Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Oolong
Where to Buy: Lupicia
Tea Description:
Quality Taiwanese oolong tea scented with lusciously ripe mangos.
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
I really love mango, but it is a fruit that I seldom enjoy because – to be perfectly honest – I have no idea how to select a good, ripe mango in the produce section. Sounds silly, I’m sure, but it’s true. So, instead, I rely upon others for my mango intake, usually by way of tea. Hey, maybe I’m unable to spot a good piece of fruit, but, I’m pretty handy when it comes to brewing a cup of tea!
And this is an excellent mango flavored tea. The mango flavor is sweet and nectar-like, and the delicious flavor of the Oolong tea is nicely balanced with the strong fruit essence. The Oolong has a mouthfeel that is soft and thick, and the light vegetal tones of the Oolong meld beautifully with the flavor of ripe mango.
This is delicious hot or iced. I have been drinking it iced over the last two days and found it to be so thirst-quenching, and it cooled the mouth nicely after eating spicy Kung Pao Beef, too! When served hot, I find that the mango flavor is stronger than when iced, but both have a lot of fruit flavor.
If you like mango … you really MUST try this Oolong! It’s amazing!
Mexican Mango Chili Maté from Capital Teas
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Yerba Maté, Rooibos & Green Tea
Where to Buy: Capital Teas
Tea Description:
A superior blend of green mate, rooibos, and green tea forms a perfect canvas for infusing the brilliant colors and flavors of chili peppers and mango. Inspired by Aztec recipes blending chili with fruits, we’ve also added a dash of coconut and an energizing pop of ginseng for the perfect combination. Try over ice for a spicy cold treat on hot days or enjoy its lingering warmth when brewed hot on a cold day.
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
This tea has a lot going on, but, I’m enjoying the way the flavors come together.
The title suggests that this may be a spicy blend, but, it doesn’t start out that way. A gentle warmth, perhaps, but, I really thought that this would be spicier right from the very first sip. The spiciness gradually builds, starting with a gentle, cozy warmth and building to that spicy tickle that hits the back of the palate and throat. By mid-cup, it is much spicier than at the start, and my palate is quite warm long after I’ve taken a sip.
I think that the sweetness of the mango counters the spicier notes of the chili … softening the blow, so to speak. The mango adds a distinct sweetness, but this doesn’t taste overwhelmingly MANGO. By mid-cup, though, the mango is much more distinguishable. The coconut adds a creaminess to the taste as well, which seems to smooth out all the flavors and bring them all together into one unified flavor. This is not a mango tea, or a chili tea, or a coconut concoction … it is a seamless beverage that offers pleasing notes of many different ingredients, like a treasure chest of flavor, offering many surprises along the way.
The background flavors are earthy, with barely-there notes of vegetation. I don’t taste a lot of flavor from the Yerba Maté, green rooibos, green tea or even the ginseng as individual components, but, I do taste their collective input. It becomes more of a medley of collected flavors rather than specific flavor notes that I can pick out and say “this is the Maté” or “this is the green tea.”
From the very first sips as a mild, intriguing set of tastes to the last drop where the flavors are zesty can even be categorized as hot … this is a very enjoyable cuppa. I really like the way the flavors present themselves, a mass medley of tastes that allow the drinker to discover the various flavors.
Definitely a fun and creative cup!
Pineapple Bamboo Green Tea from Praise Tea
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Green
Where to Buy: Praise Tea
Product Description:
Our Pineapple Bamboo Green Tea is an exotically fruity, pineapple and mango infused green tea. A smooth and juicy blend that provides a way to escape in your day. Delectable both hot and cold. Try some with white crystal sugar. Indulge your taste buds.
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
This is a really good! I often approach tropical teas with a somewhat pallid attitude. Don’t get me wrong, I really like tropical flavored teas; but sometimes it seems like every tea company out there has a tropical tea, and they all end up tasting pretty much the same. So, I like it when I find one that is different from the rest. And this one definitely qualifies as DIFFERENT!
The pineapple flavor is prominent, but I don’t find it to be an overwhelming taste. I think that is due to the fact that this tea really does have a lot going on. There’s pineapple, mango, papaya, bamboo, cardamom, ginger, coconut, raspberry and rose in this, not to mention three different kinds of green tea: Chinese Sencha, Bancha and Genmaicha.
For me, what really makes this tea extra special is the touch of Genmaicha. It isn’t an overwhelmingly strong note – the Genmaicha – but it adds that little something to this. The sweet flavor of the roasted rice accents the flavor of the cardamom and ginger so well, giving this a warm, exotic kind of feel without it coming off as too hot or spicy. And if you’re one who does not care for spicy teas, you can rest assured that this is NOT a spicy tea, instead, I’d describe it as a very mild spice that serves as an accent rather than the main focus of the tea.
The coconut is a gentle flavor, adding just a hint of creaminess to the cup, while the mango and papaya add a nice sweetness to the background. The bamboo is also a gentle flavor, there is just enough there to make the taste buds sit up and say “hey, what was that?” Just enough to add some interest to the flavor without it becoming all about the bamboo.
In fact, that would probably be the theme for every ingredient of this tea. There is just enough of each ingredient to add an interesting note to the cup without it overpowering it or throwing off the balance of flavors.
I really like this offering from Praise Tea!
Mango Dream from Souvia
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Black
Where to Buy: Souvia
Product Description:
A smooth blend of Indian black teas with a taste of juicy, ripe mangos.
Ingredients: Black tea blend, mango pcs., marigold petals, flavoring
Taster’s Review:
I enjoy mango teas, but to be honest, I never really have given much thought to how much I like them until right now. I’ve tried quite a few, and have enjoyed many of them. I even created my own mango flavored tea when I was doing the tea flavoring thing, and it was certainly one of my more successful blends. But it wasn’t until I actually opened this pouch and began to scoop out the tea into the basket of my Breville One-Touch that I realized that there was a big smile on my face.
I don’t know if it was the intoxicating aroma of the tea (it really smells good!) or if it was because there were yummy chunks of dried mango tossed amongst the granular shaped tea leaves. But I was apparently quite pleased at the prospect of trying this tea. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m usually excited to try any tea, but, I don’t recall ever having been so happy to be brewing a mango flavored tea.
And one sip tells me that my joy was not unwarranted. This is truly a Mango Dream!
The black tea blend provides a strong base and has a very pleasing, bold flavor to it. It is remarkably smooth, and I think that this smoothness is further highlighted by the smooth, sweet flavor of the mango. It tastes bright and fruity. Sweet and luscious, just like the fruit itself.
At the time of writing this review, I was unable to locate this particular tea on the Souvia website. I am not sure if this is due to temporarily being sold out of this particular flavor or if they’ve discontinued it… but I hope it is not the latter, because this is a delicious tea, one that I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys fruit flavored teas. It is delicious hot, but even better iced!
Talk about a pleasant dream!
Mango N’ Friends from Fusion Teas
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Fruit/Herbal Tisane
Where to Buy: Fusion Teas
Product Description:
This award winning blend combines extra large flakes and cubes of juicy exotic fruits. A perfect balance. Low in acid this artful taste was further enhanced by a particularly sweet and fresh flavor combination. A very delicious fruit tisane, which will outshine all other juice drinks. Especially refreshing over ice.
The mango is the national fruit of a few countries including India as they are the worlds largest cultivator. In Hinduism, the perfectly ripe mango is often held by Lord Ganesha as a symbol of attainment, regarding the devotees potential perfection. Mango leaves also play a large role in the culture. They are used in the worship of the goddess Saraswati and during celebrations such as weddings. In this comparing symbolism the mango is Lord Ganesha and the devotees are his friends that have attained its potential perfection. We think you will agree that this blend needs to be celebrated.Ingredients: pineapple cubes, mango cubes, pineapple and mango flakes, orange slices, tangerine pieces, safflower, marigold blossoms, and strawberries
Taster’s Review:
Do you love mango? Because this is the BEST mango tisane I’ve ever tasted!
The mango flavor is strong! But mango is not the only flavor here. I can taste hints of pineapple and tangerine. I don’t taste much from the strawberry, but every once in a while, it peeks its way through the other flavors. And here’s the best part … there is NO hibiscus in this! Yay! I’m so glad that Fusion Tea Room decided to leave the hibiscus out of this blend.
The overall flavor is sweet and fruity. It has a very nectar-like quality. I can almost feel the pulpy texture of the mango on my tongue. There is a hint of tartness to this – not a lot, just enough to keep things interesting.
Obviously, this tisane is mostly about the mango… but I like that I can taste these other flavors in there too. While mango is the guest of honor at this party, the mango seems happy to share the attention with some of its friends!