I wanted to try something different this time around for a tea review. I decided to not only give my opinion, but also had my boyfriend sample some of Whittard of Chelsea’s Orange and Cinnamon Roobios Caffeine Free Fruit Infusion blend. This blend won gold in the 2012 Great Tastes awards as well. Here’s what we had to say about it:
I steeped this tea for about five minutes because usually a rooibos blend is best to be steeped for about 4 to 7 minutes. If you’d like more flavour from the blend, it may be best to steep it for about the maximum of 7 minutes (my preference at least).
Packaging: The tea was shipped to me in a wonderfully designed box for each individual blends I received. Inside each box was a bag full of tea leaves, much like the image above. It’s not resealable, but we did have air tight tins handy so it wasn’t a problem for us.
Smell: Before I say anything about what I think of the tea I would like to say that my cat seems to love the smell. I spilt a little on the floor and she wouldn’t stop smelling it. When I smelt it I didn’t blame her it smells DELIGHTFUL! It does seem like I have lit a candle because the fragrance has filled the room and it is quite lovely. Definitely a great blend to fill the air with a safe, fireless “candle” 😉
First Sip Thought: “Wow….CINN-A-MON!”
Taste: To carry on with the previous category, you can taste the orange and rooibos quite well but I would say the most predominant taste is the cinnamon itself. Which to my boyfriend, is excellent because he knows what rooibos taste like and if he’s looking for a rooibos fusion he doesn’t want the predominant flavor to be rooibos. If he wanst that flavor he will just steep a plain rooibos. I would actually describe this tea as phenomenal. It is quite good and I highly recommend it. I do prefer tea that you do not have to add milk or sugar and this tea is quite good by itself (obviously with hot water). I am struggling to explain the unique taste of this tea but it certainly is unlike any other so I have nothing really to compare it too so I would just suggest that you try it yourself to find out. I think this blend would also be amazing to try iced! I’ll be sure to stock up on this blend when the weather warms up. When you try it out, make it fun and get creative with the endless possibilities.
Verdict: 4.5 out of 5 tea leaves
*If you would like to order some, click the image above to direct you to Whittard of Chelsea’s website.
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