Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Green
Where to Buy: Brew La La Tea
Tea Description:
We’ve combined the crisp, freshness of green tea with the sweet and juicy pomegranate to bring you a healthy, delicious and most of all, enjoyable experience.
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
Nice! This Organic Pomegranate Green Tea from Brew La La Tea is really tasty. I like that the pomegranate comes through without tasting artificial. The pomegranate flavoring here tastes very true to the fruit. It has that bright, sweet-tart flavor that I’d expect from a tea calling itself a pomegranate tea without sacrificing the flavor of the green tea. Both components here are well represented.
The green tea base is smooth and sweet. There is a soft, buttery note to this with a vegetative tone, reminiscent of freshly steamed and lightly buttered veggies. The texture is silky.
And the notes of the green tea meld harmoniously with the flavor of the pomegranate. The flavor is fruity, tart, and just sweet enough to contrast with the tart. I like the balance of flavors in this cup.
This tea is a perfect one to enjoy this time of year, when pomegranates are found everywhere. I love pomegranates but, they’re pretty spendy! This tea is a great way to not only enjoy my green tea, but also the flavor of one of my favorite fruit flavors too.
I drank this tea hot (this time of year, tea just tastes better hot, you know?), but I think it would also be very good iced. Another WIN from Brew La La Tea!
Pomegranate Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea from 52Teas
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Oolong
Where to Buy: 52Teas
Tea Description:
“According to legend, the mother of a Ming Dynasty emperor was cured of an illness by a certain tea, and that emperor sent great red robes to clothe the four bushes from which that tea originated. Three of these original bushes, growing on a rock on Mount Wuyi and reportedly dates back to the Song Dynasty, still survive today and are highly venerated.”
Da Hong Pao is a Wuyi Oolong that has been known to sell for $1,250,000 per kilogram. Ours is infused with delicious organic pomegranate flavor and blended with real freeze-dried pomegranate arils. Thankfully it’s not anywhere near $1.25-million, but we do have only a limited supply.
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
Hmm … an interesting tea, this Pomegranate Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea from 52Teas! I wasn’t too sure what to think of it, given that Da Hong Pao is not my favorite when it comes to Oolong. I love Pomegranate … but, Da Hong Pao is one of those Oolong teas that I can take or leave … and sometimes, I’d much rather leave it. I’ve come across some Big Red Robe Oolong teas that I’m just not too fond of … while others I’ve liked alright. Some I’ve actually really enjoyed. But, none of them will ever compete for the place that Oolong teas like Ali Shan have in my heart.
But, because I do love Pomegranate, I decided to give this one a shot to see how well the flavors of Big Red Robe meld with the tart and tangy notes of pomegranate. And I like it.
Again, it’s not my favorite VIT (Very Important Tea) from 52Teas – but I guess they can’t all be my favorites. But it is certainly enjoyable. And I’m finding that as it cools, I’m enjoying it more. The fruitier qualities of the Oolong are starting to emerge now, and these unite quite nicely with the pomegranate notes.
The hints of smoky tones from the Big Red Robe add a really interesting element to the cup as well. I like the way this mingles with the pomegranate. The sip starts with a sweet, caramel-y undertone, and then I notice the notes of earth and smoke. The tangy notes of pomegranate begin to reveal themselves, and then as the sip comes to an end, I notice a sort of “charred wood” kind of taste and a mineral note that is quite interesting. I find the layers of flavor here to be very compelling. The aftertaste is sweet and slightly smoky, with a tart “tingle” that tickles the tip of the tongue. (How’s that for a tongue twister? I think even my fingertips got a little tongue tied!)
Overall, I am enjoying this cuppa. Not my favorite 52Teas blend … but certainly not a disappointment either – on the contrary, I’m enjoying this much more than I expected to! As I write this review, I see that there are only eleven pouches of this one left, and it is certainly worth a try – so you better hurry and grab yours while you can!
Pomegranate Blueberry Fruit Tisane from Mahamosa
Tisane Information:
Leaf Type: Fruit Tisane
Where to Buy: Mahamosa
Tisane Description:
The popular pomegranate demonstrates its best attributes in this combination, side by side with the fruity blueberry. This creates a very fruity taste experience and is also great to look at in its robe of royal blue cornflowers and mallow blossoms. Ingredients: apple pieces, hibiscus blossoms, elderberries, freeze-dried apple pieces, pomegranate arils, flavoring, blueberries, cornflower and mallow blossoms.
Learn more about this fruit tisane here.
Taster’s Review:
I love pomegranate, but, I have to admit that I generally prefer pomegranate flavored teas (Camellia Sinensis) rather than pomegranate fruit tisanes such as this Pomegranate Blueberry Fruit Tisane from Mahamosa. That said … I am having a hard time finding anything to complain about with this fruit tisane … it’s actually rather tasty!
I steeped this using just under boiling water (about 195°F) for six minutes. I find that a steep time between five and seven minutes is just about right for tisanes that are crafted with hibiscus … it’s enough time to extract a little bit of tartness from the herb (but not too much!) as well as a little bit of texture (again … not enough to make it unpleasantly thick, but enough to give it an agreeable body). Here, the tartness of the hibiscus plays well with the pomegranate and blueberry, both of which tend to have just a little bit of tartness of their own. The hibiscus seemed to complement these fruits. The apple, on the other hand, smoothed out the tartness just enough, giving the cup a lovely sweetness while keeping the tartness under control (no puckering!)
But, of course, a tisane that is called “Pomegranate Blueberry” had better be about the pomegranate and blueberry, right? And this tisane highlights these two fruits very nicely. I think that they are both evenly matched, too, the pomegranate comes in right at the start of the sip, and then returns right at the end of the sip, while the blueberry comes through mid-sip. The aftertaste is sweet-tart.
A very pleasant tisane … I think I like it better iced than as a hot drink. The iced beverage seems a little sweeter to me. A really nice alternative to sugary soda for kids … this is something I think they’d really LOVE!
White Pomegranate Tea from Red Leaf Tea
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: White
Where to Buy: Red Leaf Tea
Tea Description:
One of the most subtle and elegant teas that you will find, White Pomegranate tea has delicate flavors which hint at the rejuvenating properties it contains. This white tea offers a blend with an almost indescribable taste, and a pale, naturally sweet cup that has gentle fruity touches. The addition of vitamin C by way of the rose hips gives a boost to your immune system and the safflower provides essential acids that are known for their health giving properties. While the infused pomegranate is a boost to your health as well as a spike of flavor to this loose leaf white tea.
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
I love pomegranate, but it’s not always easy to find a well-crafted pomegranate tea. I’ve found a few that I’ve really enjoyed, but, I’ve also found several that have been very disappointing. This White Pomegranate Tea from Red Leaf Tea is one that I’m really enjoying!
The delicate character of the white tea leaves is a perfect match for the tangy flavor of the pomegranate fruit. The softer flavor of the white tea allows the flavor of the fruit to really shine through, while the bright flavor of the pomegranate does not obscure the pale earthiness of the white tea.
When I measured out this tea, I noticed how fluffy the leaves looked, each pale, silvery colored leaf was covered in the tiny, soft fuzz. The flavor of the white tea is a soft flavor, lightly vegetative notes that are more “hay-like” than grassy. The taste is earthy and pleasant, and I like how these notes meld with the pomegranate.
The pomegranate tastes a little bit sweet and a little bit tart … just like the fruit itself. I like the juiciness of the tea – and it has a very refreshing quality to it as well. I enjoy this one served hot or cold … but my preference is iced! It makes an awesome, thirst-quenching iced tea!
Pomegranate Blackberry Shou Mei White Tea from 52Teas
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: White
Where to Buy: 52Teas
Tea Description:
This week’s very tardy blend is a shou mei white tea base with real freeze-dried pomegranate arils, freeze-dried blackberries and organic flavors, and it is delicious.
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
YUM! This Pomegranate Blackberry Shou Mei White Tea from 52Teas tastes amazing! I love this!
I love that 52Teas is using Shou Mei more now rather than Bai Mu Dan. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Bai Mu Dan, but, I think that because the Shou Mei has a stronger flavor than a typical Bai Mu Dan … that the flavor of the white tea comes through more clearly in these flavored teas from 52Teas. And the sweet, earthy flavor of the Shou Mei comes together quite nicely with these fruit flavors.
The blackberry tastes sweet. Blackberries are one of my favorite berries, and as a current Pacific Northwest resident, I think that I can say that they ARE my favorite fruit now. While living in California, my favorite berry is, hands down, the strawberry, but, the flavor of the strawberries up here just doesn’t compare to the flavor of the strawberries that have been grown in the California sun. It rains up here too much to get good strawberry growth. BUT … blackberries are plentiful! So plentiful, in fact, that there are blackberry bushes growing wild all over the place! And the blackberries up here are Ah-may-ZING!
And the pomegranate adds just the right amount of tartness to the cup. Not a lot … but, just enough to keep the flavor dancing on the palate. It keeps it from getting sickeningly sweet. And I love the way everything just works together in this cup. The pomegranate melds beautifully with the blackberry … and the two fruits perfectly complement the Shou Mei.
Another winner from 52Teas!