Teapro subscription arrived this morning and I couldn’t resist trying one straight away. I picked the Orange Sunshine blend and actually froze it in the lolly mold that was in the box.
First, the smell is very citrusy and reminds me of candied orange (it’s on the ingredients list but there’s no Steepster ingredient for it, or the orange blossom or the rose peel).
The colour, however, is red. Like deep raspberry red. And the flavour is mostly hibiscus and berry-like. I can’t taste any orange at all.
I’ll leave scoring it for another day – maybe I just got too much hibiscus in the 2 teaspoons I used… or maybe it’s more orangey when brewed hot or cold rather than frozen. I will shake up the bag for next time and find out.
Flavors: Berries, Hibiscus, Tart
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Boo. I see you brewed it for 8min+ – maybe try a bit less to see if that tames the hibiscus?
Yeah, that’s what I’m planning on. The instructions for making the iced tea lolly were 2tsp, 100ml, 8 to 10 minutes, then freeze. I quite enjoy hibiscus though so it was enjoyable – I was just expecting orange flavours!
Oh yeah, herbal instructions always say to brew for so long! Glad you enjoyed it regardless; sometimes I don’t mind hibiscus, but other times it’s just too tart and (as you had mentioned), masks other flavours because it’s so strong!
Boo. I see you brewed it for 8min+ – maybe try a bit less to see if that tames the hibiscus?
Yeah, that’s what I’m planning on. The instructions for making the iced tea lolly were 2tsp, 100ml, 8 to 10 minutes, then freeze. I quite enjoy hibiscus though so it was enjoyable – I was just expecting orange flavours!
Oh yeah, herbal instructions always say to brew for so long! Glad you enjoyed it regardless; sometimes I don’t mind hibiscus, but other times it’s just too tart and (as you had mentioned), masks other flavours because it’s so strong!