Blueberry Rooibos - Organic - Fair Trade
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Commercial Description
This fruity, succulent blend makes a bright crimson infusion highlighting the tart flavor of hibiscus flowers in harmony with the floral aroma and sweet-sour hints of wild schizandra berry.
Brewing Instructions: (from Rishi Tea)
Water: 195°F / Leaves: 1 tablespoon per 8 ounces / Infusion Time: 5–7 minutes
Ratings & Reviews
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87 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5Brytta Sóþword (334 reviews) on Apr. 20th, 2014
Slowly but surely, I'm realizing that rooibos may be my favorite base for flavored teas. The aroma of this one before being brewed is intensely of blueberry, which I love. The flavor of the drink is both more subtle and more balanced. For me, this makes it a solid anytime tea. I brewed it fairly long, six minutes, but suspect it would benefit from even longer. The more dense the flavor, the better. The color is a sort of burnt auburn. It tastes like the blueberry adds a pleasantly light astringency, creating a more complex mouthful than most.
My only complaint is that the second steep drops off the intensity dramatically. It both looks and tastes weaker, which obviously isn't my preference.
60 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5Alex Zorach (1453 reviews) on Nov. 19th, 2012
Dry leaf has an intensely fruity aroma; aroma of the brewed cup is a bit more subdued. Flavor is moderately sour and slightly sweet, a little suggestive of unsweetened cranberry juice, and faintly suggestive of spiced cider.
I tend not to like predominately fruity blends like this, and I found this quite drinkable and enjoyable. But it also struck me as considerably less interesting and complex than a majority of Rishi's offerings.
One thing I like about this blend though is that they don't overdo the sourness. This blend uses Schizandra berries; I've sample Rishi's pure schizandra berries and they're quite pleasant and unique, aromatic, with a tangy flavor and a peppery quality. I can sense these in the blend and I like it.
Another thing I actually like about this blend is that it doesn't overwhelmingly taste like blueberries. I love eating fresh blueberries but I tend not to like blueberry-flavored teas, but this one is a pleasant exception.
I recommend a briefer brewing than Rishi recommends. They recommended 5-7 minutes but I found 4 was more to my liking; I then brewed a second cup with very good results.
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