Teavana Passion Tango Tea

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Todays Tea of the Day was Passion Tango Herbal Tea.  I have had this tea in the cabinet for a while, this is the first time I have brewed it!  According to Teavana's website, "Bright tropical notes of papaya and mango with bright citrus lemongrass with a hint of cinnamon."  The ingredient list is: Hibiscus flowers, cinnamon, candied papaya pieces (papaya, sugar), rose hips, apple pieces, lemongrass, natural and artificial flavoring, blackberry leaves, candied  mango pieces (mango, sugar), rose petals.  I prepared this in my Brevill Tea Maker according to herbal tea preparations:  208 degrees for 5 minutes.  I put some Sugar in the Raw in it for the first cup but it was way too sweet.  Subsequent cups didn't have any sugar in them.  This tea is sweet and tart, I love it!  It is very reminiscent of Starbucks' Passon Tea.  This will be fantastic iced in the summer.  I can taste the lemongrass and the hibiscus for sure, that is what gives it that characteristic tartness.  Sometimes Hibiscus can be too intense for me, but, it is perfectly balanced in this tea.  The smell is very fruity, almost artificial smelling but not too terrible.  I will certainly be enjoying this one again soon!

Thanks for Reading,
S



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