I was pretty sure that I read other reviews of this, but I am only the second review. Maybe it was posted under a different name, also?
Anyway, herby flavour, lots of lemon, a hint of floral and fruity. The part I don’t like is the bitterness from the olive leaf. It makes the cup undrinkable. It is really bitter and that bitterness lingers in the aftertaste. Even with a bunch of milk it has that lingering bitterness that stays on the tongue.
My curiosity for olive leaf is now satisfied. Thank you, CrowKettle, for the share. I appreciate the chance at tasting this without having to commit to a full sample. I still have half a baggy (~1 tsp) that I will pass on to a friend.
Flavors: Bitter, Citrus Zest, Flowers, Fruity, Lemon
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Still trying to figure out how to make it not bitter; felt a little bad giving this to you but maybe someone out there will love it?
I appreciate the chance to try it though! I’m going to pass it on to a Greek friend of mine who likes sour and bitter teas. Maybe she can enjoy it more than I did.
Now I’m curious to try olive leaf, too. Pretty much everything that everyone else thinks is too “sour/bitter” my palate reads as “tangy/tart” or “pleasantly sour” so I love hibiscus (which seems to be notoriously hated by everyone on Steepster) and flavors along those lines. I am now quite intrigued how my tongue would interpret that note…
It’s funny, this tea disappeared from my cupboard and I had to readd it. I wonder if there was another entry that somehow got deleted.
Still trying to figure out how to make it not bitter; felt a little bad giving this to you but maybe someone out there will love it?
I appreciate the chance to try it though! I’m going to pass it on to a Greek friend of mine who likes sour and bitter teas. Maybe she can enjoy it more than I did.
Now I’m curious to try olive leaf, too. Pretty much everything that everyone else thinks is too “sour/bitter” my palate reads as “tangy/tart” or “pleasantly sour” so I love hibiscus (which seems to be notoriously hated by everyone on Steepster) and flavors along those lines. I am now quite intrigued how my tongue would interpret that note…
It’s funny, this tea disappeared from my cupboard and I had to readd it. I wonder if there was another entry that somehow got deleted.