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“Yay, I finally got my hands on a Zappyo tea! I’ve been wanting to try them since their launch last year, but just never got around to ordering for whatever reason, shipping cost maybe? They do...” Read full tasting note
“Thank you to Zappyo for gifting this tea for me to review! Truth be told, I would have ordered all of the flavours regardless – it’s so rare to see a company carrying so many fun and pretty unique...” Read full tasting note
Morning Sunshine! Be awesome today. For the professional daydreamer, this orange-vanilla fantasy with smooth tones of hibiscus is your non-stop ticket to La-La Land.
Ingredients:
Green Yerba Mate + Apple pieces, Hibiscus petals, Rosehip, Orange pieces, Sunflower, Safflower petals, Natural flavours (organic compliant).
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Yay, I finally got my hands on a Zappyo tea! I’ve been wanting to try them since their launch last year, but just never got around to ordering for whatever reason, shipping cost maybe? They do have a free shipping threshold, but I would need to buy 4-5 bags to reach it, and at 70g each that’s quite a commitment ha ha. So I was excited to find this flavor on Amazon, being sold directly from Zappyo.
I couldn’t recall whether green maté prefers cooler water, so I kept it to a conservative 185°F and steeped for 5 minutes. I will say I’m surprised by how subtle the flavoring is here. The orange is definitely there, getting some tartness from the added hibiscus. The vanilla pokes its head out a little at the end of the sip, adding a nice creamy aspect. But really the strongest note is the yerba maté itself, which has a lovely soft earthy flavor that reminds me of freshly fallen leaves and sweet dry grass, perhaps with a touch of hay. It tastes healthy, but in a good way.
Overall it’s more soft and subtle than I was expecting! But I do find yerba maté delicious so I’m happy that it gets to shine here. The orange and vanilla do give just a touch of a creamsicle vibe, and make it taste slightly sweet without the addition of sugar. The hibiscus is very well restrained, which I appreciate. The more I sip, the more I like it.
Definitely interested in trying more flavors in the future, namely the lemon and mint versions! But first, sipdowns! :P
Oh, I almost forgot, I thought I would try participating in Mastress Alita’s sipdown challenge! So this is my “tea from a Canadian company”!
Flavors: Creamy, Dry Grass, Dry Leaves, Earthy, Hay, Herbaceous, Hibiscus, Orange, Smooth, Sweet, Tart, Vanilla
Thank you to Zappyo for gifting this tea for me to review!
Truth be told, I would have ordered all of the flavours regardless – it’s so rare to see a company carrying so many fun and pretty unique sounding yerba mate blends that I would have been too curious not to. Watching Jann’s interview would have DEFINITELY pushed me even further over that edge. However, I’ll happily take free tea that I would have purchased regardless.
Jann’s Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MunC-T4pI-M&ab_channel=TeawithJann
This and Pina Elektra were the two blends I was most curious about, but honestly all of them sounded really good. I was thrilled to see this in the package of two teas that I received from the company. Steeped up this was fresh & lively maté, bright orange, a hint of creamy vanilla and just a pinch of hibiscus – like the maté equivalent of a Creamsicle! Like I said above, over the last few years it’s become increasingly hard to find unique and fun yerba mate flavours to explore, which is why I was excited for Zappyo’s launch. Really looking forward to exploring the rest of their line up, and crossing my fingers for some fun roasted maté flavours in the future!
…and, admittedly, I did end up ordering a bag of each of their remaining teas after trying this one. So the free tea worked its magic at least on me!
Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMZo1MeAIZX/
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=796h8z2SgEg&ab_channel=PenguinPrison
