Ten Flavors of Kombucha from GT’s Living Foods

Kombucha appears to be all the rage right now, with stores stocking more companies and flavors than I’ve ever noticed before, even outside the shelves of my local health food store.  What is kombucha?  Kombucha is fermented black tea.  The fermentation process gives the brew carbonation and bacteria, the good kind of bacteria like in yogurt, which helps the digestive system.  Due to the fermentation process, some kombuchas are contain alcohol, and others have gone through processes to filter out this excess alcohol and make it safer for those who don’t partake.  Check on the alcohol content of the next bottle of kombucha that you pick up to make sure it’s at a level you prefer.

My favorite Kombucha brand at the moment is GT’s Living Foods, specifically their Enlightened and Synergy series.  These teas come in heavy glass bottles with well-designed labels, and those with a white cap contain only trace amounts of alcohol.  Not to mention, these teas are available in seemingly every flavor imaginable.  Each time I find a store that stock’s GT’s Kombucha, I find a new flavor I haven’t seen before.

The best flavor I’ve tasted is their Synergy Trilogy flavor, which I see most often on the shelves.  Trilogy features a trio of fruits and spices, blending raspberries, lemon, and ginger with the bubbly black tea base.  This is the perfect balance of sweet and tart that compliments the sour bite of the fermented tea. The fizziness makes this feel like a sweet treat, but it has far less sugar than a can of soda, and more natural ingredients.  With black tea, bubbles, and that perfect touch of tartness, this kombucha always makes me feel like celebrating.  I can’t speak to how the good bacteria has helped my stomach, as I haven’t noticed a drastic change, but drinking the tea does do wonders for my morale.

Some of the other flavors I’ve had an opportunity try include:

  1. Trilogy – I’ve already waxed poetic about this flavor, see above.
  2. Gingerade – Less fruity, with more lemon and a spicier ginger kick, a great flavor for fans of ginger beer soda.
  3. Limited Edition Liberty – This blend came out for 4th of July, and features a blend of watermelon, cherry, and lime.  It’s a fun limited edition, but the fruit is a bit too delicate to hold up against the bold tea base.  I think it would have been better with a stronger lime-ade presence.
  4. Guava Goddess – Tasty, tropical, and pink, this was one of the sweeter blends available with the guava powering through the black tea base.
  5. Gingerberry – Very similar to the Trilogy flavor, but slightly sweeter with blueberry instead of raspberry, and still a hint of ginger spice.
  6. Cosmic Cranberry – The tartness of the cranberries work well with the sour tea base.  It’s similar to the Trilogy flavor but with more tart zing.
  7. Multi-Green – Surprisingly nutty and not too grassy at all. Much more savory than the other flavors.  Definitely an acquired taste.
  8. Lavender Love – The brew is almost purple in color from all the lavender. The soft, fragrant florals dance over the top of the sweet/sour tea.
  9. Lemonade – Most of the blends feature some lemon notes, but this blend is all-lemon, the sour citrus pairing perfectly with the tart tea.
  10. Mystic Mango – This blend is bright and opaque, full of fresh mango fruitiness.  This is like a kicked-up orangina, with hearty sweetness and a burst of bubbles.

Even looking at their website now, I see additional flavors I’m intrigued to try.  They even have a whole chia-seed series I haven’t seen before.  I’ll have to keep an eye out at my local stores.

If you’re intimidated by the idea of kombucha, give one of GT’s Living Foods many delectable flavors a try and see what new avenues of tea await you.


Here’s the scoop!

Leaf Type: Black
Where to Buy: GT’s Living Foods (or at your local grocery/health food store)
Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!

TeaEqualsBliss’s TOP HERBAL TISANES of the Moment

  1. Slimming Tea from Cha Tale
  2. Muse from Tay Tea
  3. Homestead Peach by Winterwoods Tea
  4. Colonial Remedy No. 6 Lemon Balm from Oliver Pluff & Co.
  5. North from Metolius Artisan Tea
  6. Golden West by Pacific Tea
  7. Tummy Mint from Yerba Buena Tea Co
  8. Tomato Tornado from Stylin’ Tea Blends
  9. Wild Jujube from Teasenz
  10. Mediterranean Mint from Armeniac Teas

Herbal Teas aren’t REALLY teas as many of us know…they are actually called Tisanes…regardless in this post I will be featuring my personal TOP TEN favorites over the past couple of months.  Of course my taste buds are totally different from the next tea lover but these are what fit my fancy as of late.  When it comes to herbal I tend of LOVE them or can live without them.  These are 10 I would highly recommend.  My Top Ten Herbal Teas or Herbal Tisanes, that is!  If you don’t see your favorite on the list let us know why you love your favorites in comments!

 

TeaEqualBliss’s Top FLAVORED Earl Grey’s of the Moment

  1. Winter Morning Earl Grey from Sunshine Cottage
  2. French No.7 from Blue Hour Tea
  3. Green of London – Earl Grey Mao Feng from Le Palais des Thes 
  4. Girlie Grey Tea from Jeeves & Jericho
  5. Rose Earl Grey from Red Leaf Tea
  6. William Shakespeare’s Black Tea Blend from Simpson and Vail
  7. Sir Stuart Black & Green Tea from Kent & Sussex Tea & Coffee
  8. Persian Rose from Tay Tea
  9. Luna Tea from Moongleam Tea
  10. London Fog from Harlow Tea

LiberTeas will forever be the reigning champion of Earl Greys but I decided to take a stab at naming my Top Ten FLAVORED Earl Greys of the Moment – just for kicks!  These Earl Greys are FLAVORED and when I mean FLAVORED I mean they have additional or more-than-just-your-regular-Earl-Grey-flavorings going on!  They have additional or unique flavors that you wouldn’t find in a straight-up EG.  Some mentioned above even have a non-black tea base but have EG flavors so those also qualified for my FLAVORED list.  Of course MY taste buds differ from everyone elses and yours differ from mine.  These are just 10 of them that really stood out to me and I thought deserved an additional mention.  A few even went back a year or two in the archives.  If you do not see your favorites on this list – let us know in comments and we will try and locate them – and try them – if possible.

 

TeaEqualBliss’s TOP Flavored Black Teas of the Moment

  1. Rose Marzipan Black Tea from Stylin’ Tea Blends
  2. Orange Cookies Tea from Kent & Sussex Tea & Coffee Co.
  3. Persian Rose from Tay Tea
  4. Peach Vanilla Tea from Full Leaf Tea Company
  5. Persian Plum Rose Black from Blossom *
  6. Apple Cinnamon French Toast Black Tea from Simpson & Vail
  7. Earl Grey from Metolius Artisan Tea
  8. Pineapple Old Bay from Handmade Tea
  9. Sweet Slo-Sippin’ SimpliciTea: Lemon Sweets Black from Cup of Love
  10. Lemon Myrtle from The Tea Can Company
  • * This tea review has yet to go LIVE at the time of writing this review.  Look for a full length review SOON!

Here at the Sororitea Sisters we have been asked time and time again what we would include in our TOP TEN Teas.  Since we drink SO MANY TEAS we have decided to occasionally release our TOP TEN TEAS of the MOMENT.   This is one of those posts.  This post is specifically highlighting some of the BEST Flavored Black Teas I have tasted the last few months!  Of course MY taste buds differ from YOURS but these are just a few of MANY I thought deserved a little extra push!