Okay, this sounds like such a weird combination – pineapple and coffee?
And yet, I really like it ha ha. The base is oolong and honeybush, and they’re quite vague about the oolong, but it’s a dark rolled style and I think it’s roasted? Difficult to say since the coffee adds roastiness too, but I think I’m also tasting that charcoal sort of oolong note. That being said, it’s not overly strong because it’s diluted by the honeybush.
The pineapple here is very sweet and candylike, it reminds me of pineapple gummy bears. And honestly that sounds like it would be bizarre combined with coffee beans, but somehow it works for me. The foundation of this are those toasty notes from oolong and the coffee, plus a gentle woodiness from the honeybush, and then that candy pineapple sort of just sits on top and adds a sweeter, brighter note to it all.
Now, it doesn’t taste at all like pineapple upside down cake or coffee cake, or any kind of cake for that matter. It tastes like a mild and smooth coffee with some additional dimension from those other flavors, and then with a pineapple gummy bear melted in, LOL. Still sounds weird, but tastes good! I think I would like it slightly more if the pineapple were more authentic, but even as it is, it’s quite tasty IMO.
Flavors: Artificial, Autumn Leaf Pile, Candy, Charcoal, Coffee, Mineral, Pepper, Pineapple, Roasted, Smooth, Sweet, Toasty, Woody
Another winner!
Pineapple+coffee=Hawaiian taste.
I still can’t decide how I feel about this tea.