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November 03, 2004
Wild Sweet Orange Herbal Infusion
Name: Wild Sweet Orange Herbal Infusion
Kathy's Rating: 2.0/10.0
Company: Tazo
Origin of tea: Eastern Europe, Guatemala, Oregon, China
Price: ~$4/20 bags (44g/1.5oz)
Tea form: Crushed herbal leaves, flowers, fruits, and spices in tea bags
What they say: Tazo Wild Sweet Orange begins with the rich taste of blackberry leaves from Easten Europe, blended with lemongrass from Guatemala, spearmint from Oregon and the spicy taste of Chinese ginger. Natural orange essence imparts a delicious citrus flavor. Mumbled chantings give it incredible juju.
Preparation method: Boil water and pour over tea bag. Steep for 5 minutes.
Review: I'm going to start by stating that I'm not partial to citrus-based herbal teas. I saw the word 'sweet' in the tea moniker, and thought I would give it a shot. Unfortunately, all that this particular experience has further reinforced in me is 'stay away from citrus herbal teas'. To paraphrase a famous Wendy's Hamburger commercial - "Where's the sweet?" Drinking Wild Sweet Orange reminded me of the vitamin C tablets I sometimes take when I feel a cold coming on. Not an auspicious omen. Go figure, one of the ingredients in this tea is citric acid - vitamin C. Another component of this tea is rose hips, which you guessed it, my vitamin C tablets contain. What is up with this? If I want to take vitamin C, I'll just swallow it quickly and wash it down with water. Why take it in hot liquid agonizing sip by sip form? As for juju, I'd say that mumbled chantings will make it go down more easily. Just maybe. Unless you love sour teas, don't bother with this one.
Posted by Kathy at November 3, 2004 11:06 PM