imPRESS

Not great but not bad either. Kind of like a very, very tart version of apple juice. Though, not as sweet as normal apple juice either and a bit of a thinner mouthfeel. I don’t know if there was cinnamon in this or not, but I feel like it had a vague hint of cinnamon?? But could have just been my mind being tricky with me since the apple and cranberry combo has a very autumnal vibe to me.

The first half of this was really nice and refreshing with a crisp citrus and pleasantly spicy ginger note, but the second half was very medicinal and woody with quite an unpleasant earthiness. I don’t quite know exactly when it crossed the threshold from yummy to icky, but the line must have been very thin. The flavours, I guess, just built up in a not super great kinda way. One of the few times I’ve found rooibos medicinal/mineral tasting – especially in the last few years.

Montreal Festival – Tea #18

I don’t think imPRESS is technically a tea company!? I know I’ve seen them around Montreal, but I’m pretty sure what I’ve normally seen them carry is a line up of different juices!? Regardless, they were at the festival with a collection of cold brewed tea beverages. I tried the oolong version, which was a pineapple and jasmine flavour.

I was very pleasantly surprised! The oolong was pretty light/mild – but with it being a greener and more floral oolong it worked really well with the two other main flavour notes here. Pineapple was the strongest, though still very light and refreshing – had a bit of a tangyness to it, but not acidic. Jasmine was very fresh, and definitely did that weird “grapey jasmine” thing that I find happens to me with jasmines teas. I was actually surprised how well everything flowed together, and were it not for the fact I’d have had to carry it around this is something I might have actually picked up a bottle or two of!