Cranberry Blood Orange

This is likely my favorite Republic of Tea offering. What I love about it is that the fruit flavors aren’t bogged down by spices. Too many times I’ve tried cranberry orange things that started off as orange spice with cranberry tossed in on top, and the spice tends to overwhelm. I also appreciate the fact that the cranberry and orange are balanced against each other, so I equally taste both, and not just one or the other. Sugar makes the fruit shine on this one. I could easily drink it any time of day.

I received a single bag of this tea with my last Republic of Tea order and really enjoyed the sample! It was surprisingly smooth and mellow, not tart like I was expecting. It steeped up very flavorful. I could definitely taste both the citrus and the cranberry, but the black tea base came through as well. Overall, it was very tasty, and I would definitely consider purchasing this at some point in the future.

When it’s hot, I don’t think it tastes much like cranberry or blood orange, but it has a wonderful fruitiness reminiscent of gummi bears. It’s got a bitterness that complements the gummi bearness perfectly.

As it begins to cool, the gummibearness fades and the orange comes through. It’s so delicious!

I’m definitely getting the orange taste, but for this brew it’s being overpowered by the bitterness of the black tea. I’ll probably lower the amount of time to brew it next time and see how it is then. And maybe I’ll try this with a little bit of sugar, either Sugar in the Raw or the Perfectea Rock Sugar from Teavana.

As it stands it’s kinda “meh” to me.

I received this sample with my catalogue in the mail today. I figured I may as well try it for my afternoon tea.

The bag smells nice, very inviting. It has a good balance between the orange and cranberry. I boiled my water and let it steep for 4 minutes. I can still smell the cranberry and orange but it now smells medicinal, like warm cough syrup. I added my customary splash of milk. It tastes alright but does have a bit of medicinal taste.

I just received this with their catalog in the mail. I have never had tea with this flavoring and I was pleasantly surprised.

I only got this as part of the Fair Trade sampler, and I was quite surprised by how much I enjoy it! The dominant flavor is cranberry, but hints of orange that sweeten and balance the slight tartness of the cranberry. Quite tasty, and I’m sure I’ll order it in the future

Very enjoyable black tea. Not too sweet or fake.