Twinings

hmm, unsure of this one, it’s definitely not my favourite of the twinings fruit teas. it’s certainly fruity, but the hibiscus base seems to overpower the orangey flavour… like a hibiscus tea with orange peel? it’s not bad it’s just not the best, I suppose

My mother-in-law loves this tea. It’s like the (1) tea she does actually drink. This tea is so elusive, though! I find it really hard to find on supermarket shelves and so I’ve tried a lot of similar Blackcurrant teas, but this one is probably the best. It’s the finest tasting, has a really smooth finish and a very delicate taste with nice body.

It’s so fruity! it’s not particularly tea-like… It actually reminds me of hot squash, but it’s delightful in it’s own way with that. It’s very berry flavoured, I mostly get the blackcurrant but the blueberry is definitely in there as well. I’m not sure if it’s a particularly natural flavour, it seems a bit strong for that, but it does not have the giveaway “artificial” flavour, if that makes any sense at all.

not bad, pretty fruity. Clear pineapple flavour supported by a sharp ginger-y undertone. I am not sure it’s particularly helping me focus…if only that issue could be tamed by something as simple as a cup of tea

I am weird, for many reasons but one particular one is that I dislike the flavour of water. However, drinking water is good for you, so when I bring a bottle of water somewhere, I drop in a cold infuse tea bag. It’s still not my favourite, it’s a tad watery still but it’s much better drinking than the origional, and much healthier than fizzy drinks. I don’t pick up on the apple at all, but the blueberry is quite nice if a tad artificial. There is a slight note of soap that I find berry teas can have, but it does not stand out much.

Ashmanra’s sipdown challenge – May 2023 Tea #1 – A tea available almost anywhere

Scouring the gallon bag of teas I brought with me to see if I had any May prompts I can fill.  This one will work.  I imagine this could be found anywhere.  It’s Twinings. I DO always forget this is supposed to include vanilla though. I don’t hate this for a teabag, but I certainly wouldn’t pay $5 for it like I did for my Grandmother’s Throat Coat tea, like I did yesterday.   I really need to find the Throat Coat in bulk.  She likes it and it keeps her hydrated! $5 for 16 teabags is bonkers though.

Mastress Alita’s sipdown challenge – September Tea #4 -A tea with honey added

The book I’m reading kept mentioning chamomile, and once for eye health (though the book didn’t mean drinking it for eye health, but a compress or something…), and my eyes are always wrecked so I steeped this up.  I don’t actually mind this one from Twinnings and I’m often craving it.  So this has honey in the name of the tea for this prompt AND I actually added some of Grandma’s honey to the mug… which I never really like to do since I never actually taste honey until I get to the bottom of the mug… and that will be the dregs of the cup in the morning! On another note, the local grocery ad this week showed $7 for two boxes of 20 teabags of Twinings tea. NO WAY. I don’t like this that much.

One of our younglings at work brought me a sample bag today. While my standard conclusion is generally “chamomile is always going to taste like chamomile, no matter what quality the tea,” I’m going to back off a little and compliment Twinings on a nice balance that isn’t too heavy-handed on either the flowers or the flavor. The honey and vanilla are convincingly naturally sweet and set off the chamomile quite nicely.

And if it improves the quality of tonight’s rest even by a degree or two, so much the better!

I love these Cold Infuse Twinings teas! This one is really fruity and the flavour is pretty strong/intense. It’s like a punch in the face from a mango/passionfruit. Haha The two fruits mingle together well and it’s like a “taste of summer” with it’s definite juiciness. It has a tropical vibe and I think it would be perfect for sipping on those sunny patio days.
It couldn’t be any easier to use either. Fill up a large glass or jug or thermos with cold water and drop the tea bag in. Let it sit, stir and enjoy!
I try to stay away from pop or sugary drinks of any kind so these are perfect for me. I bought 4 different varieties and after trying out this one tonight, I have high hopes for the others!

This tea isn’t great. The combination of hibiscus and other flavors didn’t really work for me. It’s not too tart, just a weird combination of fruit, flavoring, and stevia. It needed more delicious flavor and intricacy instead of flat strangeness. Glad I only had the single bag from a TTB.

I love fruit and hibiscus teas and the liquorice and chicory added a nice complexity

When the month began I had neither a lime tea nor a mango tea to fulfill the next prompt. Then a neighbor offered me a box of this tea because the shop where he works has decided not to carry it. I initially turned it down because I don’t like spicy tea, but decided to give it a try and share the rest.

I drank very little of it because I didn’t want to get hyped up by the rhodiola root. The aroma is sooooo fruity – all mango! The taste is what I expected more or less – so much ginger heat, with chili pepper heat right on its heels. I did one or two sips hot and flash chilled the rest because it is miserably hot and humid, and if the mango was the lead flavor I would have loved this. Instead, it was a cold sip followed by unwanted hot spices. Down the drain it went, but chili chai lovers will probably like it. I tasted no lime, but I didn’t take the time to try.