Overall, this is a great choice for non-caffeinated iced tea, especially if brewed up over a few hours as a sun tea.

I got this fine little blend at an H-E-B supermarket in the DFW Metroplex, where several teas reviewed here were purchases that can't be found at any of my usual haunts in Oklahoma. Unlike most teas in similarly sized boxes, these come in a package of 6 big tea bags, each suited for a whole pitcher. So as I'm wont to do, I tossed it into a tall glass tankard, closed it up, sat it out on the concrete driveway in the high sun of summer solstice for a few hours. This brewed up a deep-red, garnet to burgundy color, and ended up a wonderful hot beverage that also made a perhaps more delicious and refreshing iced tea.

The dry-bag and liquid aromas (hot or cold) are entirely the fruity hibiscus. Flavor is strongly hibiscus as well, with a hint of mint. While the mint could be a bit stronger, I still found that addition to be cooling and refreshing nonetheless, serving its purpose as an iced tea. Unlike many hibiscus-dominant teas, it wasn't offputtingly tart. Instead, the tea was smooth and fruity—so much so that when my son came over and had some, he said, "Wow dad, this tastes like fruit juice instead of tea!" It was unsweetened at that point, too. Sweetening this isn't necessary, but does blunt what little tartness the beverage carries. I found it to taste like a slightly minty fruit punch with a herbaceous, somewhat grassy veneer that didn't seem to enhance nor detract from the experience.

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