Raspberry Patch

Thanks Starberry for the sample!

MMMMMMM! This is what I was hoping to get when I tried the Trader Joe’s Pomegranate tea. Something light, with a bit of fruit flavor to it. I brought this to work with me wanting something different than what I currently have. It’s PERFECT for what I’m looking for in a work tea!

I didn’t get much smell out it after steeping. The initial sip gives you a hint of the raspberry and cranberry, with the hibiscus coming through more in the after taste. I’m not getting any bitterness like some people are describing, or tartness either for that matter. I did use one bag for my 16oz travel mug however,which is probably making this a lot lighter.

I need to pick some of this up!!

This is one of my favorite teasians. The sweet, but overpowering, flavor of the berries and apples is perfect for a mid-afternoon break. Normally I sweeten my tea with honey, but this delightful blend didn’t need any.

This herbal fruity tisane is delicious. I wasn’t feeling well after drinking some Yunnan Noir from Adagio in the a.m. without food (caffeine on an empty stomach? Eek!) so I made some raspberry patch and threw it in my Teas Etc. travel mug – wonderful! I felt better, I enjoyed this delicious fruity drink and it will probably be a staple in my cupboard. Even better when made iced!!

Yum! This is strong (well, just right) if you brew it for 7 minutes, so if you want a lighter taste I would go for 5 minutes. It is tart, and I couldn’t detect any sweetness (although it was quite hot at the time so that could have affected my ability to taste it). I added a packet of Splenda and it was like kool aid for grown ups! I think it’s much better cooled, and will try it sans sweetener and chilled next time.

Adagio CommuniTEA – April 6th, 2023

Not a whole lot to say about this one, it’s a rather generic hibiscus-heavy apple-based tisane. I’m not sure I would guess raspberry from the taste, mostly I just get hibiscus and tartness. I guess I could see a bit of tart raspberry fruitiness in there?

Regardless, I’m not a fruit tisane fan in the first place and this one is painfully generic.

I almost didn’t buy this one since I assumed it would be tart and artificial. I’m happy to be wrong because this is delicious. The fruity flavor is clear, sweet, light, and, unlike many fruit teas, it’s actually great hot. I’m craving another cup already.

Tastes like thin raspberries. Steeped 10 minutes with timer (upper end of recommended steeping time). Smells lightly berry-ish. Steeps very very dark like red wine or grape juice. Good, but not as good or complex as Republic of Tea’s Brambleberry. Tried 11.2018

I have a weird love/hate relationship with this tea. The flavour is great (juicy raspberry and apple) but the rose hips and hibiscus devastate what could be a phenomenal iced tea. I mean this blend is REALLY sour. When coldbrewed and then put over ice it is still too sour to drink. Thus, I have to significantly sweeten this just to make it drinkable. But once it is sweetened, boy is it ever refreshing. At that point, though, I might as well drink juice.

Anyway, this is a sipdown, which makes room for some new iced tea purchases in the coming months.

I probably should just purchase a 3-oz bag, since I very much like the flavor and am on my third sample size. >_> It’s sumptuously raspberry despite the apple bits and hibiscus inclusions, and is a very full-bodied flavor. I wasn’t expecting much when I first got it as a newbie to Adagio- but I’m so glad I did! I had been thinking Celestial Seasonings’ “raspberry zinger”… this blows that right out of the water!

Very, very much a favorite and especially tastes divine both iced or hot- it doesn’t matter.

Smells like raspberries. As I don’t really like raspberries, I was concerned that it would taste a lot like raspberries. Thankfully, it does but it’s quite mild, and is blended well with other flavours. Also, it didn’t need honey like most other teas.