tea, not look at it. I just got it in a resealable paper bag with cellophane lining. Since the tea is herbal, you want to brew it at boiling for at least 3 minutes, but I've left it on for a half an hour and it's been fine. It's a lovely dark pink and smells a little bit stronger in spices than what I would expect from a fruity herbal tea, but it reminds me of mulled wine.
Outsides: I think as far as herbal blueberry blends go, this is a little different from the Teavana one. There's a bit more hibiscus in here, giving the tea a nice tart taste and the cinnamon makes it a bit different too. It still tastes a bit thicker although the berry scent is not as strong. The sweet and tart flavors give this a nice balance and despite the differences, I really love this (this is the second 2 oz. bag I'm consuming in about a month). It doesn't need sugar, I can drink it at night and it tastes great hot and cold. This is kinda how I wish those Vitamin Water drinks would really taste like.
Overall: It doesn't have as strong of a berry flavor as the Teavana version but at less than half the price, is still pretty damn tasty.
My Rating: Buy!
Prestogeorge is a local coffee and tea retailer in the Strip District of Pittsburgh. They have a website here where you can order tea, although the shipping might be a bit expensive. However, this tea looks almost identical to the Davidson Tea Bulk: Spring Fruit and Flowers, meaning that if you think you'll like this then you can buy a whole pound for $17.05 (which is probably what I'm going to do).
Well, today is Black Friday and I just bought a holiday giftset at Adagio for $13.30 and free shipping (and an added ounce of blueberry). If anyone is a new customer and wants a 5 dollar giftcard, go to my twitter at @teaandpolish.
Have a nice Holiday if you're in the US!
