So… Strawberry Sunset (take 1) is a tisane I made using Ovation Teas custom blending, using the following options:
Tea Base – Chamomile
Herbs, Spices & Flowers – Cinnamon Chips, Lemongrass
Fruit & Nuts – Strawberries, Figs
Flavorings – Strawberry, Spearmint
Let me start off by saying THIS IS DELICIOUS, even though it isn’t as strawberry-y as I wanted. It’s very, very tasty though. The strawberry flavoring isn’t as dominant as either the mint or the chamomile flavors, but it picks up a little more as the beverage cools. The amount of lemongrass they used in this blend is perfect, just a hint of zing as a finishing note. It lingers a little bit too.
The fig flavoring is lost, which I somewhat expected, since fig is a little tame on it’s own. I think I’ll actually replace those with more strawberries the next time around (oh yes, there will be a next time, this isn’t over between us Ovation).
The brew has a very pale, almost white grape juice color. This was a little surprising to me as I was expecting the vibrant red that I had in the Strawberry Sunset that I was basing this from. It probably just means that Ovation is using a more ‘natural’ product, where the one I had before was a more artificially colored and flavored blend.
I’m finishing up the second cup, and this chamomile is totally knocking me out. So I’m going to rate this 100 and run off to bed. Yes, I’m going to give it 100 even though it can be improved slightly. I figure any lacking in flavor combination is my own darned fault, so I can really only rate the tea on the quality and flavor of the chosen ingredients, which is AMAZING.
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I hope you report back on this one again in a few weeks as it’d be interesting to see how the flavours settle together. Glad to hear that Ovation worked out for you though, it’s such an interesting concept!
It’s a really fun way to get tea. You can be the mad scientist! I actually like this tea better than the tea he is trying to emulate.
It is really nice. And we ordered some of their non-custom blends, and so far I am quite happy! I’ll definitely report back as it ages a bit. Although… I’m already excited about the next attempt :)
I hope you report back on this one again in a few weeks as it’d be interesting to see how the flavours settle together. Glad to hear that Ovation worked out for you though, it’s such an interesting concept!
It’s a really fun way to get tea. You can be the mad scientist! I actually like this tea better than the tea he is trying to emulate.
It is really nice. And we ordered some of their non-custom blends, and so far I am quite happy! I’ll definitely report back as it ages a bit. Although… I’m already excited about the next attempt :)