Hibiscus Flowers, Coarse Cut

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Brand:Upton Tea Imports
Style:Hibiscus Tea
Caffeine:Caffeine Free
Region:Nigeria
Loose/teabag:Loose
Product page:Hibiscus Flowers, Coarse Cut - BH60

This tea's info last updated: Apr. 7, 2018

Commercial Description

Naturally rich in vitamin C. The ruby-red liquor is tart and refreshing. Caffeine free.

Brewing Instructions: (from Upton Tea Imports)

2¼ g/cup, 212°F, 8 min.

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Reviewer pic50 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 3/5
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I'm not a huge fan of hibiscus, so it's hard for me to rate this. Compared to tea and most herbal teas, I don't like it much, but that doesn't mean this isn't of good quality.

Cup is an intense opaque red like the color of 100% cranberry juice. Aroma is mostly of cooked fruit, like the intermediate stage in making jams and jellies. Reminiscent of rose hips. I find the aroma slightly unpleasant.

When brewed as recommended, the flavor is very sour, to the point of making it undrinkable. I tried brewing more weakly than recommended: less leaf and for under 4 minutes, and it was still unpleasant and undrinkable.

I find that this drink produces very good results though if used to brew iced tea. Brewed this way, I still like to use less leaf and a very short steeping, only about 1-2 minutes. Then I ice it and make about 2 cups worth with a single teaspoon.
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